Author: M Pansare

Key points: As a paraprofessional for over 3 years and going on my 5th year as a certified special education resource teacher, I’ve learned that no two learners are ever quite the same. Each student brings unique strengths, challenges, and ways of processing the world around them. Each student has their own learning path and rate. That’s why differentiation is not just a teaching strategy–it’s the heart of student engagement and student success. When students feel that lessons are designed for them, they become more confident, motivated, and curious learners. Research supports this, too. Studies show that differentiated instruction can…

Available for over a yearOver 1.5million adults in the UK tried weight loss drugs in 2024-25. Many swear by them, but they have been associated with side effects including nausea and, in some cases, extremely painful gallstones. But what does the evidence actually tell us, and what is the wider impact on the way we view our bodies in society? James Gallagher is joined by Professor of Cardiometabolic Medicine at the University of Glasgow Naveed Sattar, Dr Beverley O’Hara, Lecturer in Public Health Nutrition at Leeds Beckett University, and Dr Margaret McCartney, resident Inside Health GP. They discuss what the…

Ted Levine says parts of ‘Silence of the Lambs’ have not aged well and acknowledges criticism over its portrayal of gender identity. He regrets that some elements of the film are now seen as harmful. Actor Ted Levine says parts of ‘Silence of the Lambs’ have not aged well, and he now regrets how the film handled gender identity. Levine, who played the killer Buffalo Bill, addressed long-running criticism from the transgender community in a new interview. He said the movie included lines and themes that he now sees as harmful. The Oscar-winning thriller, released 35 years ago, has faced…

Bengaluru: Aster Volunteers, the global CSR initiative of Aster DM Healthcare, has launched two state-of-the-art Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) in Tirupati and Anekal, further strengthening last-mile healthcare access for underserved communities.The additions mark the 70th and 71st vehicles in the organisation’s global Mobile Medical Services fleet and the 48th and 49th units deployed in India.In Tirupati, the MMU was introduced in collaboration with Aster Narayanadri Hospital, while the Anekal unit was launched in partnership with Centre for Integral Rural Welfare, Jnana Jyothi, reflecting a multi-stakeholder approach to community healthcare delivery.Speaking on the initiative, T. J. Wilson, Executive Director, Aster DM…

New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel today said that India’s approach to Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare must prioritise inclusion and equity, describing it as “All-Inclusive Intelligence,” a vision aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s broader developmental agenda.Speaking at a session titled “Innovation to Impact: AI as a Public Health Game-Changer” the minister highlighted AI’s growing role across the healthcare continuum from surveillance and prevention to diagnosis and treatment—especially as India works toward its Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.Patel noted that India’s demographic scale, rural–urban disparities, and the dual burden of communicable and non-communicable…

I often feel like the skunk at a garden party. That’s not uncommon for journalists: Our job frequently requires us to ask hard questions and to say what others might be too polite to say (out loud, at least). I can’t blame it all on my vocation, though; I’m that way by nature, and this old dog isn’t changing. Several times in the last couple years I’ve found myself at gatherings of college leaders that included representatives of highly selective, wealthy institutions. Without fail, during discussion of some higher education issue or another, one or more of them will refer…

One piece features a paleta cart with the message “I.C.E. SCREAM.” The University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design removed an art exhibit that includes anti-ICE artwork, the artist told The Denton Record-Chronicle.  The exhibit, Ni De Aquí Ni De Allá (“Not From Here, Not From There”), by Brooklyn-based artist Victor Quiñonez, was scheduled to open officially on Feb. 19. The works explore Quiñonez’s Mexican and Mexican American identity and his experiences as an undocumented person in East Dallas, The Dallas Observer reported. Several pieces in the exhibit, which was originally organized by Boston University, appear to…

  Why some kids struggle with math even when they try hard is from Science Daily, and summarizes an intriguing new study – one whose conclusions seem a bit too sweeping for me. As the article says: Children who struggled with math were less likely to change their strategy after getting a problem wrong. Even when they made different kinds of errors, they did not seem to update their thinking in response. This difficulty in adjusting behavior over time was a key difference between children with typical math abilities and those with math learning challenges. The researchers also suggest that…

  Our two youngest granddaughters live in different parts of the country far away from us. As I’ve previously mentioned, we use the online Readeo tool to have a video conference with them where we read stories, play Pictionary with mini-whiteboards, and do “show-and-tell.”  It works very well. I recently learned about a new AI-powered site called My Story Steps that I’m considering trying out with them. AI-powered tools to create stories for kids are actually a dime-a-dozen.  In fact, they’re so numerous, I’ve stopped making additions to The Best Online Tools Using Artificial Intelligence For Creating Stories For Children. My…

For the next month or so, I’ll be republishing my best posts from the last half of 2025.   For the past few years, I’ve voiced a lot of skepticism about the idea that bringing in a bunch of tutor was going to be effective in supporting students.  As I said many times,  I just didn’t see where schools were going to find people to hire and adequately supervise them. New studies suggest that my criticisms have been well-founded.  Check out The Hechinger Report’s new article, Tutoring was supposed to save American kids after the pandemic. The results? ‘Sobering.’ Because…