Education Matters: 21st Century Teaching

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Education Matters: 21st Century Teaching: Your continual engagement in our series, “Education Matters”, fills me with deep gratitude. I appreciate your time, encouragement, and most importantly, your willingness to reflect on these pivotal educational matters. As we progress, this article explores the urgency for empathetic teaching, student involvement in decision-making, interactive classrooms, critical and creative thinking skills, and the seamless integration of reading and writing across all subjects.  To Begin with Education systems around the world are evolving to meet the demands of the 21st century. With rapid advances in science and technology, there is a growing emphasis on multifaceted competencies beyond traditional academic...

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