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The origins of continuous professional development for teachers in India

The piece by Subir Shukla discusses the origins of CPD for teachers in India, in the way we understand it now, by tracing the path back to the systems and processes instituted by DPEP (District Primary Education Program) in the mid-1990s.

By Subir Shukla | 12 mins read | March 26, 2024

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Teacher professional development (TPD) in India and Azim Premji Foundation’s efforts in this domain

Archana R and Rishikesh B. S., in their perceptive piece, share with us the work of Azim Premji Foundation in Teacher Professional Development, by focusing on the interventions undertaken in its Teacher Learning Centres.

By Archana R, Rishikesh B S | 6 mins read | March 24, 2024

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Our journey toward collective growth – Reflections from building strong connects with our teacher community

In her essay titled “Our journey toward collective growth,” Nisha Subramaniam reflects on how the process of capacity building for the teachers her organization works with, has been built on the foundation of the deep relationships sustained over the years with the teacher community.

By Nisha Subramaniam | 9 mins read | March 22, 2024

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Building teacher capacity: Data-driven approaches and state reform

In this piece, they show how a data-driven approach can play a key role in reforming the public education system with respect to CPD.

By Srivathsan Ramaswamy, Dr R. Poornima | 8 mins read | March 20, 2024

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Continuous professional development for teachers: What needs to be done and why

What does continuous professional development (CPD) for teachers entail While discussing continuous professional development (CPD) for teachers, one often begins with the question, “What is continuous professional development?”. A simple online search or a textbook will throw up many answers, one of them being – CPD is a set of learning experiences that help you […]