Journal: Notes from the Beyond 8 tribe
We write for families and educators who are thinking carefully about what school can be after Grade 8. Here you’ll find clear viewpoints, lived stories, and practical lenses on learning, adolescence, and choice, written by our founders, mentors, and occasionally, our learners.
Is the pandemic setting learning free
Liberal Education has been described as a philosophy of education that empowers individuals with broad knowledge, transferable skills, strong sense of values, ethics, and civic engagement - characterised by challenging encounters with important issues. It is more a way of studying than a specific course or field of study
Ashwin Mahesh
23 June 2020
Raising digital citizens of the future
Liberal Education has been described as a philosophy of education that empowers individuals with broad knowledge, transferable skills, strong sense of values, ethics, and civic engagement - characterised by challenging encounters with important issues. It is more a way of studying than a specific course or field of study
Mihika Shankar
18 June 2020
Rang De: bringing colour to farmers’ dreams
Liberal Education has been described as a philosophy of education that empowers individuals with broad knowledge, transferable skills, strong sense of values, ethics, and civic engagement - characterised by challenging encounters with important issues. It is more a way of studying than a specific course or field of study
Shishir Ghosh
16 June 2020
How can we nurture empathy in children?
Our world, already afflicted by one of its worst pandemics, is suffering from another disease today: a lack of compassion and understanding towards those who are different
Raaji Naveen
11 June 2020
Duty comes first, second and third: Lessons from our heroes
An interesting fact about adverse times is that while they shake up our lives and bring businesses to their knees, they also give rise to heroes. These men and...
Shishir Ghosh
10 June 2020
Learning is more than scores: notes from Zubair Junjunia
Learners today, find themselves in a rather curious limbo. While they conform to the tired beliefs of a conventional education system designed for industrialization...
Shishir Ghosh
4 June 2020
The magic of mentorship: why students needs guidance
Finding trustworthy and able mentors can no longer be left to luck. High school students need to consciously seek mentors if they wish to thrive in their lives...
Vimal Abraham
28 May 2020
Staying in touch with your ikigai during the pandemic
If you were asked about the most important task on your mind during the lockdown, chances are, you will think of ensuring the well-being of yourself and your loved...
Mihika Shankar
26 May 2020
Listen to the learner: Moving from pedagogy to heutagogy
Have you walked into a school and felt ambushed by strong words such as, ‘pedagogy’, ‘curriculum’, or ‘syllabus objectives’? It is most likely you have...
Raaji Naveen
21 May 2020
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