Why is it important to become the best teacher? Positive teacher-student relationships draw students into the process of learning and promote their desire to learn. It is evident that students who have close, positive and encouraging…

There is a saying that if schools care well for the children, they will fare well in life. The roles of schools and teachers have changed today. Schools are homes away from home. Teachers are foster parents. There is a shift in focus in…

‘The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts,’ – C.S. Lewis What C.S. Lewis says is of utmost importance. As teachers, sometimes the assumption is that duty is to trim the class in such a way that…

Increased obligations outside home need not always lead to a generational divide. Parenthood today is undergoing many changes as compared to the past. Childhood is also different and parents spend a lot more money raising their children.…

Driven by innovations in digital technologies, online courses and broader changes in: + Leadership thinking + Skill requirements of global multi cultural markets + Lateral problem solving needs Teaching and learning are going through rapid…

The Tao Te Ching, is an ancient Chinese book of wisdom that is pivotal to the philosophy of Taoism. The book has 81 chapters on which another book named The Tao of Teaching by Dr. Greta Nagel, is based. Some of the ideas in the book may…

Greetings to the entire teaching fraternity on the occasion of Teachers’ Day from The Progressive Teacher. Teachers’ day has been celebrated in India since 1962 as a tribute to the contribution made by teachers to the society. It is…

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Today’s children live in a world that is very different from the one in which we all grew up. On the one hand, there is accelerated pace of development in the field of science and technology, on the Other hand, there is moral decline and…