Nivedita Mukerjee
Education consultancy for parents and schools
3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV
Issue # 57, 10th August 2021
“Tune yourself to different emotional frequencies”
“Empathy is a skill” Then habit, and at last quality of a decent person.
Imagine you get paid for getting emotions correct! Incentive vs Trait. Getting paid by being surrounded by good friends, great colleagues, better relationships. Worth it? We are not stuck at a particular empathy level all our lives. Certain environments make them atrophy and certain others nurture it. What can we do as parents and educators to support empathy in our children and students?
Here are some ideas for you. Don’t miss subscribing to this news letter by just entering your email here.
Three Images of the Week
Two Thoughts of the Week
“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive.”
― James Baldwin
“Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations.
One Video of the Week
“Being a psychologist studying empathy today is a little bit like being a climatologist studying the polar ice caps,” says psychology professor Jamil Zaki. That’s because according to research, our collective empathy is eroding. But there is good news: Empathy is a skill, it can be built, and he explains how he — and others — are doing just that.
Jamil Zaki is an assistant professor of psychology at Stanford University. His research examines social cognition and behavior, especially how people understand and respond to each other’s emotions. This work spans a number of domains, social influence, prosocial behavior, and especially empathy (see ssnl.stanford.edu for details). In addition to studying the mechanics of empathy, Dr. Zaki’s work focuses on helping people empathize better. For instance, new research from his lab examines how to encourage empathy for people from distant political and ethnic groups, and also how caregivers and healthcare professionals can effectively empathize with their patients while maintaining their own well being.
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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 intend to share what I read, learn and, experience while I engage with students, parents and teams of teachers across K-12 schools, higher education institutions and, ed-tech organisations.
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Issue # 56, 3rd August 2021
Definition of Feedback : The return of information that is provided following an activity or process. or. The process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further output. In fact, feedback is ubiquitous.
This would mean that feedback is actually feedforward right? Why do we then hesitate in giving it? Importantly, why do we fear receiving it? What can we do to give and receive feedback better and, improve ourselves. We can possibly teach this to our children/students at a young age so as they grow older, they get better adapted to the process of feedback.
Here are some ideas for you. Don’t miss subscribing to this news letter by just entering your email here.
Three Images of the Week
Two Thoughts of the Week
“The biggest problem is that Facebook and Google are these giant feedback loops that give people what they want to hear. And when you use them in a world where your biases are being constantly confirmed, you become susceptible to fake news, propaganda, demagoguery. ” Franklin Foer
“We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.” Bill Gates
One Video of the Week
What if getting feedback wasn’t a source of fear, but joy? In this personal talk, speaker/author Joe Hirsch makes a passionate case for sharing “feedforward,” a new view of human potential.
When feedback draws others closer to their future selves, they experience the joy of self-discovery that leads to positive and lasting change. Joe Hirsch specializes in helping schools and businesses master the art and science of high-performance feedback. An award-winning educator and instructional leader, Joe has spent more than a decade in the K-12 and higher-ed markets training, coaching and empowering teachers and school administrators for success.
Based on his 2017 book, The Feedback Fix, Joe has shown clients like the Gates Foundation and members of the U.S. armed forces how to boost creativity, foster collaboration and deepen self-awareness. His work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Inc., Educational Leadership, and other major outlets.
Showcase of the Week
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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 intend to share what I read, learn and, experience while I engage with students, parents and teams of teachers across K-12 schools, higher education institutions and, ed-tech organisations.
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Issue # 55, 27th July 2021
The two key pillars of teaching for future I think are research based strategies and relationship. In my 3 decades of experience as a communicator and educator, I have come to realise how important both are. Not one more or less than the other.
Many of you have asked why did I pick the format 3-2-1 : 3 images, 2 videos and 1 thought for this newsletter that is for students, teachers and parents. The reason is that as an educator, I have used many strategies for teaching that have 3-2-1 elements. I find these interesting, easy to remember and fun at the same time. What do you think? It is also reminiscent of when we had to pose for a group picture and would say 3-2-1 – cheese 🙂 A countdown that always brings a spontaneous smile to my face.
Here are some of the 3-2-1 teaching strategies, please share yours as comment to this post and subscribe to this newsletter, by simply entering your email id here.
Three Images of the Week
Two Thoughts of the Week
‘When one teaches, two learn.’ –Robert Heinlein
‘Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach.’ –Aristotle
One Video of the Week
Collaboration. Communication. Critical thinking. Creativity. – Should be present in all classrooms. Joe Ruhl received his bachelors and masters degrees at Purdue University and he has been sharing the joys of biology with kids for 37 years. He presently teaches Biology, Genetics, and Science Research courses at Jefferson High School in Lafayette, Indiana. Joe and his wife Gail have two children and two grandchildren. The National Association of Biology Teachers named Joe Ruhl the Outstanding Biology Teacher of Indiana in 1987. In 1988 he was awarded a Golden Apple Teaching Award by the Lafayette, Indiana Chamber of Commerce. In 1989 he was honored at the White House as Indiana’s recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching. In 1996 he received the Purdue University College of Science Distinguished Alumnus Award for Excellence in K-12 Science Teaching. In 2004 he was awarded the Purdue College of Education’s Crystal Apple Teaching Award. And in 2012 he was honored with the Shell National Science Teaching Award.
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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 intend to share what I read, learn and, experience while I engage with students, parents and teams of teachers across K-12 schools, higher education institutions and, ed-tech organisations.
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Issue # 54, 20th July 2021
Online learning continues! learning from mobile, youTube, free videos, paid classes, everyday learning, course learning, hobby learning… In this issue, I am sharing some quick and easy lesson plans for online teaching. Don’t miss the ted talk of Sal Khan of Khan Academy – my go-to place to learn any and many things online.
Three Images of the week :
Two thoughts of the week :
“You can’t teach people everything they need to know. The best you can do is position them where they can find what they need to know when they need to know it.” – Seymour Papert, MIT mathematician, educator, and computer scientist.
“Instructional designers need to run, not walk, away from classroom-based thinking and get to the point of providing short, quick business-focused learning points that are easily accessible when and where our learners need them. This means leveraging new technologies to deliver non-traditional instruction.” – Karl M. Kapp, Professor of Instructional Technology, Bloomsburg University.
One video of the week :
Salman Khan talks about how and why he created the remarkable Khan Academy, a carefully structured series of educational videos offering complete curricula in math and, now, other subjects. He shows the power of interactive exercises, and calls for teachers to consider flipping the traditional classroom script — give students video lectures to watch at home, and do “homework” in the classroom with the teacher available to help.
In 2004, Sal Khan, a hedge fund analyst, began making math tutorials for his cousins. Twelve years later, Khan Academy has more than 42 million registered users from 190 countries, with tutorials on subjects from basic math through economics, art history, computer science, health, medicine and more. Salman “Sal” Khan is the founder and chief executive officer of Khan Academy, a not-for-profit with a mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.
Khan Academy started as a passion project in 2004. Khan’s cousin was struggling with math, so he tutored her remotely and posted educational videos on YouTube. So many people watched the videos that eventually Khan quit his job at a hedge fund and pursued Khan Academy full time. Today Khan Academy has more than 100 employees in Mountain View, California. Khan Academy believes learners of all ages should have unlimited access to free educational content they can master at their own pace. Its resources cover preschool through early college education, including math, grammar, biology, chemistry, physics, economics, finance and history. Additionally, Khan Academy offers free personalized SAT test prep in partnership with the test developer, the College Board. More than 42 million registered users access Khan Academy in dozens of languages across 190 countries.
Khan has been profiled by “60 Minutes,” featured on the cover of Forbes, and recognized as one of TIME’s “100 Most Influential People in the World.” In his book, The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined, Sal outlines his vision for the future of education.
Khan holds three degrees from MIT and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
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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 intend to share what I read, learn and experience while I engage with students, parents, and teams of teachers across K-12 schools, higher education institutions, and ed-tech organisations.
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Issue # 53, 13th July 2021
Here you go! “Happy Birthday month to me” theme continues and in this issue you will find some awesome ways to celebrate birthdays of your teachers, parents, students, virtually. Don’t miss the many ways little Reina has been celebrating her birthdays since she was 5 and listen to her idea of birthday celebration during the pandemic.
How are you celebrating your birthday this year? Do share as comments to this post and subscribe with your email id here.
Three Images of the week :
Two thoughts of the week :
“There are two great days in a person’s life – the day we are born and the day we discover why.” William Barclay
“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” Oprah Winfrey
One video of the week :
Birthday parties can be fun and kind to the planet. Reina talks about how she has celebrated her special days in sustainable and eco-friendly ways. Reina is a 3rd Grader who loves going on playdates. Her favourite time of the day is to practice her double jumps in figure skating. She believes young children can also play a role to make the world a better place. Grace is a sunny and cheerful 7-year-old who loves to spend time outdoors. She wants to help others and be self-sufficient, starting with growing her own fruits and vegetables.
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 intend to share what I read, learn and experience while I engage with students, parents and teams of teachers across K-12 schools, higher education institutions and ed-tech organisations.
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Special Issue # 52, 6th July 2021
‘Happy Birthday to me month’ it is and so is it for the newsletter :). I get to grow older (and hopefully wiser and more curious), this issue of the weekly newsletter : 3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms Niv, marks a whole year of publishing! What started as a lock down project last year has given me enormous joy with the opportunity of being able to continue to engage with parents, students and teachers. Something I thought would be difficult and less effective with the raging pandemic.
However, I got to engage more deeply, more often and across many educational institutions. I interacted with parents and trained teachers across cities of Bangalore, Delhi, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Jodhpur, Belgaum… Thanks to each of you dear readers for participating and encouraging the learning journey.
Here I bring for you some glimpses of how I spent my time doing more of what I love – learning and teaching – with parents, teachers and students. Please share your thoughts on what you would like to learn with me as comments to this post. I will strive to bring more meaningful and enriching issues going forward.
(Three) Images of the week : Some images of the range of webinars for parents
(Two) thoughts of the week : As Faculty, Online Post Graduate Course For Teachers
(One) video of the week : Virtual Sessions For Students of higher education on how to tell their unique story for a job interview and crafting a good resume.
Showcase
I enjoyed running my own YouTube channel. The three playlists that I have are : on the webinars I have given, the interviews I have recorded with the thought leaders in education, the prose and poetry playlist where I read some of my favourite poems in Hindi and English for you. Go ahead check it out and don’t forget to subscribe. I keep uploading new videos every month. Here are the links to each of the playlists.
My YouTube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGhenv3viEfWv-_TDe2wXhw
Playlist 1 : Webinars with Nivedita
Playlist 2 : Prose and poetry with Nivedita
Playlist 3 : In conversation with Nivedita
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 intend to share what I read, learn and experience while I engage with students, parents and teams of teachers across K-12 schools, higher education institutions and ed-tech organisations.
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Issue # 51, 29th June 2021
Often we feel that we are alone and nobody understands us. My students have felt it, my colleagues have shared it, parents whom I work with have spoken about it and leaders most definitely feel it often enough in their roles at the top. What can we do? can we have the courage of spoken words to share our story with the others? poetry, a story, a song can find many listeners, forge deep connections and build great relationships.
Three images of the week
Two thoughts of the week
“Poets are shameless with their experiences: they exploit them.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche
“Poets utter great and wise things which they do not themselves understand.”
― Plato
One video for the week
Sarah Kay has shared her poetry in 30 countries on six continents: in the middle of cornfields in Iowa, an orthodontist office in Nepal, a viking ship on a fjord in Norway, an LGBTQ community center in India, a church in New Zealand, a nightclub in Singapore, the Royal Danish Theater in Denmark, a public square in Estonia, Carnegie Hall in New York City, the back rooms of bars, juvenile detention centers, middle school gymnasiums and everywhere in between. Her poetry can be found on Netflix TV shows, Uniqlo T-shirts and bookstore shelves. She is the author of four best-selling books of poetry including B, The Type, No Matter the Wreckage and All Our Wild Wonder.
Kay holds a Masters Degree in The Art of Teaching from Brown University and an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from Grinnell College. She is the founder and codirector of Project VOICE, an organization that uses spoken word poetry to entertain, educate and empower students and teachers worldwide.
Sarah Kay is a poet, performer, educator and the founder of Project VOICE, an organization that uses spoken word poetry to entertain, educate and empower students and teachers worldwide.
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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 intend to share what I read, learn and experience while I engage with students, parents and teams of teachers across K-12 schools, higher education institutions and ed-tech organisations.
3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms Niv is a newsletter for you to subscribe and enjoy your learning journey with me. This week, it consists of: 3 images, 2 thoughts and 1 video.
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Issue # 50, 22nd June 2021
How do you solve a problem like Maria?
How do you catch a cloud and pin it down?
How do you find the word that means Maria?
A flibbertijibbet! A will-o’-the wisp! A clown!
To be curious, to learn by experiencing, to have optimism. Can we be life long learners? Every child and many adults have some bit of ‘Maria’ within us. Can we keep it alive? can we enjoy being childish and not look at it as a problem to solve? Check out this week’s Ted talk by Adora Svitak.
Three images of the week
Two thoughts of the week
“A ‘genius’ is often merely a talented person who has done all of his or her homework.” — Thomas Edison
“The world is a university and everyone in it is a teacher. Make sure when you wake up in the morning, you go to school.” — T. D. Jakes
One video for the week
Child prodigy Adora Svitak says the world needs “childish” thinking: bold ideas, wild creativity and especially optimism. Kids’ big dreams deserve high expectations, she says, starting with grownups’ willingness to learn from children as much as to teach.
A prolific short story writer and blogger since age seven, Adora Svitak speaks around the United States to adults and children as an advocate for literacy.
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 intend to share what I read, learn and experience while I engage with students, parents and teams of teachers across K-12 schools, higher education institutions and ed-tech organisations.
3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms Niv is a newsletter for you to subscribe and enjoy your learning journey with me. This week, it consists of: 3 images, 2 thoughts and 1 video.
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You are important. You are significant. Dear colleagues, you are those who are doing the critical task of educating the next generation. Yes, there should be change in the education system. Yes, there should be a revision of teacher welfare policies and salaries. In the meantime, what you can do for yourself? what can we do collectively for ourselves as educators? Let us re-group and think. We want to be the educators who stayed on with the profession. We want to have a glorious year of teaching the class of 2021-22. Here are some thoughts on how. Share your thoughts as comments to this post.
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Three images of the week
Two thoughts of the week
Be kind to yourself. We are always telling our students that kindness counts, and I’m sure that you model this kindness for them as well. But, we also have to make sure that we’re being kind to ourselves! Treat yourself as you would a student.
Make time for what makes you happy. What hobbies or activities do you really enjoy? Were there things you loved before you became a teacher that you’ve stopped doing? Making time for those things is important.
One video for the week
Self-care is proving to be difficult to master and weave into our teachers frantic lives. As human beings we must prioritise our own well-being and as teachers as well we can begin to place the same emphasis on staff well-being in our schools as we do for the mental health of the children we teach. Self-care starts with you and small acts every single day. Imagine connecting to and feeling the magic you work so hard to create in the classroom and in your life. Imagine the impact on those around you and your own happiness levels. You are exquisite and far too important not to take care.
Travelling took up much of Kelly’s 20’s before she jumped heart first into being a primary school teacher. Becoming a single, working mum of 2 small people wasn’t part of the plan, yet it became one of those life defining moments. A change of school, friendships and self-esteem levels, thankfully coincided with becoming a yoga teacher and self-care became a priority. Kelly used everything she had learnt on her yoga journey so that she could continue to be a Mum, a friend, a daughter, a teacher, the light in someone’s day and a role model to others. Kelly is now at the very heart of well-being for teachers, empowering and supporting them every day- not just when times are tough.
Showcase
ReReeti presents Virtual Weekends! A series of fun and engaging virtual field trips for children to explore the ancient cities of Hampi and Muziris held over the weekend!
As we all continue to stay home, doing our bit and patiently waiting for the pandemic to get over, we travel with young children on a virtual tour to the ancient city of Muziris in Kerala, lost to time for thousands of years, and to the grand ruins in the ancient city of Hampi, where the Vijayanagara Empire existed more than 500 years ago!
The tours combine interactive learning through puzzles and crafts with storytelling based learning that is sure to keep children gripped right from the start!
This virtual field trip is held on Zoom over multiple dates, and is ideal for children between 7-14 years. One ticket must be purchased per child attending the session.
To learn more about and join our virtual field tours please visit https://insider.in/go/rereeti-foundation-online-events
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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 intend to share what I read, learn and experience while I engage with students, parents and teams of teachers across K-12 schools, higher education institutions and ed-tech organisations.
3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms Niv is a newsletter for you to subscribe and enjoy your learning journey with me. This week, it consists of: 3 images, 2 thoughts and 1 video.
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Issue # 48 / June 8th 2021
The schools have started re-opening. Online. After being one year – online. Every student needs to be heard a little more, affirmed a little more, by their peers and by their teachers. Connections need to be forged and can be forged online. It will take effort and thoughts by educators and parents. We can do it together. Here are some ideas. Read on and subscribe.
Three images of the week
Two thoughts of the week
“Nothing, however, delights the mind as much as loving and loyal friendship” – Seneca
“It’s an insane world but in it there is one sanity, the loyalty of old friends.” – Ben Hur
One video for the week
The education sector has been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic. As schooling moved online, millions of students struggled. In these trying times, teachers and educators emerged as true heroes. They went beyond their call of duty and responded with compassion, innovation and dedication. Ms. Indira Jayakrishnan, a school principal herself, shares how she and her teachers are helping students learn with wonder during the pandemic using a very innovative approach. A simple idea that needs no high-tech tools – just a spirit of adventure and a buzz that keeps you going all day and night too, perhaps! Indira Jayakrishnan or ‘Ms. IJK’, as she is fondly addressed by her team, is Principal, National Academy For Learning, Bangalore. She has a strong background in education, public relations, corporate management, writing, editing and publishing that spans over two decades of work life in Bangalore and Chennai. A people’s person, she is warm, engaging and empathetic in her dealings. Her core passions – children, education and teaching practices – fly high with her irrepressible creative spirit, even in lockdown times. She and her team of steely teacher warriors have been fighting hard since March 2020 to keep academic goals and social emotional nurturing flourishing at school.
Showcase
ReReeti presents Virtual Weekends! A series of fun and engaging virtual field trips for children to explore the ancient cities of Hampi and Muziris held over the weekend!
As we all continue to stay home, doing our bit and patiently waiting for the pandemic to get over, we travel with young children on a virtual tour to the ancient city of Muziris in Kerala, lost to time for thousands of years, and to the grand ruins in the ancient city of Hampi, where the Vijayanagara Empire existed more than 500 years ago!
The tours combine interactive learning through puzzles and crafts with storytelling based learning that is sure to keep children gripped right from the start!
This virtual field trip is held on Zoom over multiple dates, and is ideal for children between 7-14 years. One ticket must be purchased per child attending the session.
To learn more about and join our virtual field tours please visit https://insider.in/go/rereeti-foundation-online-events
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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 intend to share what I read, learn and experience while I engage with students, parents and teams of teachers across K-12 schools, higher education institutions and ed-tech organisations.
3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms Niv is a newsletter for you to subscribe and enjoy your learning journey with me. This week, it consists of: 3 images, 2 thoughts and 1 video.
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