When we strive for equality between the genders or races, the need for equal partnership in an educational system is part of the need of the hour as well! At my school, HLC International, in Chennai, equal partnership is not only embedded in its philosophy, but is actively practiced as well. We practice partnership in building a timetable and planning lessons that fit the needs of teachers and students alike. Our school has adopted a...
On a sunny Tuesday afternoon, around 12-15 individuals came together on a little street in Jayanagar, Bangalore. The goal - to clean up a small area of footpath that had been littered with garbage, leaves, branches and debris; and had stayed this way for months. Within a few minutes, the work silently began; of segregating the garbage, bagging it, sweeping any leftover mud, levelling the land and painting the footpath. The task continued, amid...
This blog post was contributed by our National Committee Members Pooja, Prathamesh and Jyoti 14 young talented passionate minds believe they are leaders of today. Armed with projects driven to bring about change in their respective communities, they persistently strive for a better tomorrow. Imbibing the principles of KER- they create safe spaces for discovering voice and expression, collaborate with educators as equal partners and initiate transformation for a reimagined education. They strongly believe...
This blog post was contributed by Maral Varjabedyan (Birthright Armenia Volunteer at Teach for Armenia), and Sateny (Student, Teach For Armenia) Teach for All’s Armenia network (Teach for Armenia) held its first Kids Education Revolution (KER) National Summit from May 31st to June 1st, 2019. Upholding the ongoing journey of reform in Armenia, KER provided a platform for students, teachers, principals and other stakeholders to gather, discuss and unveil students’ roles as change-makers in...
The KER National Summit that took place this past weekend was attended by over 500 guests, all representing a range of educational organisations from across the country. One of our attendees was Abhilasha Sharma, a secondary school teacher at Jindal Vidya Mandir, Vidyanagar. It was her second time attending an annual KER National Summit and she left the experience refuelled to implement her learnings back in her school. After her experience at the...
Of all the initiatives that have been taking place this summer, FunScool Summer School, a program that was run in Budruk, Pune, was a particularly fascinating one. What started with a casual conversation about effective teaching practices in the home of Jai Mishra, an alumnus of the Teach For India Fellowship, between him and a handful of his former students soon developed into an idea for a truly unique summer school program. The...
Last Sunday was unusual one that saw a healthy mix of students, educators, and partners come together to create a space where everyone practiced LISTENING TO and LEARNING FROM from each other. Here is a snapshot from the day! OPENING The day began with our lovely student emcees introducing the audience to the vision for Teach for India, Delhi and how the day would help us bring that vision to life. This was followed by few...
