REAL Learning

reflective • engaged • authentic • life-long

An invitation to teachers, artists, leaders and learners to share beliefs about REAL teaching & learning so we can keep doing good work

About Shamini

I am an arts educator, storyteller and writer, but right now am working on my PhD at Claremont Graduate Uni, California. I'm from Malaysia, but most of my professional work as an educator was in Singapore where I taught pre-university students, pre-schoolers, and eventually everyone in between. I love working with teachers using the arts as a way to develop more reflective, transformative teaching. I believe the arts as a process can teach us a great deal about leadership and real learning.

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  • Mellissa
  • Shamini Dias
  • Carolyn Choo
  • Tene' Gray
  • Lim Hwee Siang
  • Paulina Widjaja
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  • Christina Bentheim
  • Gaili Jensen
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Welcome to REAL Learning
Reflective • Engaged • Authentic • Life-Long


Thank you for visiting. This is a project to gather information and ideas from teachers about their beliefs and experiences. There is a great deal of academic research about this, but I want to tap into the real world of teachers. I also want us to share this space because I believe collective spaces like this are powerful ways for us to inspire, support and learn from each other in continuing to do good work in our classrooms.

To support and help this project to grow, do any or all of the items below.
..... and TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO COME PARTICIPATE!

Join the BLOG and comment, and add posts
Share your ideas and experiences as a teacher. What has helped you engage your students in REAL learning? What have been the challenges?

Add to the PHOTO COLLECTION
Pictures speak louder and clearer than words. We've all seen pictures to which we can point and say - "Now THAT is real learning!" Is it the light in the learners' eyes, active faces, absorption in a task? Upload your photos or drawings to share images of learning. Comment on the photos others have shared
Go to - PHOTOS

Add to the COLLECTIVE JOURNAL
Check out the different Journal pages by clicking on the links below. Read, comment, write, upload pictures, and add links to other web spaces you want to share.

Go to - JOURNAL: Definition
Share your definition of what it means to really learn something.
Add links to websites and blogs about teaching and learning that you find informative or inspiring.

Go to - JOURNAL: Quotes
Share quotes about learning and teaching that inspire you.

Go to - JOURNAL: Books & Authors
Add to our common list of great books and inspiring authors.
Add links to authors' websites.

Go to - JOURNAL: Teacher Leaders
How is a teacher like a leader? Do students, principal, the parents, see you as a leader in your classroom? Do YOU?
On this wikipage, you can write one sentence, a paragraph, or even an essay. Add to the table of famous leaders with whom teachers share some similar trait. Or share a link to another webpage about how teachers are leaders in their classrooms and how much we recognize and celebrate this.

Go to - JOURNAL: Teaching Beliefs
What are the core beliefs that guide how you think about your students and teaching, and how you plan and teach? Add one line.... or as many as you want.

Go to - JOURNAL: Poetry&Stories
Is there a poem or story you like about teaching or learning? Or have you written any? Share them on this page. Also, do comment on the poems and stories others have shared.


Become a MEMBER & BUILD YOUR OWN PAGES
Go to - MEMBERS
Become a member and share your work and world as a teacher. Find solidarity and ideas in exchanges with other members.


Blog Posts

Gaili Jensen

My Dissertation Writing Story…

Posted by Gaili Jensen on September 10, 2009 at 11:01pm

Shamini Dias

Real learning and presence ....by Maxine Green

Posted by Shamini Dias on June 2, 2009 at 7:51am

Shamini Dias

Imagination and Learning and Kieran Egan

Posted by Shamini Dias on April 10, 2009 at 3:58pm

Shamini Dias

Conflict and Real Learning?

Posted by Shamini Dias on April 2, 2009 at 10:23am

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Tene' Gray is now a member of REAL Learning
September 28
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August 22
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Christina Bentheim is now a member of REAL Learning
July 15
Shamini Dias added a blog post
Maxine Green said - 'I think teaching should involve a kind of presentness between students and teachers. There should be a personal engagement. People who depend too much on technology begin to give it a magical power it doesn't have, but it can ...
June 2
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May 20
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