Padhna, Zara SochnaKrishna Kumar2018Jugnoo Prakashanpp. 68 This short book is a collection of essays by Prof Krishna Kumar. A stalwart in the field of education, his writing is always worth reading. The collection of essays is thought provoking, right from the first sentence of the book. It makes you wonder whether most of us are…
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Teachers: The Heroes of Real IndiaS. Giridhar2019Westlandpp. 275 In this book, Giridhar has presented stories of teachers from across the country. The focus is on documenting the efforts made by teachers in rural India towards providing quality learning experiences for children in schools. These teachers, like ordinary people, probably took to teaching…
A new series that has been initiated on YouTube is ‘Do you have a Mathematical Eye?’ The video series, as the name suggests, encourages viewers to understand the world around them through the lens of Mathematics. Dr Haneet Gandhi, Assistant Professor at the Department of Education, University of Delhi, encourages us to find mathematics in…
Sharplin, E., Stahl, G., & Kehrwald, B. (2019, March 26). Real-Time Coaching for Pre-Service Teachers. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education. Retrieved 28 Jun. 2019, from https://oxfordre.com/education/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264093.001.0001/acrefore-9780190264093-e-422 The paper summarises existing research in the area of coaching, in the specific context of teacher preparation. Differentiating coaching from mentoring, the authors describe mentoring to be a structured process that supports learners…
