RAMA NDIAYE (She/her/Elle)
Antiracist educator.
Lifelong learner.
Citizen of the world.
Antiracist educator.
Lifelong learner.
Citizen of the world.
"I celebrate teaching that enables transgressions - a movement against and beyond boundaries. It is that movement that makes education the practice of freedom"- bell hooks
I am a passionate elementary educator and lifelong learner who was born in Senegal, grew up in France and went to university in the United States of America. I am profoundly grateful for my multicultural upbringing. Having this multitude of different cultural experiences has broadened my perspective on the necessity of a more compassionate and fair world. This realization is one of the reasons I became an educator.
Dancing gives me so much joy! When I dance I not only feel free but I feel at my most authentic self. In 2013 I decided to get certified as a Zumba instructor so that I could connect with my students outside of the classroom. I absolutely love teaching classes to adults and kids because it provides me the opportunity to introduce them to African and Afro-Latin beats, dance and art that they would normally not encounter.
I am honored to have contributed to the "humanizing pedagogy" task force that started at a conference in Geneva, Switzerland. We are a group of highly skilled international educators, formed to actively examine and implement practices that prioritize the humanity and individual experiences of students (and educators) within the learning environment. Our aim was to create a guidance document that engenders a more inclusive and equitable classroom by addressing potential biases and power dynamics through curriculum development and teaching methods that value diverse perspectives and identities.
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As Cultural Wealth & Lifelong Learning Practitioners we wanted to write an article that calls all leaders into action towards a revolutionary way of leading that centers the most marginalized in our communities.
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I wrote this article with my AIELOC co-Fellow, Nayoung Kim-Weaver, after witnessing the detrimental effect of an English- only policy on students' identities.
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What Racism and Bias Look Like in International Schools
You can find the article on page 30 of the magazine.
You can find the article on pages 8 & 12 in the magazine or click the title to access the entirety of the article on the AIELOC website.