A story from the classroom When I joined Greenvalley International School, Trivandrum, Kerala as an educator in 2018 — long before the National Education Policy or modern pedagogies like Project-Based Learning (PBL) became part of mainstream discussions — I witnessed an exciting shift in how learning could happen. A group of progressive educators were challenging…
The exam nation and the three teenagers who asked questions
The annual examination season has once again come and gone, leaving behind its familiar trail of anxiety, celebration, disappointment, controversy and debate. Across the country, millions of students and parents spent months preparing for board examinations, while newspapers and television channels devoted endless hours to discussing pass percentages, cut-off marks, admission prospects and counselling schedules….
A journey powered by education
Nandini Ghosh, an emerging poet and writer based in West Bengal, India, explains how an inspiring journey in her life began with struggle but continued with hope and perseverance to become an international educator, author, poet, and contributor to multilingual AI and language technology projects. It shows how education can create extraordinary change. Rising beyond…
Joyful learning beyond grammar rules
Dr Madhuri Gour, IGCSE & ICSE Hindi Teacher, IAYP Award coordinator, Cambridge Assessment specialist for Hindi as a Second language, Teacher Trainer, JBCN Borivali, points out that true grammar learning can happen when learners can participate, imagine, and create freely. A joyful language classroom turns grammar into a tool for better expression rather than memorisation….
Making learning joyful and exciting
Seema Darji, teacher at JBCN International School in Mumbai, describes how happy learners are more curious, engaged and willing to explore new ideas on their own in classrooms. Making learning joyful helps in creating spaces where learning feels exciting rather than stressful. Engaging students in the classroom is one of the most important responsibilities of…
Where good planning meets great teaching
Ekta Abrol, educator, City Montessori School, Kanpur Road Campus, Lucknow, points out that good teaching doesn’t just happen by accident — it begins with thoughtful, well‑structured planning. Have you ever been in a situation where you would have taught a lesson that you planned beautifully, but halfway through realised students were not where you expected…
India needs more teacher exchange programmes
Educational reform cannot happen only through policies written in government offices. Sometimes reform begins when a teacher walks into a classroom somewhere else in the world — and returns home seeing education differently. When the Andhra Pradesh government recently announced that 37 government school teachers would travel to Singapore for specialised training, it attracted attention…
Smarter classrooms
Prashant Gupta, a mathematics educator at The Cambria International School in Kalyan, Maharashtra, talks about his experience using AI in the classroom. It has become almost an essential fact that educators should start teaching AI in their classrooms. The question is how to use AI in teaching. Well, now let us understand what AI is….
The invisible curriculum
Dolly Ratnani, an educator, IELTS, PTE, ToEFL trainer, based out of Kolhapur, Maharashtra, talks about the quiet lessons that shape students beyond academics. When we speak about curriculum, teachers usually think about lesson plans, academic planning, classroom activities, and the subjects we teach every day. However, there is something beyond the visible curriculum that teachers…
Can screen time not be a problem?
Sinchan Mishra, Founder of Curiobit in Odisha, works to turn screen time into discovery time for the younger generation. My professional journey began as the research and development lead at a Hyderabad‑based company called CognitiveBotics. This organisation focused mainly on building e‑learning platforms for autistic and neurodivergent children. That role marked my first step into…