Education
Michael Funder has been a teacher at the School of Total Education for over 30 years. For 20 of those years, Michael worked under the guidance of the school’s founder, Vijayadev Yogendra. Michael has a wealth of experience both as a teacher, and as a parent — with two children of his own who attended and graduated from the school. In this interview, which was recorded in February 2010, Michael talks about the following topics: - The reasons SOTE was originally established. - Innateness. - The deeper purpose of education. - The role of parents in the educational process. - Nurturing the spirit or soul in education. - Benefits of teachers working collaboratively.