by lindanathan | Nov 21, 2022 | Equity, Family/School Involvement, Leadership Development, Literacy, Praise, Professional Development, School Visits, Teaching and Learning
I was so happy to catch up with Gina Desir (PSi 5, ‘21) the other day. She is now an instructional coach with the department of multilingual learners. “It’s a big transition from having my own classroom to coaching others,” she told me. She is responsible for teachers...
by lindanathan | Nov 2, 2022 | Creativity, Equity, Interdisciplinary Learning, Outdoor Education, Teaching and Learning
For two days in October, sixteen seventh-graders from the new Burke Middle School in Dorchester, MA came to Hale Education to participate in team building and outdoor learning adventures. They also camped overnight in newly-outfitted yurts! Although Hale is only...
by lindanathan | Oct 25, 2022 | Arts Education, Creativity, Equity, Interdisciplinary Learning, Leadership Development, Outdoor Education, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning
After two and a half years of Covid school, it was a joy to gather outside and in person and NOT talk about learning loss or how many students or teachers were absent today, but to experience sustained learning in what we called “Deep Dives.” Day 1 of Deeper...
by lindanathan | Oct 24, 2022 | Arts Education, Boston Arts Academy, Creativity, Equity, Family/School Involvement, Interdisciplinary Learning, Leadership Development, Praise, School Visits, Teaching and Learning
By Linda F. Nathan, Founding Headmaster Linda Nathan In 1998, I was the founding Headmaster of Boston Arts Academy. The first time I entered the building with hip boots and a hardhat. The paint on the walls of 174 Ipswich Street was barely dry and wires poked...
by lindanathan | Aug 29, 2022 | Creativity, Equity, Interdisciplinary Learning, Leadership Development, Literacy, Outdoor Education, Professional Development, School Visits, Teaching and Learning
Our 8th cohort of the Perrone-Sizer Institute for Creative Leadership at Hale (PSi) just finished our August Intensive. We introduced, co-created, and began to explore our 7 PSi domains (ethics, informed instruction, antiracism, community mobilization, continuous...
