by lindanathan | Mar 2, 2024 | Books
Here in Boston, Spring is in the air, daylight savings has arrived and we celebrated International Women’s Day! I’m delighted to share this news with you: Building Democratic Schools and Learning Environments: A Global Perspective, (Palgrave...
by lindanathan | Nov 22, 2023 | Arts Education, Books, Creativity, Family/School Involvement, Interdisciplinary Learning, Leadership Development, Literacy, Praise, Professional Development, School Visits, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized
Here’s the current reality: 1/3 of teachers are currently thinking about leaving their jobs and education professionals report worse well-being than other professionals (Bryant et al., 2023). Teachers of color are more likely to leave the profession and well-being is...
by lindanathan | May 13, 2023 | Books, Equity, Family/School Involvement, Interdisciplinary Learning, International, Leadership Development, Literacy, online learning, Praise, Professional Development, School Visits, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized
Recently, I caught up with Siamack Zahedi, one of our chapter authors for our upcoming book, Designing Democratic Schools and Learning Environments: A Global Perspective. I wanted to better understand how Sia (as he is often called) came to be so passionate...
by lindanathan | May 2, 2023 | Books, Boston Arts Academy, Equity, Family/School Involvement, Leadership Development, Literacy, Praise, School Visits, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized
Adam Aronson Chelsea Opportunity Academy (COA) sits in a far wing of Chelsea High School in Chelsea MA. I have been visiting this high school since the mid-80s in its various iterations and changes. I always leave energized by the students and faculty I meet. Adam, a...
by lindanathan | Mar 31, 2023 | Books, Equity, Family/School Involvement, International, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized
I had the chance to catch up with Franco over Zoom. Even through the two dimensional nature of the camera, his enthusiasm for his work is infectious. Still the realities of his country are difficult. He tells me that politically Peru has entered into a terrible...
by lindanathan | Mar 6, 2023 | Books, Leadership Development, Literacy, School Visits, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized
Nora Hassan Haddadi is an alumna of Perrone-Sizer Institute for Creative Leadership (PSi-5). Her Capstone Project focused on the design and implementation of progressive reform of inequitable instructional practices and systems that have historically underserved...