A reflective learning loop for educators that explores how to navigate the pressures of the role and transform them into powerful catalysts for growth—for both the teacher and their students. This reflection helps educators realign with their purpose, turning daily challenges into a source of ongoing transformation.
Objective
- Explore stories of fellows who have had journeys from struggle to transformation.
- Identify the mindsets, behaviors, and conditions that bridge the gap between initial struggle and transformative classroom leadership.
- Design interventions to support teachers to bridge the gap from struggling to thriving.
Format
1x 90 min zoom session
Date & time
June 30, 2026
Option A: June 30 11am - 12.30pm UTC [English] Time conversion
Option B: June 30 4pm - 5.30pm UTC [Spanish with English interpretation] Time conversion
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Commitment
1 x 90min sessions
Meet Your Facilitator
Ale Vassallo
Ale Vassallo is the Global Classroom and Systems Integration Leader at Teach For All and an alumnus of Enseña Perú. In her role, she specializes in researching transformational teachers and selecting insights to improve frameworks at Teach For All. She is dedicated to developing innovative resources and learning experiences for teachers, program designers, and mentors.
Ale Vassallo es líder de Aulas globales e Integración de sistemas en Teach For All y alumni de Enseña Perú. En su cargo, se especializa en la investigación de los docentes transformadores y en seleccionar ideas para mejorar los marcos de trabajo de Teach for All. Se dedica a desarrollar recursos innovadores y experiencias de aprendizaje para docentes diseñadores de programas y mentores.
Smitha Ganesh
Smitha Ganesh is a Participant Training and Support Lead at Teach For All. An Educator with over a decade of experience teaching, teacher development, coaching, and leadership development in adults.
She has performed a variety of roles at Teach For India, where she led the program vertical in Chennai (India) for seven years.
At Teach For All, she works with network partners on program design, cultivating leadership, and coaching to build a movement of collective leaders who envision a world where all children have the education they need for a better future.
Smitha Ganesh es responsable de formación y apoyo a los participantes en Teach For All. Es una educadora con más de una década de experiencia en la enseñanza, el desarrollo docente, el coaching y el desarrollo del liderazgo en adultos.
Ha desempeñado diversas funciones en Teach For India, donde dirigió el programa vertical en Chennai (India) durante siete años.
En Teach For All, trabaja con socios de la red en el diseño de programas, el cultivo del liderazgo y el coaching para construir un movimiento de líderes colectivos que imaginen un mundo en el que todos los niños tengan la educación que necesitan para un futuro mejor.
A reflective learning loop for educators that explores how to navigate the pressures of the role and transform them into powerful catalysts for growth—for both the teacher and their students. This reflection helps educators realign with their purpose, turning daily challenges into a source of ongoing transformation.
Objective
- Explore stories of fellows who have had journeys from struggle to transformation.
- Identify the mindsets, behaviors, and conditions that bridge the gap between initial struggle and transformative classroom leadership.
- Design interventions to support teachers to bridge the gap from struggling to thriving.
Format
1x 90 min zoom session
Date & time
June 30, 2026
Option A: June 30 11am - 12.30pm UTC [English] Time conversion
Option B: June 30 4pm - 5.30pm UTC [Spanish with English interpretation] Time conversion
Time conversion
Commitment
1 x 90min sessions
