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Pedagogic Tips
Dear All, Keeping in mind users requirements we are starting with a series of post on various pedagogic approaches that are in practice around the world.For example: Concept mapping, Mind mapping, Value based learning, Inquiry Based Learning to name a few. The post...
metacognition- nurturing self awareness in classroom
Metacognition: Nurturing Self-Awareness in the Classroom When students practice metacognition, the act of thinking about their thinking helps them make greater sense of their life experiences and start achieving at higher levels.
Effective Classroom Management Techniques!
7 Classroom Management Techniques That Really Work See the positive results of positive reinforcement 1. Build relationships. 2. Make positive phone calls home. 3. Celebrate hard work. 4. Maintain authority all year long. 5. । Make sure that students know what your...
Team building games for Kids in classroom
33 Awesome Team-Building Games and Activities for Kids Team-building games and activities are a great tool for helping students learn to work together, listen carefully, communicate clearly, and think creatively. They also give your students the chance to get to know...
Universal Classroom management Strategies
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT The 5 Priorities of Classroom Management To effectively manage a classroom, teachers must prioritize building relationships, leveraging time, and designing behavioral standards.
D of Education is Development!
It has taken hundreds of years for man to uncover all the knowledge he has at his disposal today. The knowledge thus discovered transformed our lives and the face of the planet we live on. In the beginning the stream of knowledge flowed slowly and steadily seeping...
A tribute to Mrs Kapoor my Hindi teacher
The other day I was meeting a good teacher friend of mine, after almost a year to discuss a few points on our new venture eShikshaChaupal a free online community for teachers which got launched in June this year. During discussion we just digressed a bit and she...
Experience is the E of Education!
All the knowledge that we see around us originally came from within.The question arises, If real knowledge comes from within what kind of knowledge is imparted in schools ? Well it is acquired knowledge. If you just acquire something and are not able to use it then it...
How to Go About Creative Writing in Classroom part 2
Now that “why” and “what” are pondered on and concluded, the work begins. (this is in continuation to my previous post on https://www.eshikshachaupal.com/how-to-go-about-…ing-in-classroom/) If some children do not come up with a clear idea of what they want to write...
The Edifice of Education
Having taught for more than thirty years, at sixty one it's time to reflect and ponder over the makeover that took place during these long, sometimes boring, at times suffocating because of a redundant system but always exciting in class where each day you faced a new...
How to go about Creative Writing in classroom?
Writing is one of the craziest things to do — it’s hard, and often what gets written surprises the writer. ~ Richard P. Gabriel I do like the quote above and creative writing is hard in a sense, yet it is surprisingly simple at the same time. It sure is crazy!...
Why I feel smart classes are not that smart?
Smart classes are a norm now and there is nothing left to boast about them either. They came in the early years of the last decade and are still making inroads into the 1.5 million schools operating in India. I am glad, I was out of school by then when they struck, as...