Tag: teachers

#9 was the first in a second unit within my learning love series. The original formulation called this second act, “centring the margins,” inspired by a concept from bell hooks. In this unit, I invite you to slow down enough to see every single student and teacher we work with clearly.  Seeing every person, child… Continue reading what moves do we need to make to embody a both/and mindset?  →

In November 2015, I made the commitment to Teach for India. At the time, it was a hard and fraught decision, until mom called me and told me that I was either the daughter she raised me to be, or not. I signed my contract and never looked back. One of the many things that… Continue reading why teachers should write →

Many years ago, I wrote a piece about coaching with my friend Aishwarya. At that time, we wrote about being coached. Many years later, I am in the wilderness of coaching others. And I love it! But it struck me one day to re-read that piece and see if, after 4.5 years of coaching others,… Continue reading some reflections on coaching →

I recently wrote about why starting strong is a crucial part of any type of instruction on where we are building voice: writing and research being the two things I most frequently teach. Just a day after I posted that piece, one of my students restarted an important writing piece that he’d been working on… Continue reading starting strong with memoir– the how →

A year ago or so, I built a curriculum around what I believed it takes to lead with love, meant for educators who fight every day for our children to have access to high quality, loving education. Pieces of that curriculum have found their way into much of the teacher professional development that I do.… Continue reading learning love: a beginning →

Here’s what I know for sure: Every educator’s work is ensuring every student feels cared for, challenged, and heard. None of these are ‘specialist’ topics. * ** Learning is built on all three legs: care, voice, and rigor. The table will fall (or tilt) if any one leg is shorter or weaker than the rest.  Too little care… Continue reading care | voice | rigor : why all three are essential for a student-centered, learning-centered classroom →