3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV

Issue #186, 30th January 2024

Play is hard work, and so is learning. Why is it so difficult to understand for parents and students that learning to play and learning to learn are both hard. Play is not a party, and neither is learning. The only party is the party. So if you are teaching in a school that has play-based pedagogy, or you are sending your child to a school with play-based pedagogy, it is still hard work. Not rote, not chalk and talk would mean teachers are putting in so much more effort to make it fun and engaging for students, ensuring that concepts are well entrenched, checking whether each individual child is learning at their pace, and more.

National Education Policy, National Curriculum Framework, Cambridge curriculum, International Baccalaureate, CBSE, ICSE, and State boards, all provide syllabus content and guidelines while the school works on a curriculum based on that along with a pedagogy that is best suited to their school vision, teacher training, and student needs. Many roads lead to being a successful student, hard work being an essential element of this journey.

Sure, go ahead and use Generative AI for smart work but continue alongside real efforts and hard work to build the life skill of persevering through the challenges of life and learning.

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Three images of the week

Two Thoughts of the Week

“Successful people are not gifted; they just work hard, then succeed on purpose.” —G.K. Nielson

“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” —Pelé

One Video of the Week

Jerry Lee’s TEDx talk, “The Luckiest Man,” tells the story of his journey from growing up in a low-income household to earning $200,000 per year at age 24. Jerry discusses three moments in his life that he considers to be his luckiest and explains that his success was not achieved through shortcuts. He emphasizes the importance of investing time and effort into one’s goals.

The talk includes anecdotes about Jerry’s experiences in college, including applying for work-study jobs and internships. Jerry is the COO & Co-Founder of Wonsulting and an ex-Senior Strategy & Operations Manager at Google & used to lead Product Strategy at Lucid. After graduating from Babson, Jerry was hired as the youngest analyst in his organization by being promoted multiple times in his first 2 years. After he left Google, he was the youngest person to lead a strategy team at Lucid.

Jerry started Wonsulting to help millions around the world land their dream jobs. Through his work, he’s spoken at 250+ events & amassed 1.3+ Million followers across LinkedIn, TikTok & Instagram and has reached 200M+ jobseekers globally. In addition, his work has been featured on Forbes, Newsweek, Business Insider, Yahoo! News, LinkedIn & elected as the 2020 LinkedIn Top Voice for Tech & Forbes 30 under 30.

Guest Expert of the Week

Reading with Ms. Meenu

Wide Range of Reading Opportunities:

The more students read the more they learn. They learn about our world, consider new perspectives, and gain insights. We want our proficient readers to spend time reading a variety of texts independently, we can provide learning opportunities through read-aloud, shared reading, and audiobooks. Technology, such as audiobooks, allows older students who continue to struggle to access grade-level content and sophisticated vocabulary. 

We can scaffold complex text for students by using structured shared reading strategies such as echo reading, choral reading, and buddy reading, allowing them to examine texts more closely and joyfully with teacher support. They allow students to practice decoding and fluency skills read for meaning, connect background knowledge and new information, and improve their vocabulary.

Happy Reading!

Meenu Gera, Consulting home and school librarian and reading guide.

And Finally…

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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