Richa Pandey is an education researcher and children’s literature scholar with a Ph.D., from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai. Her work spans children’s literature, teacher education, curriculum, caste, gender, and inclusion, with a particular interest in how well-prepared, reflective teachers can shape more equitable classrooms. She has worked with the Ravi J. Matthai Centre for Educational Innovation (RJMCEI), IIM Ahmedabad, and the Centre for Education, Technology and Education (CETE), TISS.
A school is one of the first places outside the family where children learn to negotiate relationships, deal with disagreements, make friends and understand boundaries. It is also where they…
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Everyone wants good teachers. Education policies routinely speak of teachers who are reflective, critical, creative, empathetic and capable of responding to the diverse needs of their students. India is no…
