We are happy to write a series of articles for Teacher Tribe on Inclusion and Inclusive Practices.

As the articles are published, the series will be updated here with downloadable resources for teachers.

Article 1: Inclusion: Infinite Possibilities

(September 2024)

An introduction to the strengths that can be harnessed to make the level of teaching-learning in a classroom better for ALL students and ALL teachers, leveraging the diversity of every classroom.
 » Read more about: Inclusion – A Series for Teacher Tribe  »

Published in : The Teacher Tribe World
By The Teachers Collective

Imagine a child on the autism spectrum writing a board exam in an examination hall, with a few prompts from the invigilator… A child with Specific Learning Disability (SLD) addresses the school assembly with confidence, reading from the paper sometimes….
 » Read more about: Inclusion: Infinite Possibilities  »

We are happy to announce that our expert masterclass for Centre for Teacher Accreditation (CENTA) has been accredited through a pretty rigourous process

 » Read more about: CENTA Accreditation  »

When we underwent the incubation process at IIM Bangalore’s NSRCEL, they kept asking us about our ‘stickiness’ or return customers. Their point, a valid one, was that it’s not enough to keep finding new folks to work with, it is also about ensuring that these folks come back to you often.
 » Read more about: A continuing testimonial  »

Today, our month was made to get two voice messages from a parent whose child we have supported. It has taken a whole village to get this going – his parents, his teachers, his school environment, his tutors and also us at The Teachers Collective.
 » Read more about: An unvarnished testimonial from a parent  »

A student of Vivaad (Debating) and Model UN speaks of his experience.

हम खुशी से घोषणा करते हैं कि हमारे टीचर्स कलेक्टिव ने शिक्षकों और छात्रों के लिए एक नया और रोचक हिंदी पाठ्यक्रम स्केचनोटिंग लॉन्च किया है। इस पाठ्यक्रम में, शिक्षकों और छात्रों को स्केचनोटिंग के महत्व और तकनीक के बारे में जानकारी दी जाएगी, जिससे उन्हें अपनी सोच को विशेष रूप से व्यक्त करने का नया तरीका सीखने का मौका मिलेगा।

स्केचनोटिंग के माध्यम से, हम अपने विचारों को चित्रों, ड्राइंग्स, और आकृतियों के रूप में दर्ज करते हैं जो हमें अपनी सोच को समझने और दूसरों के साथ साझा करने में मदद करते हैं। यह हमें अधिक सक्रिय और बेहतर समझाने में मदद करता है, क्योंकि विजुअल धाराओं का उपयोग हमारी सोच को सुदृढ़ करता है।

स्केचनोटिंग न केवल अध्ययन और सीखने को मजेदार बनाता है, बल्कि यह हमारे जीवन को रंगीन और रोचक बनाने में भी मदद करता है। इससे हमारी सोच और रचनात्मकता में भी नई ऊर्जा आती है।

अगर आप भी अपनी सोच को नए और रोचक तरीके से व्यक्त करना चाहते हैं, तो स्केचनोटिंग का एक अद्वितीय प्रयोग करें। इससे आपका अनुभव न केवल बेहतर होगा, बल्कि आपकी सोच भी नई ऊर्जा को प्राप्त करेगी।

द टीचर्स कलेक्टिव में, हम 6,000 छात्रों और 2,000 शिक्षकों के साथ अपने काम में उन तरीकों का उपयोग करते हैं जो भारतीय संदर्भ में आजमाए और परखे गए हैं। समावेशन हमारे डीएनए में है और हमारे पाठ्यक्रम और तरीके सभी छात्रों के लिए काम करते हैं, जिनमें से कुछ को सीखने में विशिष्ट कठिनाइयाँ, एडीएचडी, ऑटिज्म आदि हैं।

अनुमानित समय: कुल मिलाकर 1 घंटा, आपकी गति से (कोई समय सीमा नहीं)

कीमत: रु.
 » Read more about: स्केचनोटिंग – हिंदी  »

Sketchnoting is a fun and efficient way to take notes and deepen our understanding of concepts. Do you want to know learn to sketchnote? You are at the right place for it. We have worked with around 6,000 students, many of whom continue to use sketchnoting in school, college and work to process information.
 » Read more about: Sketchnoting with The Teachers Collective  »

Ms. Aviana Bhatnagar, a senior at Monte Vista High School in California, interned with The Teachers Collective in June 2023. This is what she writes about the experience.

Hi! My name is Aviana Bhatnagar,  I’m currently a senior at Monte Vista High School in California (USA).  Throughout the month of June 2023, I worked as an intern at the Teachers Collective in Bangalore.  It was a valuable, eye-opening experience and I want to share my observations, especially as a foreigner, on this exceptional organization.
 » Read more about: An Experience  »

टीचर्स कलेक्टिव को शिक्षकों और छात्रों के लिए हमारे ऑनलाइन, स्व-चालित पाठ्यक्रमों की घोषणा करते हुए बहुत खुशी हो रही है। हमारा पहला हिंदी पाठ्यक्रम, शिक्षकों और छात्रों के लिए इंटरएक्टिव नोटबुक नामांकन के लिए लाइव है।

इंटरएक्टिव नोटबुक शैक्षणिक अवधारणाओं की समझ को गहरा करने और सारांश बनाने में सहायक हैं। यह तंत्रिका विज्ञान द्वारा समर्थित है और सीखने के लिए रंगीन, व्यावहारिक तरीकों का उपयोग करता है।

Iइस पाठ्यक्रम में, आप 4 तकनीकें सीखेंगे और प्रदान की गई सामग्री का उपयोग करके उन्हें बनाएंगे। एक शिक्षक के रूप में, आपको इनका उपयोग करने के बारे में विचार प्राप्त होंगे। एक छात्र के रूप में, आपकी पढ़ाई मज़ेदार होगी। हमने पाठ्यक्रम को व्यावहारिक रखा है – आप तुरंत सीख सकते हैं और उपयोग कर सकते हैं।

द टीचर्स कलेक्टिव में, हम 6,000 छात्रों और 2,000 शिक्षकों के साथ अपने काम में उन तरीकों का उपयोग करते हैं जो भारतीय संदर्भ में आजमाए और परखे गए हैं। समावेशन हमारे डीएनए में है और हमारे पाठ्यक्रम और तरीके सभी छात्रों के लिए काम करते हैं, जिनमें से कुछ को सीखने में विशिष्ट कठिनाइयाँ, एडीएचडी, ऑटिज्म आदि हैं।

अनुमानित समय: कुल मिलाकर 1 घंटा, आपकी गति से (कोई समय सीमा नहीं)

कीमत: रु.
 » Read more about: इंटरएक्टिव नोटबुक: हिंदी  »

Schools are taking baby steps to grow more inclusive, with a major focus on training teachers, writes Aruna Sankaranarayanan. Read the article here

 » Read more about: Making teaching inclusive  »

The Teachers Collective is thrilled to announce our online, self-paced courses for teachers and students. Our first course, Interactive Notebooks for Teachers and Students is live for enrollment.

Interactive Notebooks are a great tool to use in the classroom to deepen comprehension of concepts, to create summaries and improve recall of concepts as well as a fabulous and fun way to review concepts as a student.
 » Read more about: Announcing our online, self paced courses – Interactive Notebooks!  »

Want your child to visualize their lives and create a vision for their professional and personal lives? Do register them to this workshop on Vision Boarding where they will learn to focus on their vision on what they want in their lives, create this in an aesthetic manner and then keep it around with them until it becomes something they subconsciously work on.
 » Read more about: Vision Boarding  »

Want your child to study smart versus study hard? Want the effort to translate into learning, confidence and academic prowess? Want an engaged and enthusiastic student? Our study skills program is for you!

Does your child know everything verbally but blank our when they write?
 » Read more about: Summer 2023 – Study Skills and Writing  »

Communication is a critical skill for every child in the modern world. We use debating as the vehicle to teach skills like building a strong argument, backing it up with evidence, identifying and avoiding logical fallacies and confidently rebutting the opposite side’s argument.

If your child is a debater, they will benefit.
 » Read more about: Summer 2023 – Debating And MUN  »

Several parents have spoken of the shock and disbelief they have faced, the breakdowns in the doctor’s office after getting a piece of paper on a prescription pad that says Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Often, other than the contact information of a psychologist, little is known.
 » Read more about: We have an autism diagnosis, now what?  »

Livemint article
By Shweta Sharan
Do your kids find it hard to study? Following the right study skills and strategies might help

 » Read more about: Best ways to help your child study for exams  »

“Universal Design for Learning : Debating to Shakespeare, Study Skills to Financial Literacy” the fourth in the series of submissions received for the Futures Of Education (FoE), a UNESCO initiative in partnership with Kidskintha. 
 » Read more about: Universal Design For Learning : Inclusion Done Right  »

Why Inclusive Classrooms At School Are Valuable Even For A Neurotypical ‘Normal’ Child!

Inclusive classrooms have a better definition of learning, use customized teaching-learning methods, and provide a true education on what life is and can be.
 » Read more about: Inclusive Classrooms are valuable for Neurotypical Kids  »

Inclusive classrooms have a better definition of learning, use customized teaching-learning methods, and provide a true education on what life is and can be.
 » Read more about: Inclusive Classrooms are valuable for Neurotypical Kids  »

Communication is a comprehensive set of skills and one medium that checks all boxes in communication skills is the medium of Debating. While learning to debate, one learns to build a strong case, support it with reason and evidence and present it persuasively.
 » Read more about: Learn to Communicate through Debate! Summer 2022  »

Want your child to study smart versus study hard? Want the effort to translate into learning, confidence and academic prowess? Want an engaged and enthusiastic student? Our study skills program is for you!

We have worked with over 4,500 students in workshop mode in the past 4 years.
 » Read more about: Summer Workshops 2022 – Study Skills  »

Through our surveys of children, their caregivers, and conversations with sector experts, we have developed five key findings through which museums can ensure that their spaces are accessible & enjoyable for children from socially disadvantaged backgrounds.
 » Read more about: Project Svaritha: Empathetic and Inclusive Museum spaces  »

Learning to Learn is a skill that is rarely developed. Many adults have fashioned their own ways of learning, mostly by trial and error and rarely understanding the rationale behind why it works.

Support your children in making the most of their textbooks and breaking down any text into understandable chunks.
 » Read more about: Study Skills Module 1 – November  »

The Teachers Collective is happy to present, in association with Everyday City Lab, the opportunity to publish a podcast that will be part of a public oral history database on public spaces in India.

Children will learn the basics of framing questions and setting up to interview their grandparents or someone who can stand in as a grandparent.
 » Read more about: Connecting to Your Roots – Interview Your Grandparents  »

Communication is a critical skill for every child in the modern world. We use debating as the vehicle to teach skills like building a strong argument, backing it up with evidence, identifying and avoiding logical fallacies and confidently rebutting the opposite side’s argument.

If your child is a debater, they will be benefit.
 » Read more about: Communication Series: Debating 101  »

Our study skills sessions on April 5th had kids requesting us for a list of book with history as their theme. We see so many lovely books these days for kids: it is shaping up to be the golden age of Indian writing for children with many options, many themes.
 » Read more about: History And Stories – A Book List  »

The Teachers Collective is happy to announce our summer programs for 2021.

Learning to learn or study is a critical skill for students. These skills are assumed – people notice when they are absent! Very rarely are students explicitly taught structured methods to study, make notes, write formally with key terms, set goals and organize their time/space/supplies.
 » Read more about: Learning to Learn – Study Skills  »

These teachers aim to teach children the methods to approach some of the most difficult subjects taught in schools, and skills like time management and writing skills
 » Read more about: The Teachers Collective in B’luru is teaching children study skills to deal with difficult subjects. Here’s how  »

How To Teach Kids Empathy For Those With Special Needs? Be An Inclusive Parent/Teacher Yourself

Do you, as a thinking, responsible parent, do your bit towards teaching kids empathy for those with special needs? Being really inclusive yourself is the way forward.
 » Read more about: Be an Inclusive Parent!  »