Note from the editor
A community for child-initiated and directed learning
Editors
Maysaa Bazna
Dr. Maysaa Bazna is an educator, scholar, and an avid advocate for children having a voice in their education. She founded Pono and continues as its director.
Norah Roderick
Norah is a teacher and administrator at Pono a democratic outdoor school in NYC. She is passionate about progressive education and respectful caregiving.
Kate Deshmukh
Kate is an educator and the admissions director at Pono, New York City’s only outdoor democratic school. She’s now teaching at Virtual Pono. (www.pono.nyc)
Writers
Pono Kids
Pono offers school-age children an independent, democratic, urban, outdoor educational program, where each child’s interests and desire to learn are nurtured.
Sandhya Nankani
Founder, Literary Safari www.literarysafari. My studio creates inclusive media for kids and families, including The Story Seeds Podcast.
