Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high

Where knowledge is free

Where the classrooms have not been broken up into subject silos

And assessment, by narrow standardized tests

Where problem solving springs come from creative critical thinking

Where inquirers and risktakers spin the yarns of tireless perfection

Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way

Into the ephemeral edutainment gimmick

Where good feedback causes thinking

Leading the learners to own their learning

Into that collective conscience, my fellow teachers, let our learning spaces awake.

(with apologies to Tagore)