3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV

Issue #129, 27th December 2022

It has been a very busy year and I am looking forward to another busy one. I like high octave, high activity, high output, high engagement… for I always think carpe diem, seize the day. However, the end of the year is a good time to put a halt on all that and do some self-reflection. After all, it is quite the practice for educators to plan their lesson, go through executing the lesson plan as diligently as possible, include deviations, and at the end of the unit, jot down their reflections as a feed-forward.

Here are 5 questions that I am reflecting on. What are yours?

1. What made me happy or miserable this year?

2. What were some of the best or worst moments of this year?

3. Which of my current habits will help me in short-medium-long term goals?

4. Which relationships helped me become a better version of myself?

5. What will I do less/more next year?

Happy New Year dear readers. Looking forward to learning-teaching with each of you in 2023. You can participate in my learning journey by subscribing to this free newsletter with your email.

Three Images of the Week

Two Thoughts of the Week

“A prudent question is one-half of wisdom,” says Francis Bacon.

“A man must find time for himself. Time is what we spend our lives with. If we are not careful we find others spending it for us. . . . It is necessary now and then for a man to go away by himself and experience loneliness; to sit on a rock in the forest and to ask of himself, ‘Who am I, and where have I been, and where am I going?’ . . . If one is not careful, one allows diversions to take up one’s time—the stuff of life.”
― Carl Sandburg

One Video of the Week

Maria sees her secret to improvement and success as being reflective. Although self-reflection requires patience and introspection and is sometimes uncomfortable, it can be productive and serve as a concrete way of attaining one’s full potential. Maria is a grade eleven student in her first year of the IB DP program. Originally from Russia, Maria grew up in Tashkent, but moves periodically between Virginia, USA and Tashkent. She identifies as an ethnic Russian-Korean, part of the group of Koreans that were resettled in Central Asia during the 1920’s-30s.

She loves to golf, read fantasy fiction novels, and watch anime. In her free time, she likes to sleep, and write her own fiction stories. As a teenager, suddenly, on the brink of being thrown into a world of adulthood and leaving home, she recognizes the simultaneously scary and anxious experience for both herself and her friends. For that reason, she finds one of the best ways of coping with and facing new challenges to be the small quiet, contemplative moments of momentary self-reflection on long car rides, and solitary golf games. She hopes to share her passion for the limitless possibilities of continuous improvement through self-reflection with her friends and audience.

Showcase of the week

Have you ever wondered…What will teaching look like in 2030? 🤔

As CENTA is turning 8 🥳, CENTA is launching its global initiative, ‘The Future of Teaching’, through 4 online events in the week. 📱

Join in to ask questions at these events❓, vote in polls ✍🏻, and give your views 💬… AND raise your hand 🙌🏻 – you could get selected to join the live online stage and share your views! Parts of these will feed into a global publication 🔖 to be released post-June 2023 and shared with policy-makers, industry leaders, media, and more.

As a CENTA Master trainer, I would look forward to your active participation in this journey – beginning with the events in the coming week! 💫

Here’s the registration form, use coupon code NM10 to get a 10%discount on your registration amount: https://m.centa.org/pwa/tq_registration/TPO/new/0/outside?_ga=2.17552889.1971720538.1662956587-1663591830.1660621246

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Dear reader,
I have been a research scientist, a journalist, and an educator for over 3 decades. I read and, I write.  With this weekly newsletter, I share what I read, learn, and, experience. At the same time, I engage with students, parents, and teams of teachers across K-12 schools, higher education institutions, and ed-tech organizations.

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