As you observe in the above pyramid, the Participatory Teaching Method is more effective. Many under-privileged or minority individuals and groups feel that they have no voice in the society, that they are not heard to even when they are asked to voice their opinions. Isn’t True participation means “everybody has a voice and that must…
ITTC Foundation Program_ECD
Inviting Mothers, Caretakers and aspiring to be Teachers of Early Years for an interesting and insightful program on Early Years (ECD) – ITTC Foundation – 3 month certification program with a blended approach (online live classes). Flexible program for working Mothers, Teachers and students who are keen to learn the nuances of Early Years and…
Who is your Curriculum?
3 years ago when we asked this question to parents in Davanagere during our address to parents, never did we imagine a day like this where we see empty classrooms and the teachers coming to School with a hope to see classroom full of amazing children with a bundle of energy to teach again! But…
Servant Leadership
The concept of “Servant Leadership” was first coined by Robert K. Greenleaf in 1970 in anessay, “The servant as Leader”. “The servant-leader is servant first. It begins with thenatural feeling that one wants to serve. That is primarily because these leaders have “a serve-first mindset”, and they are focused onempowering and elevating those who work…
Resource Room is not just a place, it is a placement…
What is the purpose of setting up a Resource Room and how does it benefit Schools and children? Recently, I was discussing with one of the senior educators of a mainstream School about establishing a Resource Room in their School. During the discussion, I was given to understand that there is a feeling amongst many…
Who is a LEADER?
I remember 14 years ago (2006), a friend of mine, Ashwath gifted me a book on “Leadership” and suggested me to read it and has also insisted that I read it in 21 days time. It was a small book so I started reading and could complete reading it twice in 21 days; however, it…
Resource Room-A Boon to All Children
In the context of early years education, a resource room is a special space that is dedicated to facilitating conceptual learning and developing foundational skills of learning. A great deal of learning in preschools happens for children through an exploration of their environment and materials available to them. Resource rooms are thought of as an…
Empowering Teaching Community
Why PFLA believes in empowering the Teaching Community? By Aparna Shivapura PFLA, or People First Leadership Academy has been founded with a vision to empower the Teaching Community across the country and beyond, with an objective of creating QUALITY EDUCATION through QUALITY TEACHING. PFLA believes that the most critical elements of imparting quality education are…