Learning Forward Retreat
Founded as The LFIN Academy in 2017, we have evolved into The Teachers Academy in 2024. Join us for immersive learning retreats hosted by our founder, Sandeep Dutt, at our Fig Tree Cottage in Dehradun.
The three Rs
Learn to connect deeply with young people through Reading, Reflection and Relationships.
The four Ss
Youth Engaging Society (YES) offers equal opportunities to every individual: Service, Skill, Sport, and Study.
The six Cs
Equip individuals for a rapidly changing world: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, Character and Citizenship
Learning for life
Our emphasis on emerging literacies prepares educators to empower young people for life.
Proven results that speak for themselves.
A wonderful learning experience
Ani Arya Gyan Anant Vidyalaya
“The Good Schools Alliance Learning Forward Retreat at Dehradun was a wonderful learning experience for me. The Retreat focused on reading different texts and sharing our thoughts. One of the most interesting parts was creating our reflections on the flipchart, which allowed us to organise our thoughts creatively and connect with fellow educators.
The Retreat made me realise that reading is much more than understanding words on a page. It is about thinking, questioning and finding meaning in what we read.
The experience has motivated me to continue exploring books and nurturing a love for reading.
Overall, it was a memorable and thought-provoking experience, and I am grateful to the Good School Alliance for creating such a meaningful learning opportunity.”
Ani Arya at the Learning Forward Retreat hosted by the Fig Tree Cottage
We’re walking away with a shared, renewed intention to read
Shweta Morolia, Varsha Banerjee, Vandana Awasthi and Sneha
At the recent Leading Forward Retreat organised by Good Schools Alliance, our group came together to read and reflect on “Is Your Child Ready to Face the World?” anchored around the 3Rs: Reading, Reflection, and Relationship.
Our reflection revealed an honest thread running through the group: for many of us, reading isn’t easy. Between the demands of work and life, it’s easy to convince ourselves there just isn’t enough time for books. But sitting together and unpacking this text as a group changed that.
As educators and parents, we found ourselves agreeing on something important: reading matters for children today, perhaps more than ever. We live in a world where information is a click away, and even AI can hand us thoughtful ideas in seconds. But none of that can replace the thinking and ideas we build for ourselves through reading.
Reading builds patience. It sharpens our ability to notice the small, quiet details we’d otherwise rush past. And every so often, it hands us a single phrase that carries meaning far deeper than its words, the kind that stays with a reader long after the page is turned.
This Retreat didn’t just teach us something about children; it held up a mirror to us as readers. We’re walking away with a shared, renewed intention to read more, not just for our students, but for ourselves.
