Nurture nature for a better future
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Bird Power in stillness and resilience
Nature shows us that living life joyfully with all that is already provided is the way always. Animate and inanimate things in this universe tell us in so many ways if we care to notice. Rains, rivers and oceans, mountains, forests, grasslands, deserts, wildlife, all animals and plants function with precision utilising everything available. This…
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Research by Learners
In today’s education approach, we often hear the phrase “Research skill” to be developed in learners. We see this being included in different Indian and International curricula as a learning and assessment objective. In a session with teachers, this became a topic of discussion. Teachers expressed their ideas and ways to inculcate this in their…
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Speaking for Learning
Talking or speaking with learners by the teachers and vice versa makes learning possible. When we focus on communication by engaging learners in the process, learning gets achieved. For this, we need to work on “Oracy skills”. Oracy refers to using spoken language effectively for any communication. Cambridge International brings this in each curriculum, teaching,…
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Teachers, the gift of every school
From the first day of my career till today, one thing that has been constant is the support from my colleagues, who are teachers wearing multiple hats of responsibilities. Each time they say, “Ma’m, we shall complete this task, do not worry”, they mean it completely. This is a blessing and privilege to experience. Every…
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Active learning is experiencing learning
Active learning is when learners experience, gain knowledge and are involved completely in the process. This is facilitated by the teachers but achieved by the learners by leading the learning process. The classrooms rather any learning space becomes alive and filled with meaningful engagement for each learner when we work on active learning. Active learning…
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Magic of Meeting
On a visit to Hyderabad , I met my aunt-in-law, Dr.Sridevi C, a reputed cardiologist at her work in Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad. It was late evening and an exhausting day as it happens most of the times for her. It was a different experience to meet her and go around the institute. I…
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People who have me made me what I’m
I was raised by my father, Sri.N.L.S.Sastry, my mother, Smt.Girijamma, my amazing parents, with values, love, care and guidance to become a responsible person. They inculcated good values not just by preaching but by practising and how hard work and sincerity play a huge role in making us achieve any task. In those days, they…
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Love for Nature
Nature is a wonder, magical, mystical, magnanimous, majestic, beautiful, bountiful, graceful and absolutely stunning in its full glory. It is one of the best ways of relaxing and learning for me. Every creation in this universe, in nature, is beautiful. A bird, a plant, rivers, mountains, animals, forests, every bit of life and nonlife in…
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Learners and Readiness for Education
I was preparing to conduct my next workshop when I noticed the topic required us to understand the way learners respond/behave for learning. This involves the process of learning with respect to: I have been a great admirer of Cambridge International programmes, resources, dynamic curricula and the way they support learners, teachers and staff in…
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Assessments and Accuracy
When we set out to conduct assessments, do we design the same to ensure there is Accessibility, Reliability, Fairness and Inclusivity for all learners to participate equally and to their full potential? This was the discussion where educators around the world shared ideas to make assessments accurate in a webinar I attended last week. Assessments must…