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Reflective Teaching – What I Learned at ETASHA
I am pursuing a master’s degree in education with a focus on advanced teaching, and this semester, I am enrolled in a course on research...
Mar 30, 20242 min read

Creative Writing: Exploring the RAFT Task
Designing assessments and tasks in a thoughtful way can not only assess students' knowledge and understanding but also foster creativity,...
Mar 8, 20242 min read

My Reflection on our TOK Classes
This year, I started a new role in an international school in China. I am a middle school social studies, but also teach an elective to...
Jan 13, 20242 min read

Lesson Plan - Creativity as a Process
I started my career in skill development and training and then moved on to school education. And now, as a teacher, I constantly think...
Dec 8, 20232 min read

Lesson Plan - Analyzing Historical Artifacts to Learn about the Stone Age
I am teaching my grade 6 students about the stone age and to lead into the unit, I created a lesson on sources of history and analyzing...
Nov 14, 20232 min read

Teaching Younger Learners
I recently returned to teaching full time middle school social studies. For the past 3 years, I had been teaching university students and...
Nov 1, 20233 min read

Sapienship.lab - A Resource for Educators
Yuval Noah Harari is an Israeli historian, professor, and author, best known for his critically acclaimed book "Sapiens: A Brief History...
Aug 12, 20232 min read

Using ChatGPT to learn English
Last week was my final class at the British Council, where I have been teaching English to adults and young learners for the past year...
Jul 30, 20232 min read

21st Century Skills for Success
My first job out of university, over 10 years ago, was at ETASHA Society, a non-profit organization based in New Delhi that focused on...
Jul 20, 20233 min read


The Importance of Debating Skills
In the 21st century, where effective communication and critical thinking are necessary to succeed in any field, the art of debating has...
Jul 9, 20232 min read

My Father's Visit to Universidad Nacional de Colombia
A couple of weeks ago, my father is visiting me in Bogotá. As a career diplomat and academician, I felt it would be valuable for my...
Jun 26, 20232 min read

Lesson Plan – How to Lead a Discussion Effectively
This semester I am teaching an elective at a private university in Bogotá, Colombia with the Faculty of Business. It is called “21st...
May 19, 20232 min read

Using ChatGPT to Create a Self-Study Learning Plan
I have been using ChatGPT for a variety of practical purposes, from creating lesson plans to teach debating skills, to more wacky things...
Apr 5, 20232 min read

Teaching the Sustainable Development Goals
As an international educator, it is my responsibility to teach my students about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are a...
Feb 24, 20232 min read

4 Corners Activity
Incorporating movement into the classroom can have several benefits, both physically and academically. Getting students to move around...
Feb 15, 20232 min read

IELTS Writing Task 2
In the writing section of the IELTS exam, candidates need to write a discursive essay. The question may have an opinion, problem, or...
Dec 13, 20221 min read

The Rhetorical Appeals of Ethos, Pathos and Logos
We communicate for different purposes and there are many manners in which we can communicate. And effective communication is one of the...
Jul 8, 20222 min read

IB Geography Paper 2 Practice Tests
One of the most effective ways to revise is to practice as many past papers as you can. The more papers you practice, the more confident...
May 5, 20221 min read

IB Geography Units 1-3 Key Words
The core units for IB Geography, that all students, whether taking the subject in standard or higher level, must study, are the...
Apr 12, 20221 min read

Half a Crossword – A Fun Vocabulary Activity
A colleague of mine (thank you Dan!) recently told me about an information gap activity called Half a Crossword. Since finding out about...
Apr 8, 20221 min read
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