Two Teachers, Every Child explores why a second teacher is essential in child-centric early childhood classrooms where children learn at different levels and need individualised support. Based on Tejasvita’s classroom observations, teacher interviews, planning artifacts, and child progress data from two UKG classrooms, the white paper shows that a second teacher is not simply an “extra pair of hands.” Their impact depends on how their time, role, training, and planning are structured.
The paper offers practical insights for schools, program designers, and funders on how two-teacher classrooms can better support every child—especially in language, literacy, and foundational learning.