Padmapriya Shirali is Part of the Community Math Centre based in Valley School (Bangalore) and Rishi Valley (AP), where she has worked since 1983, teaching a variety of subjects – mathematics, computer applications, geography, economics, environmental studies and Telugu. In the 1990s, she worked closely with the late Shri P K Srinivasan. She was part of the team that created the multi-grade elementary learning program of the Rishi Valley Rural Centre, known as ‘School in a Box.’ She is currently part of the NCERT textbook development group.
Padmapriya Shirali
padmapriya.shirali@gmail.com
From the Author
Handbooks
Middle (Class 6-8)
Parallel
Many elements in buildings – beams, pillars, windows, doors, window bars, flooring tiles – incorporate parallel lines.
Handbooks
Preparatory (Class 3-5)
Middle (Class 6-8)
Angles
Measurement of line segments and the concept of length arise naturally in students.
Handbooks
Middle (Class 6-8)
Teaching Integers
Preamble: It is important to state at the outset that manipulatives, which are designed to aid in the understanding of certain concepts, are not meant to be a replacement for the axiomatic development of the subject. Their purpose is essentially to enable students to construct their own mental models for mathematical concepts.
Handbooks
Foundational (Pre-primary, Class 1-2)
Preparatory (Class 3-5)
Math talk in the classroom
To answer the above question, let us ask ourselves a few more questions. Does a classroom where the teacher asks questions that can be answered with a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ provide scope for students to share their true understanding of knowledge?
