I am a mother of two beautiful children and teacher since 20 years . I have done by B com, B Ed , ECCE , MA in Education, International Diploma In TESOL specializing in Teaching and Training .
I have always found myself reflecting on my educational theory and pedagogy. Not as an abstract exercise, but as a living, evolving process shaped by the children in front of me. Over time, my beliefs about education have shifted from focusing on curriculum and outcomes to something more human — more
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What does it mean to lead a school with humanity at the centre? As I move from teaching into leadership, I reflect on humanistic leadership, the Model–Coach–Care framework, and how schools can become places where adults and students grow together. Teaching shaped how I understand learning. Humanisti
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By Mamta Motwani Hey, young heroes! Imagine you’re on a grand adventure, battling dragons and conquering quests. But wait—what’s that mischievous creature on your back? It’s the Procrastination Monkey, whispering tales of tomorrow and distracting you from your hero’s journey. I recently stumbled upo
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One World, One Classroom Can we truly have an inclusive classroom that leads one step closer to an inclusive world? I recently attended a workshop of a few high school students who spoke about what must be done to include profoundly deaf people in our world which is so sadly separated from theirs. T
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Hi friends, I am back with another educational blog. My previous blog was about my take back from my course, ‘Leaders of Learning’ from HarvardX on identifying your theory of learning. Our learning theory enables us to take a stance of learning and understand what kind of learners and colleagues we
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The blog post is about identifying your theory of learning and fitting it with the learning environment and the mode of leadership inorder to be effective educators.
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By Mamta Motwani Can every child be a good writer? Can writing be taught? Is it a talent that is gifted to the child or a skill that is acquired? Every child can strive to be a writer and thrive as a writer. This is simply because every child has things to say. To Write … Continue reading “Every C
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By Mamta Motwani A humanistic educator Reflecting back on my experiences with children as an educator in the past 20 years, I can confidently say that I have supported the holistic well-being of my studen
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Have you ever wondered if there is a relationship between brain development and questioning?? We do know that a child’s brain develops more than any other time in his life. The brain is the command center of the human body. A baby has all of the brain cells (neurons) they’ll have for the rest of …
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Unpredicatable times! None of us know till when we will be homebound. The most worrisome thought for parents at this time is to enable children to have a balance between play, screen time, and learning. I am certain that most have been trying to put their children in a routine, which now seems diffi
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Have you ever reflected on the best part of your day? Last week, I attended a four-day intensive workshop on Responsive Classroom. In one of the activities, we were asked to share the best part of our day. This was something I hadn’t thought of, in a long time. At first, I thought that it … Continu
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How important is it for children to be able to write well? Am I talking about writing neatly? No, I am talking about putting your thoughts down onto paper. We accept that not every child desires to become a poet or an author. Nevertheless, every child must be confident enough to put his thoughts …
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Hi friends, I know it’s been a while since I have blogged. Excuse me for that as I have been too occupied at work as a member of the Individualized Support Team in a school that follows the International Baccalaureate Program. My last blog was about logical consequences. I promised that I would come
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Have you heard of LOGICAL CONSEQUENCES? Children often need external rewards to encourage positive behavior and consequences to discourage negative behavior. It is only recently that I learned that consequences are different from punishment. We punish a child when we take away his iPad or television
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How do we bring responsive children from our IB schools into our homes? I am a fortunate mother of two children 9 and 13, and a learning support associate at the most prestigious international school of Mumbai which follows the International Baccalaureate from pre k. I have been attempting to bring
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