The STIR Education (School and teachers innovating for results) recently launches Chalk Walk 2015 across the nation which was organised to mark the celebration of Teacher’s Day. The month-long celebration which kick started from September 5, will culminate in a two-day event on World Teachers’ Day on October 5 in lucknow and on October 6 in New Delhi respectively. During the month long celebration, oath taking ceremonies by the teachers would happen in their schools across India.
STIR Education is creating a Teacher Changemaker Movement, where teachers from different parts of the country are forming local networks to work together and come up with innovative solutions to improve learning outcomes of children. All teachers in the network understand the crisis in education and are together taking a lead to break barriers of learning by supporting each other in this endeavour. The Teacher Changemaker Movement has 12,000 active teachers across 12 states, who will participate in this chalk walk and take the oath to
· Reclaim their classrooms and show the world that the teachers shape the lives and learning of our children
· Signify their shared commitment to improving student learning and the future of our children
· Demonstrate true moral and professional identity