by lindanathan | Jun 10, 2025 | Boston Arts Academy, Center for Artistry and Scholarship, Creativity, Equity, Family/School Involvement, Leadership Development, Literacy, Praise, Professional Development, School Visits, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized
Historic photo of Barbara Henry teaching Ruby Bridges Principal Katie cook talks about Laura Today was one of those unforgettable days that remind me why I became an educator. I watched, bursting with pride, as my former high school student, Laura Londoño, now a...
by lindanathan | Apr 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
I received an email about a month ago from a former Boston Arts Academy high school student. I knew them as Elyias Harris and now they were professionally known as Deen Rawlins-Harris. We hadn’t been in touch all that much since they graduated in 2009, but we had had...
by lindanathan | Dec 11, 2024 | Books, Equity, International, Uncategorized
As the 2024 year comes to a close, I wanted to give a quick run down on a few activities and also share some thoughts. Our book Designing Democratic Schools and Learning Environments continues to be a resource to many all over the world. It has now reached over...
by lindanathan | Nov 7, 2024 | Equity, Leadership Development, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized
This fall, I’ve been in a lot of different schools, but I’ve encountered a similar theme: many teachers are struggling to find the value for PLCs or PLTs–whatever acronym you use to describe professional learning communities. Long before it had a name and a whole...
by lindanathan | Sep 8, 2024 | Arts Education, Creativity, Equity, Interdisciplinary Learning, Leadership Development, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized
Dear friends and colleagues, As the leaves begin to turn into the brilliant colors of fall, I wanted to share my whereabouts and musings with all of you. I hope that summer brought you time with family, friends, and new adventures. Certainly, the...
by lindanathan | May 4, 2024 | Creativity, Equity, Interdisciplinary Learning, Leadership Development, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized
Happy to have participated in Deeper Learning 2024 in San Diego as a Den Speaker, along with my former student and current colleague Ayesha Hoda, and so many others I admire. The conference is an inspirational gathering of educators determined to create the schools...