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From Code to Classroom: Making Learning Stick Through Hands-On Teaching - Episode 157

Leaving Software for the Classroom: One Educator's Seventeen-Year Journey After just six months in software engineering, Anusha Padmanabhan made a career pivot that would span seventeen years—and counting. A neighbor's encouragement sparked her transition into teaching, where she discovered something her previous work couldn't offer: the joy of face-to-face interaction and creative classroom moments. (Who knew a sandwich could revolutionize how students understand digestion?) What makes children's minds so fascinating? Anusha points to their unique observational abilities and thinking patterns that constantly surprise educators. Her early teaching days involved a dramatic shift from traditional chalk-and-board lessons to bringing lunch directly into the classroom, transforming abstract concepts into tangible experiences students could actually taste and touch. Through educational leadership and mentoring roles, Anusha now dedicates herself to two interconnected goals: helping children discover their own capabilities and assisting teachers in evolving their pedagogical methods. Her approach demonstrates that activity-based learning doesn't require completely overhauling the education system—small pockets of engagement like using aluminum foil to demonstrate oil spill cleanup or collecting leaves to study plant varieties create those memorable "aha moments" that make learning stick. Listen to discover how simple classroom innovations can transform education without breaking the system. Key Moments 00:00:00 - From Software to Teaching: Finding My Passion 00:03:06 - First Teaching Lesson: Making Biology Interactive 00:05:08 - Activity-Based Learning in the Classroom 00:07:58 - Project-Based and Collaborative Learning Techniques 00:10:48 - Creating Neighborhoods with Blocks and Play-Doh 00:12:39 - Making Learning Fun Through Play and Movement 00:15:03 - Inspiring Teachers and the Power of Collaboration 00:17:34 - Parents Teaching Through Nature and Play 00:21:41 - Balancing Screens and Personal Interaction in Learning 00:25:56 - Teaching Kids Responsibility Through Restaurant Ordering 00:27:45 - Building Listening Skills Through Emotional Connection 00:30:31 - Teaching Children to Listen and Respect Others 00:35:21 - Discovering a Quiet Child's Hidden Passion 00:36:45 - Music Unlocked a Child's Confidence 00:39:49 - Career Opportunities in Innovative Education 00:42:45 - Design Thinking and Six Bricks Methodology 00:47:47 - NGOs and Teachers Improving Government School Education 00:49:07 - Government's Numeracy Literacy Program Success 00:52:12 - Building Reading Habits Through Classroom Engagement 00:56:23 - Making Writing Engaging Through Curiosity and Interests 00:59:18 - Open Mind: The Key to Great Teaching