Lyana Azan

Lyana Fernandez Azan is the Dean of Teaching and Learning at the Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart in Miami, Florida, USA. Previously, Lyana has worked as the M-12 English Department Chair, the National English Honor Society Advisor, the creator of the High School Community Read, the Poetry Slam and Poetry Night events, and the Co-Chair of the Janet Erskine Stuart Teaching Fellows Program (JESTFP). A strong advocate of teaching the whole child through inquiry-based learning, she seeks to involve students in social justice issues through critical thinking and problem-solving. Her professional interests include the de-grading of the classroom, the connection among the mind, brain, and educational pedagogy, the promotion of independent learning, the creation of a community of scholars, in and out of the classroom, and the role of metacognition and feedback in learning.