For years, my instinctive answer was: parents. This incident from my middle-school classroom still stays with me. I had a bright boy in my class, strong in academics. His parents were ambitious and deeply involved. They attended every PTM, went through his answer booklets with a fine-tooth comb, and questioned every mark he lost. In … Continue reading Who is more difficult to handle – parents or staff?
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PhD Misconceptions: Legitimacy and Ethics Explained
The pursuit of a PhD is a significant undertaking, representing years of dedicated research and scholarship. The PhD involves grueling work of research. PhD scholars need to wear blinkers and continue their pursuit. When social protocol needs to be followed, PhDs are acknowledged and seated before MDs. However, the emergence of organizations offering degrees for … Continue reading PhD Misconceptions: Legitimacy and Ethics Explained
A Bitter Pill to Swallow- Dilemmas and challenges in Implementing NEP 2020
National Education Policy 2020 finally arrived in 2020 but had the academia guessing and fretting as to what it would bring forth. The panel of NEP under the able guidance of Dr. Kasturi Rangan had gathered input from many sources and collated the input before bringing out this instrument officially. It made waves among the … Continue reading A Bitter Pill to Swallow- Dilemmas and challenges in Implementing NEP 2020
Teaching with Love and Logic: Taking Control of the Classroom by Fay Jim
Love and Logic is a method of working with children and taking control over the class. The underlying premise is that ‘No child is bad’. The teacher in me related to the book and I endorse the view that a teacher should use Maslow’s theory before implementing Bloom’s taxonomy. My take home from the book … Continue reading Teaching with Love and Logic: Taking Control of the Classroom by Fay Jim