MANY teachers complain about the lack of continuous professional development opportunities or resources to update their teaching and learning skills. Like any other profession, teaching calls for creating opportunities on … Read More
WE’VE had a history of academic pressure to chase marks in tests, good grades at the end of the term and, in many schools, students still get ranks that benchmark … Read More
RECENTLY, I had a chance meeting with a lady who occupies a leadership position in a well-known MNC in Pakistan. The dearth of talent in our country was the subject … Read More
ORAL storytelling is an ancient art form and has been a powerful tool in education since time immemorial. The first schools were built on the foundation of telling moral stories, … Read More
WALKING past a noisy classroom where a teacher was screaming to get her students’ attention, the principal turned around and said: “This teacher needs help.” She was spot on. In … Read More
FOR decades after independence, schools in Pakistan imported education in the form of skilled and experienced teachers from other countries. It was not just the privileged schools but, across the … Read More
THE love of reading isnt something that develops in a vacuum. Avid readers or bookworms are a product of their environmental influences. It is remarkable how much children can learn … Read More
THERES talk about bringing change to school culture. With online courses available for professional development, there are programmes mushrooming at many schools which provide new opportunities for teachers. However, while … Read More
ACCORDING to a recent UNDP report, almost 30 per cent of our total population is in the higher-education age bracket, aged 15-29, and this percentage will continue to rise. The … Read More
