Things Change

For most people, graduation is an exciting day - the culmination of years of hard work. My graduation day... was not. I remember that weekend two years ago. Family and friends had flown in from across the country to watch our class walk across that stage. But like everyone else in my graduating class, I had watched the economy turn from bad to worse my senior year. We graduates had degrees, but very limited prospects. Numerous applications had not panned out and I knew that the next day, when my lease ended, I would no longer have a place...

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Wooden Bowls

A frail old man lived with his son, his daughter-in-law, and his four-year-old grandson. His eyes were blurry, his hands trembled, and his step faltered.The family would eat together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon, drooping to the floor. When he grasped his glass of milk, it often spilled clumsily at the tablecloth.With this happening almost every night, the son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess."We must do something...

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SAIBSA GLIMPSES

SAIBSA GLIMPSES by Stuti Vasavada Date: 18th April’2015 Venue: Mulund – Mumbai Session – 1 Approaches To Learning – ATL Skills Facilitator –Mr. Rafael Angel §  Culture Of Learning o   ATLs are considered as ‘backbone’ of MYP curriculum o   Collaborative Learning and Interdisciplinary Projects are the major aspects to develop all different sets of skills o   To make Collaborative Learning effective – 1)Awareness of the academic surroundings – Each subject teacher should be aware of the other...

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