by lindanathan | Dec 19, 2011 | Arts Education, Family/School Involvement, Interdisciplinary Learning, Teaching and Learning
In November 2009, I had the privilege of attending the Thanksgiving play at the Rafael Hernandez School, a bilingual elementary school in Roxbury where Margarita Muñiz was the principal. This annual musical is a long standing tradition, and in 2009, the play was about...
by lindanathan | Dec 13, 2011 | Arts Education, Teaching and Learning
On Saturday, December 3, we gathered in the assembly hall of Boston Arts Academy/Fenway High School to celebrate Vito Perrone, who passed away in August. It was fitting that we gathered in this space, since Vito cared passionately about schools. I was so pleased that...
by lindanathan | Nov 18, 2011 | Arts Education, Interdisciplinary Learning, Teaching and Learning
Last Saturday, a group of BAA students performed for the closing session of the CES Fall Forum in Providence, RI. These students created a unique performance piece combining music, visual arts, spoken word, theatre and digital media. Participants were Althea Bennett...