Nivedita Mukerjee
Education consultancy for parents and schools
3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV
Issue #153, 13th June 2023
“Ms. Niv, we are going to start this year’s session by talking about good touch-bad touch”;
“Ms. Nivedita, for the first time in our institution, we need to discuss uncomfortable and sly innuendos amongst colleagues”.
Last week I had these discussions with some of my fellow educators.
What can we do in our schools to make children more aware, sensitive, and equipped to handle these conversations and avoid these situations? here are some ways, let me know what you think or practice already, as a parent, teacher, or school administrator.
Consent means giving someone a choice about touch or actions and respecting their answer. With children, we often use the language “asking for permission.”
As a parent/teacher, go ahead and teach Your Child/Student:
- Your body belongs to you
- No one should touch you without permission
- Telling someone not to touch you is NOT rude
- Consent means always choosing to respect others’ boundaries
- Respecting someone’s boundaries shows that you care about them
It is never too early but could be too late to teach about the body, permission, current, personal space, and respecting one’s body and that of others. After all, we are not growing kids but future adults. Right?
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Two Thoughts of the Week
Don’t consent to be hurt and you won’t be hurt – this is a choice over which you have control
– Epictetus
Dissent without action is consent.
– Henry David Thoreau
One Video of the Week
The importance of learning about consent at a young age Monica Rivera is originally from the east coast and currently works at CSU in the Women and Gender Advocacy Center. Additionally, she is an Instructor in the Women’s Studies and Ethnic Studies Departments where she teaches courses on violence prevention, gender socialization, and the representation of identity in popular media. Monica earned her undergraduate degree in Sociology from Syracuse University and her graduate degree in Sociology from CSU. In her free time, Monica is a documentary photographer and enjoys spending time with family.
She is married to a fellow social justice educator and is the proud adoptive mom of two stinky dogs and 2 little dudes, Mateo and Santino.
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.
3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms. Niv is a newsletter to subscribe to and enjoy your learning journey with me.
Showcase of the week
Teaching students the essence of art, history, and culture is indispensable. ReReeti Foundation’s Retihaas is an alternative learning resource created by the organization to make the study of history more relevant, reachable and relatable. This educational tool contains all of ReReeti’s original research on major historic events such as the 1947 Partition and World War I. Click here to visit the site.
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Issue #152, 6th June 2023
Curiosity, Creativity, Communication, Collaboration. The BIG 4 of today’s young learners is waiting to be delved deeper, stronger, and more thoroughly than ever. In my 4 newsletters consecutively, starting from this one – you will find suggestions, ideas, and philosophy of why we need it and most importantly how we can, as parents and educators nurture the BIG 4 systematically and by design.
This week it is about Collaboration.
Summer break and academic year 2023-24, is upon us. We must make up for the lost time of pandemic years this year as we know how much we have struggled to cope – as parents, teachers, and students, on the lost time. Ready? subscribe now to my weekly newsletter on education. It is free and it is bite-size 🙂
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Two Thoughts of the Week
“When entire companies embrace a growth mindset, their employees report feeling far more empowered and committed; they also receive far greater organizational support for collaboration and innovation.” Carol S. Dweck
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much” Helen Keller
One Video of the Week
The controversial class rank system has come up in discussion many times. However, hearing a student’s perspective on the subject is rare. High school senior Bhavana Kolla shares her thoughts on the effects of the class rank system with regard to collaboration and mental health. She will talk about what schools should do to in order to foster a healthy, cooperative environment and to bring back the collaboration that used to exist. For someone who wants to understand the growing pressures of society on the younger generation, this talk is the perfect way to uncover what the current generation truly faces.
Bhavana Kolla is a senior at South Fayette High School. She is a member of the marching band, student government, and library club. Bhavana is also heavily involved in the school’s fundraising events. Additionally, she is an avid dancer and has been involved in the art form for over ten years. Bhavana also has a love for volunteering and travelling. Being involved in the school has been a passion for Bhavana the past four years, and she hopes to advocate for the mental health of students across the country through this talk. Bhavana Kolla is a senior at South Fayette High School. She is a member of the marching band, student government, and library club. Bhavana is also heavily involved in the fundraising events the school holds. Additionally, she is an avid dancer and has been involved in the art form for over 10 years. Bhavana also has a love for volunteering and travelling. Being involved in the school has been a passion for Bhavana the past four years, and she hopes to advocate for the mental health of students across the country through this talk.
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.
3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms. Niv is a newsletter to subscribe to and enjoy your learning journey with me.
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Issue #151, 30th May 2023
Curiosity, Creativity, Communication, Collaboration. The BIG 4 of today’s young learners is waiting to be delved deeper, stronger, and more thoroughly than ever. In my 4 newsletters consecutively, starting from this one – you will find suggestions, ideas, and philosophy of why we need it and most importantly how we can, as parents and educators nurture the BIG 4 systematically and by design.
This week it is about Communication.
Summer break and academic year 2023-24, is upon us. We must make up for the lost time of pandemic years this year as we know how much we have struggled to cope – as parents, teachers, and students, on the lost time. Ready? subscribe now to my weekly newsletter on education. It is free and it is bite-size 🙂
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Two Thoughts of the Week
“Wisdom cannot be imparted. Wisdom that a wise man attempts to impart always sounds like foolishness to someone else … Knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom. One can find it, live it, do wonders through it, but one cannot communicate and teach it.”
― Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha
“Much unhappiness has come into the world because of bewilderment and things left unsaid.”
― Fyodor Dostoevsky
One Video of the Week
Keisha Brewer is a Strategic Communications professional and CEO of the PR Alliance LLC, an entertainment and lifestyle public relations agency. She will share how effective communications can be used by all women (and men) to excel in everyday life.
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.
3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms. Niv is a newsletter to subscribe to and enjoy your learning journey with me.
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Issue #150, 23rd May 2023
Curiosity, Creativity, Communication, Collaboration. The BIG 4 of today’s young learners is waiting to be delved deeper, stronger, and more thoroughly than ever. In my 4 newsletters consecutively, starting from this one – you will find suggestions, ideas, and philosophy of why we need it and most importantly how we can, as parents and educators nurture the BIG 4 systematically and by design.
This week it is about Creativity.
Summer break and academic year 2023-24, is upon us. We have to make up for the lost time of pandemic years most definitely this year as we know how much we have struggled to cope – as parents, teachers, and students, on the lost time. Ready? subscribe now to my weekly newsletter on education. It is free and it is bite-size 🙂
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Two Thoughts of the Week
“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.”
― Albert Einstein
“The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.”
― Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath
One Video of the Week
To get young kids to thrive in school, we need to do more than teach them how to read and write — we need to teach them how to manage their emotions, says educator Olympia Della Flora. In this practical talk, she shares creative tactics she used to help struggling, sometimes disruptive students — things like stopping for brain breaks, singing songs and even doing yoga poses — all with her existing budget and resources. “Small changes make huge differences, and it’s possible to start right now … You simply need smarter ways to think about using what you have, where you have it,” she says.
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.
3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms. Niv is a newsletter to subscribe to and enjoy your learning journey with me.
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Issue #149, 16th May 2023
Curiosity, Creativity, Communication, Collaboration. The BIG 4 of today’s young learners is waiting to be delved deeper, stronger, and more thoroughly than ever. In my 4 newsletters consecutively, starting from this one – you will find suggestions, ideas, and philosophy of why we need it and most importantly how we can, as parents and educators nurture the BIG 4 systematically and by design.
This week it is about Curiosity.
Summer break and academic year 2023-24, is upon us. We have to make up for the lost time of pandemic years most definitely this year as we know how much we have struggled to cope – as parents, teachers, and students, on the lost time. Ready? subscribe now to my weekly newsletter on education. It is free and it is bite-size 🙂
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Two Thoughts of the Week
“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.”
― Plutarch
“Study hard what interests you the most in the most undisciplined, irreverent and original manner possible.”
― Richard Feynmann
One Video of the Week
Curiosity is what keeps us growing, inventing, and discovering for the future. It is what leads to exploration and learning. In this talk, Ray talks about the benefits of being curious and shares three tips on how to introduce curiosity into our lives. Ray is a 4th grader who enjoys reading and playing with the Rubik’s cube. In his spare time, he likes to draw and research things on the internet. Ray was very inspired by the selfless dedication of frontline health workers during the pandemic and would like to give back by being an epidemiologist in the future.
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.
3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms. Niv is a newsletter to subscribe to and enjoy your learning journey with me.
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Issue #148, 9th May 2023
Should I leave this subject and choose another one? this job or the other one? stay in this city or move to another? break up or compromise? Hard choices. Dessert or salad? also a hard choice. How do we make choices? what makes them hard? What could be the way to make the right choice? here are some thoughts and tips. The best one is Dr. Chang’s talk in this issue’s video. Don’t miss it. I go to it time and again when faced with a hard choice. Let me know if it helped you with your hard choice.
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Two Thoughts of the Week
“We all have a choice. We can create transformational action that will safeguard the living conditions for future generations. Or we can continue with our business as usual and fail.”
Greta Thunburg
“The strongest principle of growth lies in human choice.”
George Eliot
One Video of the Week
Here’s a talk that could literally change your life. Which career should I pursue? Should I break up — or get married?! Where should I live? Big decisions like these can be agonizingly difficult. But that’s because we think about them the wrong way, says philosopher Ruth Chang. She offers a powerful new framework for shaping who we truly are.
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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Issue #147, 2nd May 2023
We are trying to control learning. How? Why I ask? When do you think we are controlling learning? We use progress reports, assessment grades, and standard tests…. all interchangeably for an incredibly complex process called ‘learning’. Something we start very early and something we ought to continue till almost forever given the world we are in today. We, as parents and teachers and also as students. Feedback, guidance, data, learning journey… are we depersonalizing learning, something which is so individual, so ongoing?
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Two Thoughts of the Week
“The purpose of education is to make good human beings with skill and expertise… Enlightened human beings can be created by teachers.” – A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
“Assessment should be formative, ongoing, and reflective, and should provide feedback that supports student learning and growth.” – Grant Wiggins
One Video of the Week
Reshan Richards is an educator, researcher, and app designer. His 12+ years of experience in schools as a math teacher and technology integrator intersected with his research on screencasting and formative assessment to inspire the creation of Explain Everything for iPad. His lifelong goal is to uncover how emerging technologies can be used to capture and mediate discourse that data-driven approaches are not capable of measuring. Reshan is the Director of Educational Technology at an independent PK-12 school in NJ and a doctoral researcher at Teachers College, Columbia University. He is the founder of Constructivist Toolkit, LLC, a company that started as a blog but is now responsible for various Ed Tech projects including Explain Everything.
He is an Apple Distinguished Educator and a card-carrying member of Mensa. Reshan has his Ed.M from Harvard University in Learning and Teaching and his B.A. in Music from Columbia
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.
3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms. Niv is a newsletter to subscribe to and enjoy your learning journey with me.
Showcase of the week:
ReReeti Foundation’s digital exhibition Un.Divided Identities: Lesser-known Stories of the Partition has been selected as a finalist for the Best Use of Digital – International category at the Museums + Heritage Awards.
Dubbed ‘the Oscars of the museums’ world’, these prestigious awards celebrate exceptional achievements in the museums and heritage sector.
As a part of ReReeti’s Advisory Board, I am happy to share this delightful news with you!
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Issue #145, 25th April 2023
How much rigor is enough? When is it boring and when is it stressful? Can the low challenge be stressful as well? can ‘boring’ become a bane? In education and generally in life? Understanding academic rigor for parents, educators, and students is key in today’s day and age as all of us, not just students will need to keep learning skills and subjects on an ongoing basis, world is a school forever now. What do you think?
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Two Thoughts of the Week
“Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.” – Abigail Adams
“The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.” – Confucius
One Video of the Week
How can you increase rigor in your classroom? Here are 5–one for each day of the week. Great tips for educators here.
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.
3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms. Niv is a newsletter to subscribe to and enjoy your learning journey with me.
Showcase of the week:
As a part of their Un-Divided Identities project, ReReeti Foundation is offering The Un. Divided Identities Workshop – a 1.5-hour session curated for school students to create awareness about the lesser-known parts of the important history of the 1947 Partition. The workshop will introduce children to an alternative narrative of the 1947 Partition, one that is derived from poetry and memory. It is ideal for school students in Grades 8th to Grade 12th. If you want your child to attend this workshop, complete the registration form below.
Date: 29th April
Time: 4 PM
Venue: Zoom
Language: English
Fee: Rs. 500 (Early bird price)
Registration form: https://forms.gle/2mNghVwqbNUw3gBr9
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Issue #145, 18th April 2023
Integrity. Ethics. Honesty – leads to happiness. Cheating – unethical practice – dishonesty, take away happiness. What do you think? Can you teach it as family values? can you learn it in school? can you practice it even when the stakes are high? What happens to your psyche when you choose immoral behavior? How does one feel during and after cheating?
Here are some curated thoughts and ideas for you to ponder upon for yourselves as teachers, parents, and students.
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Two Thoughts of the Week
“Integrity is the essence of a sound education.” – Stanford University
“Integrity is doing what is right, even when it is difficult.” – Unknown
One Video of the Week
An Associate Professor of Philosophy at the College of Charleston with an interest in applying ancient ethical standards to modern day life, Jennifer discusses how cheating can alter your happiness.
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.
3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms. Niv is a newsletter to subscribe to and enjoy your learning journey with me.
Showcase of the week:
As a part of their Un-Divided Identities project, ReReeti Foundation is offering The Un. Divided Identities Workshop – a 1.5-hour session curated for school students to create awareness about the lesser-known parts of the important history of the 1947 Partition. The workshop will introduce children to an alternative narrative of the 1947 Partition, one that is derived from poetry and memory. It is ideal for school students in Grades 8th to Grade 12th. If you want your child to attend this workshop, complete the registration form below. One of the two dates mentioned below can be chosen, at your convenience.
Date: 29th April
Time: 4 PM
Venue: Zoom
Language: English
Fee: Rs. 500 (Early bird price)
Registration form: https://forms.gle/2mNghVwqbNUw3gBr9
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Issue #144, 11th April 2023
Screen time! how much is enough. Can we make a rule? can we assign the time, place and type of content that is good/enough/too much? How do we find the ‘Goldilocks perfect’ for ourselves as teachers/parents, our students/children?
Here are some suggestions to moderate and find your ‘ Good Enough’. How can you look up enough and reclaim your life.
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Two Thoughts of the Week
“Technology can be our best friend, and technology can also be the biggest party pooper of our lives.” – Steven Spielberg
“Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master.” – Christian Lous Lange
One Video of the Week
As humans we have a need for deep connection with one another and this connection is hard to achieve when our attention is divided by the use of mobile devices. This talk examines the physical, social and emotional effects of being tethered to our devices and how true belongingness requires us to put our phones down and look up! Associate Professor, Communication & Theater, Point Loma Nazarene University Dr. Melissa Newman joined the Communication & Theatre Department in 2015. She has served as a communication professor for the past 14 years at schools in Texas, Nebraska, and California. Newman is personally committed to the mission of PLNU as one who shapes, instructs, and mentors students in a “learning community where grace is foundational, truth is pursued and holiness is a way of life.” She loves teaching, advising students, and mentoring them as they pursue their vocational calling. In 2004, she was awarded the Academic Advisor of the Year at Dallas Baptist University for her excellence and dedication to serving students. As a communication scholar, Newman is interested in how people use messages to create meaning, interpersonally and within organizations, and how the social influence of communication affects all aspects of public and private life. For her dissertation, she conducted in-depth interviews with Christian young adults across the U.S. to explore how they used Facebook for religious and/or spiritual purposes and if they perceived any satisfaction from doing so. She has also written on the importance of media literacy as it relates to young adult Instagram use and the messages mothers send their children regarding parasocial relationships with Disney princesses. Prior to working in higher education, Newman worked as a national event planner for two major national ministry conventions, served as an international sales representative for a publishing company, and worked in marketing for a sports news network.
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.
3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms. Niv is a newsletter to subscribe to and enjoy your learning journey with me.
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