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A Small Step Toward a Reading Culture
I love reading. It’s one of the few activities that is deeply individual yet collaborative when shared through a book club. Over the years, I’ve started book clubs with friends and colleagues, and the experience has always been worthwhile — as long as the book is good and the members are committed.  Earlier this year, while preparing for a professional development session I was to lead on AI in teaching, the idea resurfaced. I had bought a small selection of books to inform
Nov 303 min read


Reflections on My Professional Development Workshop on AI
A couple of Saturdays ago, I led a PD workshop for our teachers at AIAN on the theme of AI. The goal of the session was not to provide a list of tools or tips, but to start a meaningful conversation about how we, as educators, can use AI thoughtfully and creatively in our work. Before the workshop, I had reached out to staff to learn how they currently use AI. The responses were diverse—some teachers use AI for lesson planning and feedback, others for generating assessments o
Oct 272 min read


Two Years in Middle School, Now Back to High School!
Summer holidays are over and we head back to school next week. I am excited to start this new academic year because I’ll be returning to...
Aug 153 min read


Reflections on My First Year Teaching AP Economics
The AP Microeconomics and AP Macroeconomics exams are over. Looking back, the past year felt like a constant race to cover all the...
May 164 min read


Engaging Students in Supply and Demand Vocabulary: Reflections from the Classroom
Last week, I taught a lesson on the essential vocabulary in AP Microeconomics Unit 2: Supply and Demand. Vocabulary is foundational in...
Nov 5, 20242 min read


Reflections on Organizing International Day at AIAN
Earlier this year, I was asked by our principal to lead the organization of International Day, an annual event that celebrates the...
Oct 23, 20243 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
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