I have been documenting alternative learning spaces for the last 8 years, and with every documentation I am gaining the confidence that students in alternative schools are active conscious learners who are in the practice of using higher cognitive functions on a daily basis. I arrived at this
A student walks into a classroom where the final report card won’t be a single percentage or letter grade. Instead, it will be a 10–12 page narrative, sometimes more, that tells their complete story. No numbers. No rankings. Just honest, detailed observations about who they are becoming as learners
I have been documenting alternative learning spaces for the last 8 years, and with every documentation I am gaining the confidence that students in alternative schools are active conscious learners who are in the practice of using higher cognitive functions on a daily basis. I arrived at this
Imara is an alternative learning school based in Hyderabad that breaks away from conventional, exam-driven models to focus on the whole child. The institution blends Sri Aurobindo’s Integral Education with aspects of the Waldorf pedagogy, creating a learning space free from the pressure of early grades and testing.
I have been documenting alternative learning spaces for the last 8 years, and with every documentation I am gaining the confidence that students in alternative schools are active conscious learners who are in the practice of using higher cognitive functions on a daily basis. I arrived at this
It’s a paradox that will feel deeply familiar to anyone working in rural education. The very negligence of the state government that causes the education system to crumble has created space for many extraordinary stories. The state governments across the country don’t really care whether the schools are
Imara is an alternative learning school based in Hyderabad that breaks away from conventional, exam-driven models to focus on the whole child. The institution blends Sri Aurobindo’s Integral Education with aspects of the Waldorf pedagogy, creating a learning space free from the pressure of early grades and testing.
Walking into Kolotan School in West Bengal, I quickly realised that the words ‘parent involvement’ mean something entirely different here. This isn’t a school that merely invites parents to annual day events or annual report cards. This is a place where parents are woven into the fabric of education itself,
A student walks into a classroom where the final report card won’t be a single percentage or letter grade. Instead, it will be a 10–12 page narrative, sometimes more, that tells their complete story. No numbers. No rankings. Just honest, detailed observations about who they are becoming as learners
