Maya Thiagarajan was raised in Chennai India, by her South Indian father and American mother. After high school, Maya left India and moved to the US. She earned a BA in English from Middlebury College and a Masters in Education Policy from Harvard University. Maya started her teaching career at a tough urban public school in Baltimore City and later went on to teach at some of America's most prestigious independent schools. In 2009, Maya moved to Singapore where she now teaches students from around the world at an international school. Over half her students are South Asian or East Asian, deepening her understanding of Asian family values and Asian approaches to education. Maya has two children aged 5 and 8.
"Beyond the Tiger Mom is a brilliant book--hard-hitting and
brutally honest but also balanced, insightful, and funny. It avoids
cliches and draws on years of research and personal multicultural
teaching experience. It's also wonderfully practical, offering
specific tips for how to combine the best of East and West." --Amy
Chua, Yale Law Professor and author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger
Mother and The Triple Package: What Really Determines Success
"…pulls no punches, offers many alternative ideas, and is very
highly recommended not just for parents and anyone working with
kids, but for educators and those looking to build a better global
community. It's an exciting discourse no parent or educator should
be without." --Midwest Book Review
"Beyond The Tiger Mom is filled with tips for parents, such as how
to build a language rich home and how to really get to know your
child." --Harvard Ed Magazine
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