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Food as a Bridge: Reflections on a Field Trip to an Indian Restaurant
A couple of weeks ago, I organized a field trip to an Indian restaurant in Ningbo, for high school students from Grades 9 to 12. On the surface, it was a restaurant visit. But in practice, it was a larger project that used food as a lens for history, geography, culture, and human connection. I’ve always loved food — not just eating it, but thinking about it. When I lived in Bogotá, I even started a small business focused on Indian food. It involved catering, delivery, and c
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Choose Your Own Adventure in the Classroom
As a child, I loved reading Choose Your Own Adventure books. They were exciting ways to take control of a story and discover how...
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Teaching Philosophy to Grade 6 Students
My teaching philosophy is grounded in the belief that I should build positive relationships with my students. I try to do this through...
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A Definition of Geography: What is Where, Why There, and Why Care?
Teaching an introductory unit on geography to middle school students can be challenging because geography is such an interdisciplinary...
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Reading for Gist vs Reading for Detail
I used to teach IELTS preparation classes at the British Council, where I trained my students to read for gist and detail — skills...
Aug 23, 20243 min read


Teaching Climate Change
Teaching climate change is a core component of my curriculum across all grades every year. As a social studies teacher, I feel a moral...
Jul 24, 20242 min read
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