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The Hidden Cost of Talent Hoarding in Schools: A Silent Crisis Impacting Educators

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  Introduction In the rapidly evolving landscape of education, talent is the most vital resource. Educators drive innovation, shape the future, and foster young minds. However, a concerning and often unspoken trend within schools is stifling this potential Talent Hoarding. This practice, where leadership or administrators intentionally retain high-performing staff in specific roles or limit their professional growth to maintain institutional stability or personal control, has become a silent crisis in educational institutions. While it may appear as a strategy for continuity, the long-term consequences of talent hoarding are profound. It affects not only the personal and professional development of educators but also the overall health, creativity, and progressiveness of the school environment. What is Talent Hoarding? Talent hoarding refers to the practice of restricting the mobility, visibility, or upward movement of talented educators to keep them confined within certain roles o...

10 Interesting Activities To Promote Attentiveness In An Elementary School Child

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  To grab the attention of the students throughout the entire length of the teaching period is a big challenge being put up in front of every teacher. On the other hand it's equally challenging for students too to concentrate over what the teacher is teaching. There are many factors that affect the attention of a student during the teaching learning process which varies from learner to learner.  Becoming restless during the lecture, feeling sleepy and dozing off when the teacher is teaching, feeling hungry, scribbling some design in the book, tapping on the desk with a pen or pencil are very common behaviour being observed by the teacher. The only way to avoid this behavior is just by including certain interesting and engaging activities before, during and after the lesson. The teacher has to take certain extra efforts to cater to the needs of every student by engaging the students in the following activities which will definitely boost the attention span and make the lesson i...