Tag: Teaching and Me

The trouble with tricks

By Sankar MMathematicsALL Posts, Best Practices, Mathematics, New Posts, SilverPi-DYSE-Issue-018, Teaching and Me

“These tricks mystify numbers and other ideas of Mathematics – while the goal of l… MORE

Why can’t you just make it simple?

By Nicholas AlchinBest PracticesALL Posts, Assessments, Best Practices, SilverPi-DYSE-Issue-015, Teaching and Me

Teaching and learning are arguably two of the most intriguing human activities. In this articl… MORE

The Littoral Zones of Learning

By Ian TymmsTeaching and LearningALL Posts, Best Practices, Co-create, Education for Future, Experiential Learning, Pedagogy, Self Awareness, SilverPi-DYSE-Issue-013, Student Agency, Teaching and Me

Learning is a remarkably subtle, intricate and an intriguing process. For someone who is excep… MORE

Books that matter – Creating the Schools Our Children Need

By Ian TymmsBooks that matterALL Posts, Assessments, Best Practices, Pedagogy, SilverPi-DYSE-Issue-011, Teachers, Teaching and Me

“The overarching theme that came out of the first two thirds of the book was a reminder tha… MORE

Stop giving grades wherever you can

By Nicholas AlchinBest PracticesALL Posts, Assessments, Classroom Voices, Pedagogy, Self Awareness, SilverPi-DYSE-Issue-009, Teachers, Teaching and Me

Students’ reactions to grading are measured against their own expectations for themse… MORE

The Questions You Don’t Ask

By Ian TymmsTeachersALL Posts, Character, Education Challenges, Education for Future, Holistic Education, Self Awareness, SilverPi-DYSE-Issue-008, Teaching and Me

“What are you as a teacher doing to build my daughter’s confidence and resilience… MORE

Can Creative Writing be Taught?

By Susheela MenonBest PracticesALL Posts, Creativity, Learning Languages, Pedagogy, SilverPi-DYSE-Issue-007, Teachers, Teaching and Me

“Creativity is what happens when the analytical mind pauses. How do you teach a child tha… MORE

Understanding understanding

By Ian TymmsBest PracticesALL Posts, Classroom Voices, Experiential Learning, Learning Languages, Pedagogy, SilverPi-DYSE-Issue-005, Teaching and Me

The art of teaching is often about finding the sweet spot between knowledge and understanding w

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Learnings from a dictionary

By Dr. Vasudevan NamboodiriEducation for FutureALL Posts, Best Practices, Education for Future, Education Technology, Experiential Learning, History of Ideas, Holistic Education, SilverPi-DYSE-Issue-005, Teaching and Me

Many things we learn may not be relevant by the time we gain mastery over them. However lea

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Teachers and the Pandemic

By Susheela MenonTeachersALL Posts, Best Practices, Education Challenges, SilverPi-DYSE-Issue-001, Teaching and Me

No educational system can stand without its teachers — be it the group that goes door to door teac… MORE