#24. Do away with ‘Speak only in English!’

“At school, you must only speak in English!” — Schools and teachers are undoubtedly paranoid about enforcing this rule on their children. I find this to be the biggest farce in trying to encourage children to learn the English language.

What I learnt on ‘Learner Engagement’ from Barack Obama’s twitter account

#15. Growth Mindset starts with YOU!

Growth Mindset is the buzz word now.

#13. Make thinking and learning…visible!

Before you read the rest of the post, here is an activity for you. What comes to your…

#2. Address your students by name, always.

“Names.What’s in a name, really? I mean, besides a bunch of
letters or sounds strung together to make a word. Does a
rose by any other name really smell as sweet? Would the
most famous love story in the world be as poignant if it was
called Romeo and…

#1. The “Calvin & Hobbes” of Education

One cannot imagine Bill Watterson to take credit away from either Calvin or Hobbes for all…

#20. Show up, everyday!

After a hiatus from blogging about my ‘Teaching’ experience for two months, I wanted to pen down the most apt and…

#7. Promoting Dialogue — Developing a Positive Language

#22. How to disapprove with your learners in a healthy way

#17. Put them before you. For imitators are all around you.