Revathi BalakrishnanWhen challenged, ELL students will respond.(This blog was first published in the Texas Aspires blog series on The Opportunity Myth.)Dec 9, 2018Dec 9, 2018
Revathi BalakrishnanTry Words Read Instead of Minutes ReadA parent once asked me how her child can get better at reading. I gave the most common answer.Jul 29, 2018Jul 29, 2018
Revathi BalakrishnanEquity, not Equality, in School ExperiencesReturning from a school field trip to Gettysburg, PA, my 12-year old daughter walked into the house. I was eager to hear all about the trip…Jul 19, 2018Jul 19, 2018
Revathi BalakrishnanI Am A New Teacher. Can You Please Help Me?As a new teacher, as a gifted and talented specialist, 12 years ago, I easily spent 60–65 hours a week trying to learn the system and…Jun 9, 2018Jun 9, 2018
Revathi BalakrishnanA teacher in America with English As A Second LanguageThirty-five years ago, I stood in front of a class of 300 freshmen at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. As a graduate student…Sep 16, 2017Sep 16, 2017
Revathi BalakrishnanI was able to attend the World Student Leaders Summit in The Hague through a scholarship from…Edith Stein College in The Hague is a high school made up of immigrants, refugees and multiple ethnicities. Walking into the school makes…Jul 3, 20161Jul 3, 20161
Revathi BalakrishnanData Dashboard for Teachers: A Student Management SystemThis week, all over the United States, the migration of the student folders will begin. They will be transferred from elementary to middle…Jun 10, 2016Jun 10, 2016
Revathi BalakrishnaninRound Rock ISD Professional DevelopmentRedefining the Traditional Norms of TeachingThink of the schools of the future. If it means one-to-one iPads or futuristic-style furniture or redesigning schools to have open…Apr 17, 2016Apr 17, 2016
Revathi BalakrishnaninRound Rock ISD Professional DevelopmentEducation = ChangeRalph Waldo Emerson, in his poem “A Nation’s Strength,” asks what makes a nation strong. Is it gold? Is it the sword? Or is it the pride…Jan 28, 2016Jan 28, 2016
Revathi BalakrishnanThis Tuesday, bring relevancy into the classroom with SOTUJan 11, 2016Jan 11, 2016