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It is rightly said "To teach is to learn twice over". I've been teaching for 25 years and there has never been a day I haven't learnt something new. Teaching is not just a job for me, it is what defines me. It gives me a purpose. We often complain about how terrorism can't be fought or how some educated people throw garbage or how kids are becoming lazy in a tech world and the list goes on. It is always easier said than done. Teaching gives me the power to shape our youth into becoming a good person as in the end that is what matters the most. It's been a year I have been working in this school, the experience and exposure I got here is exceptional.   Experience always changes with the schools we teach, but the one I am having here is having a huge impact on my confidence. Colleagues here are positive competitors and good personal friends. This environment is best suited to grow as a person and individual. Freedom I get here in the process of teaching hel...

Please check the link before you read the write-up. https://youtu.be/vsApwK9khRo This beautiful short film by Nitin Das made me pen down skills that can be tried in class to change and motivate our students. The student-teacher relationship has changed a lot over the time. I'm certain all teachers will agree that the picture was drastically different when we were on the other side of the fence. In the present age, the best lessons, books and materials in the wold won't get students excited about learning if they are not motivated. Even the most educated teacher with best of intentions, sometimes lack motivational skills. So whether you are a new teacher or an experienced one, let us try using some techniques to motivate our beloved students so that they can achieve their true potential. First and foremost, we need to give students a sense of control. Let them choose the type of assignment they do. Let them decide which problem will they work on. Following instruc...

Education system teaches students to work more on material and less on people. Weapons are not only on the border of China and India but in every class and every house. We tell students to be the best in the whole class and that too to every child. How is it possible? We have books which teach us opposite of night is day, opposite of man is woman, opposite of sun is moon and opposite of servant is master. But if we will see these words in context of practical world they are complimentary. I think they compete each other. Just to teach a concept of grammar we teach students to make comparison and these words are locked in human mind for whole life. One such comparison I saw few days back as the headlines of a newspaper. “Girls are leading the race and scoring the highest marks in Class XII”. Was there any gender based competition going on? How does it matter? Teach students to identify people on the base of their talent not on gender. I saw a picture in one of the books o...

It has been a year I passed my 12th grade and began a new journey of my life, but the memories of Oxford Public School have not yet faded. It has been a long journey with some ups and downs, a lot many things a child experiences in his school days - bunking a class, roaming around the corridors, standing outside Principal’s office, parents being called for annual report and what not. I am pretty sure most you might have experienced all of this, but to everyone’s surprise all of this never happened with me because my mother teaches in OPS. I find this blog the right platform where I can explain how it is to be a teacher’s ward. It is definitely fun. You are neither ghar ka na ghat ka :D . Classmates see you as a potential tale-teller and teachers expect you to be a perfect student!  I always studied in the school where my mother taught and for a year she was my class teacher too. So in my 15 years of schooling, I never missed her. We literally spent 24 hours together unde...

I am lost Help me find my way Let’s get out of this all Far away ……. Somewhere where there’s peace There is no one to tell you your boundaries Let’s be ourselves. Let’s not pretend to be the BEST…….. I wanna be free I wanna fly With no restrictions, no rules, no regulations …… I wanna tell the world who am I I wanna fly high …… Wanna fight the FEARS Wanna get rid of TEARS I am fighting my war outside but Day by day “BREAKING” inside……. Thoughts everyday running out in my mind Questions raising, HOW                              WHEN                           WHY I know the answers of none but I’ll figure out because I AM A STRONG GIRL … I am going deeper inside myself to find a new me…. The one who is bold, strong and carefree. I am standing on a seashore, trying to see a...

The title is indeed apt for my write up. Oxford is not just an elite school, its’ a royal family. I am extremely happy to be able to express my feelings towards my family through this blog post. The year 2007 was one of the best years of my life. It was 15 th of March when I joined Oxford Public School. First day can be frightening and I was nervous too. But the environment was so encouraging, all the educators were so dedicated towards their students. Everyone helped a new teacher like me, even the students – I was on cloud nine! Everything was so good! Continuing my journey in the school I made great friends, learned many new concepts of teaching and became part of this huge family. More importantly, Oxford became an integral part of my life. At Oxford, the students don’t just learn, they grow – mentally as well as emotionally. The senior administration including Principal Ma’am, Vice Principal Ma’am and Sudesh Ma’am have made this possible. They make sure that the educat...

I read somewhere that if you find a job you love, you'll never work a day. I find myself fortunate enough to have found such a job. I am an art and craft teacher. It is my passion to create things out of seemingly nowhere. I was happy to join this school and teach the kids what I knew. But that's not what this job turned out to be. I expected to teach, little did I expect that I'd be learning too. And the least did I expect to enjoy it too. I often wonder what my life would have been like, had I not been blessed to have joined this institution. The memory of the first task that was given to me is still as fresh as yesterday. I thought I had executed it well but the feedback I received proved otherwise. Honestly, I thank that great teacher for her constructive criticism. It was a boon that helped me strive for the creativity that was expected from me. Over the years, I have seen myself change. I have grown as an individual. All the recognition and appreciation that h...