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Sruti Sriram

Sruti Sriram

Impact

Last week, the Mumbai City Director came to my classroom to observe my progress and growth. I have two weeks left teaching in the…

Oct 4, 2018

Oct 4, 2018

Sruti Sriram

My family moved to the US when I was six months old.

I am used to the difficulties of being an immigrant to the United States. But I have nevertheless always been proud to be an American…

Jan 29, 2017

Jan 29, 2017

Sruti Sriram

mid-year pause and reflection

Today marks the end of my first semester. We’ve conducted papers, tracked them, and seen our kids improve way beyond what Aarti or I…

Dec 12, 2016

Dec 12, 2016

Sruti Sriram

Thoughts on my Classroom

So it’s been three months. Almost to the day. Three months is the time it takes, according to Teach for India, to get your feet wet, your…

Dec 12, 2016

Dec 12, 2016

Sruti Sriram

Punishment

Sometimes, there are days like yesterday. Yesterday, where four of my students was reported to the Headmistress and beaten for disrupting…

Oct 29, 2016

Oct 29, 2016

Sruti Sriram

LDC: Mid-Year Reflection

For my mid-year Leadership Development Conversation, my manager asked me to write a speech that looked back on my first year of Fellowship…

Oct 24, 2016

Oct 24, 2016

Sruti Sriram

Rebirth and Renewal

This week was…bad. This week was actually awful. It’s impossible to describe. But this week is mostly about one story that stood out amidst…

Oct 1, 2016

Oct 1, 2016

Sruti Sriram

One Month In…

Two days ago, I finished my first month as an eighth grade teacher at Shivner Vidya Mandir. I’m not sure how I’m supposed to feel, or even…

Jul 17, 2016

Jul 17, 2016

Sruti Sriram

My First (and Second) Week

I was supposed to write a debrief of my first week teaching in the city, but I got so busy and overwhelmed that I’m now writing about my…

Jun 28, 2016

My First (and Second) Week

Jun 28, 2016

Sruti Sriram

What is an excellent education?

So this question has been haunting me since I was introduced to Teach For India’s vision. It’s also an idea that’s been communicated to us…

Jun 21, 2016

Jun 21, 2016

Sruti Sriram

Sruti Sriram

English teacher at Avasara Academy, former Teach for India Fellow, American, feminist, foodie, Columbia University ‘14

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