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I teach 40 Crewmates (as we like to call ourselves), who help me look at my world from an entirely different lens. Transitioning from online classes to offline learning was a giant leap of faith for not just my students but also for me as an educator. Towards the beginning of March last year, most of my students had just started returning to the classroom; I was meeting some of them for the first time, and everything in-person seemed stark opposite to how it appeared virtually. The school infrastructure wasn't in place, and we spent close to 3 months learning in a science lab with tall seats and other times on the ground in the scorching Delhi summer. Through the last few months, my students and I have collectively learned several lessons in resilience, the power of hard work, and empathy.
Classroom Outcomes
Student/ Classroom Artifacts
VID20221126133120.mp4Sudipa, talking about her artifact on migration post an immersive session at the zoo.
Student artifact from a session titled "A House, A Home1".
From Left to Right: A happy picture from a class on heatless cooking, Karan's blackout poem which reads- It always feels good to be called good in life, and children setting up the mini-library that I fundraised for during Daan Utsav in collaboration with Pratham Books. These books make read-aloud sessions super interesting and fun.
Earlier this year, I gifted myself a book called The Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. One of the conversations that struck a chord with me was- "There are two answers to the things they will teach you about our land: the real answer and the answer you give in school to pass. You must read books and learn both answers."
As I move forward in this journey, what I envision for my students is that they become able articulators who learn to question, seek answers and grow through it all.
Feedback from my Stakeholders
One of the most grounding realizations about my time at the Institute has been that no matter how many answers I manage to seek, at the end of each day, or in the beginning of each class, I would have several curious faces waiting for their questions to get answered. This, in a way keeps me going and makes me walk that extra mile. I close out each day as a super exhausted, but extremely proud teacher. To be able to connect with my stakeholders has been a challenging task, but I feel extremely relieved that we now share a bond that's rooted in empathy.
rachnaRachna Mishra, 5th A
Harshita|Harshita Negi, 5th A
sudipaSudipa, 5th A
Sonuji, Naveen's MomSonuji, Naveen's Mother
Noori Anjum, 5th A
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