Learning Forward

Episode #45: Sandeep Dutt in conversation with Shruti Sridharan, Co-founder of Sphere Arts Education. As an Educator and Entrepreneur, Shruti's expertise and professional practice are in the area of 'The Arts for and as Learning', with extensive experience working with children, young adults, and adult learners, across educational institutions and corporate organisations. Being an Arts Practitione...

Episode #44: Sandeep Dutt in conversation with Kathy Gross, who continues to serve others after her retirement from near 30 years of service in public schools.  Kathy is a respected educational leader who loves learning, presenting, facilitating and coaching. Her favourite categories of work are Cognitive Coaching, Cooperative Learning, Whole Faculty Study Groups and Collective Efficacy.  She has...

Episode #43: Sandeep Dutt in conversation with Kaushal Sen, who believes in the concept of lifelong learning and sharing it with the teaching community. This has helped him learn new ways to engage and create enriching experiences for students during regular days and especially in online classes by using digital tools for lesson transactions. A Teach SDGs Ambassador who is striving towards creatin...

Episode#42: Sandeep Dutt in conversation with Lina Ashar, for her it always children first. Her sole purpose is to help parents build empowered hearts, minds, bodies and souls. In the process she aims to co-create a world that is more loving, joyous, peaceful and abundant. Lina has closely observed and researched differences in mindsets of what leads some people to aspire, grow, persevere and be h...

Episode #41: Sandeep Dutt in conversation with Dilip Thakore Editor at EducationWorld, one of the most popular education news and analysis (monthly) magazine with I million readers in India and abroad. Founding Editor of Businessworld and Business India and a champion for liberalization and deregulation of the Indian economy. An alumnus of Bishop Cotton School Bangalore, Duke of Gloucester School,...

Episode #40: Sandeep Dutt in conversation with Shomie Ranjan Das (born 28 August 1935), an Indian educationist. An alumnus of The Doon School, he has served as the headmaster of the three most top schools of India, namely The Doon School, Mayo College and Lawrence School, Sanawar. He had earlier taught in Gordonstoun School in Scotland. He established the Oakridge International School in Hyderabad...

Episode #39: Sandeep Dutt in conversation with Dr Kavita Bajpai, an educationist with an experience of more than 20 years. She has figured out the child-centric approach of building great minds with warm hearts. The desire to contribute to the ever-evolving education system motivated her to move out of limiting myself as a school principal and get associated with schools through training programs,...

Episode #38: Sandeep Dutt in conversation with Lt Col Atmaraman Sekhar, a result-oriented soldier educationist with over 30 years of holistic experience in the areas of education, skill development, administration, leadership and HR at the highest leadership levels. A post-graduate in Chemistry as well as in English, he has had a distinguished career in the Armed Forces, heading Sainik/Military Sc...

Episode #37: Sandeep Dutt in conversation with Steve Cardwell the President of Learning Forward. Steve values ethical leadership and responsibility, building and fostering strong working relationships, leading with technology, and demonstrating exemplary communication skills.  He holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership from Simon Frasier University (BC) and an MA and BSc from the University of...

Episode #36: Sandeep Dutt in conversation with Venus Upadhayaya, currently a reporter with the Epoch Times at New York. Venus reports on a wide range of issues. Her area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. She has reported from the very volatile India-Pakistan border and has contributed to mainstream print media in India for about a decade. Community media, sustainable developme...

Episode #35: Sandeep Dutt in conversation with Matthew Jonathan Raggett, an educationist, writer and the former headmaster of The Doon School, the all-boys boarding school in Dehradun. A philosopher mathematician committed to the well-being of students and a professional learning practitioner. Curious, collaborative and compassionate, above all, a family man loves coffee, books and delves deep int...

Veena's daughter studies at The Fabindia School, the nursery where My Good School took form. A school helps prepare us for life. Not only can we learn the basic skills to read, write, and do arithmetic but we can learn about peoples, places, and nature. My Good School empowers students by creating an environment for the personal and social development of an individual. Experiential learning is mad...

Episode #34: Sandeep Dutt in conversation with Kim Karr, she has taught Physical Education and Leadership at Excelsior Middle School in Byron, California, and was a very active member of the California Association of Directors of Activities. Her enthusiasm for life is infectious to students and adults alike. Kim has been recognized nationally for being an outstanding activities director. Having tr...

Unni Kroth, Co-Founder and CEO of Foradian Technologies, speaking with Sandeep Dutt at the Better 2018 Fedena Virtual Summit. As School Improvement Coach, Sandeep focuses on school transformation with an emphasis on culture as a service. With over 30 years of experience as a trainer and mentor, Sandeep has travelled across the world to help teachers and students in their personal and development....

Episode #33: Sandeep Dutt in conversation with Monica Kochar, she is a Mathe-magician! She has given numbers a heart and abstract concepts a ground to stand upon, has taken the sting out of the learning of Maths. A doctor who cures math-phobia, Monica’s approach makes Maths not only interesting but humane. Founder of Humane Maths, it is about humanising the maths curriculum. Making it human-friend...

Episode #32: Sandeep Dutt in conversation with Sunil Kant Munjal, one of the founder promoters of the Hero Group, an Indian automotive manufacturing group that has evolved from being the world's largest bicycle-maker to the largest two-wheeler maker. Sunil is a business promoter, an institution builder, a social entrepreneur and angel investor. He shares why we need to learn and unlearn, how the e...

Episode #31: Sandeep Dutt in conversation with Valentina Trivedi, a curious squirrel who loves to weave and perform stories and dip her tail in ink and write. She holds Playshops for teachers and children. The first lady ex-student to be appointed on the Board of The Doon School, an all-boys school, with the exception of some ex-girl students! She grew up on the famed Chandbagh campus, the environ...

Episode #30: Sandeep Dutt, in conversation with Michael Paolucci, founder and CEO of Slooh. Com , travels worldwide to present Slooh to thousands of students who are very excited to catch a glimpse of space. Their desire to see for themselves something of these distant worlds captured for me the essence of space exploration, the power it has to inspire limitless dreams of the future, particularly...

Episode #29: Sandeep Dutt in conversation with Saku Tuominen an idealist, entrepreneur, innovator, creative director, executive producer, restaurateur, author, keynote speaker, olive oil producer and right-wing (in ice hockey). He is of the firm belief that for all the challenges for education the solutions exist and we must find them. As founder HundrED he helps schools change by seeking and shar...

First time since the formation of the India Affiliate, on the 13th Day of May 2020, the Executive Officers of Learning Forward held a meeting with the Learning Forward India (LFIN) Board. Present at the meeting Denise Glyn Borders President/CEO, Fredrick Brown Chief Learning Officer/Deputy, Michael Lanham COO/CFO, Elizabeth Foster Vice President Research & Standards, Rajinder Pal Devgan Chairman L...

Episode #28: Sandeep Dutt in conversation with William N. Bissell, one of the co-founders of The Fabindia School (a unit of Bhadrajun Artisans Trust - BAT), he collaboratively developed the vision and approach of the school since its inception.  In addition to his unwavering commitment to the school, William is best known as a leading social entrepreneur and is the Managing Director of Fabindia Ov...

Hemlata a student at The Fabindia School shares her story. The Fabindia School's mission is to provide access to high-quality education for boys and girls at the rural level using English as the medium of instruction. The school views primary education as a major stepping stone towards social mobility, equality and employment opportunities. Since its inception, the school has been committed to enc...

Episode #27: Sandeep Dutt in conversation with Gouri Gupta, she leads the Central Square Foundation’s work in the area of Education Technology. Prior to joining the Foundation, Gouri was part of the early leadership team at the National Skill Development Corporation, a PPP created with the objective of funding private sector initiatives in the skill development space. At the Corporation, Gouri wor...

Episode #26:Sandeep Dutt in conversation with Peter Kaye, who has Board governance and HR Management consulting experience in 22 countries. Awarded in 2008 The Sydney Region Achievement & Service Award, for Outstanding Service by a Parent or Community Member. Peter’s various professional and voluntary appointments include CEO Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award in Australia; Chair Advisory Cou...

Episode #25: Sandeep Dutt in conversation with Dr Babli Moitra Saraf, the Principal of Indraprastha College and an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Delhi. She heads the Department of Multi-Media and Mass Communication. She has an M.Phil in English and a PhD in Sociology. Her doctoral thesis studies language change in the advertising industry in India in the fir...