Notes from Helsinki
Gio Om has been analyzing my dreams from our trip to Qatar. “Are you still dreaming of women in black abayas walking down the beach, Ms. Nathan?” he queries most mornings when he sees me. A couple of weeks ago, when I was just back from Helsinki, Gio, a BAA...
Thank you Toastmasters!
A few months ago I was asked by Sherri Raftery if I would accept the Toastmasters Communication & Leadership award from the Toastmasters District 31 (which is all of Eastern MA from Worcester and Rhode Island). I had never really paid much attention to this...
And now, Helsinki!
The henna on my hands has barely dried from our trip to Doha, Qatar and now I'm off to Finland! I was invited by Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund, to participate in the Helsinki Design Lab: Education Challenge. This week, I'm in Helsinki, Finland where Sitra,...
A Whirlwind Trip to Doha, Qatar
After traveling my own country for months, part of me thought I was done traveling with adolescents in large numbers. Yet the experience wouldn’t have been the same without all 20 of my amazing Boston Arts Academy students who recently joined me on a...
Visiting the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
At the invitation of Professor John Vogel, I recently traveled to Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. I was joined by Corey Evans, Director of the Center for Arts in Education (CAE), and two visual arts juniors, Josh Pimental and Vasili Luzanau. Professor Vogel had...
Reflections on a visit to South Hadley, MA
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School I did a reading at Odyssey Book Store in South Hadley (across the street from Mt. Holyoke) last week, and so finally had the chance to visit Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School (PVPA) in South Hadley MA. Chris...
A trip of a lifetime!
On Saturday, I will embark on a very special trip to Qatar. I’ll be joined by five faculty members and 21 Boston Arts Academy students, who have all taken part in an exciting new Arabic class offered at BAA this year. The Washington Latin Charter School in Washington,...
A Visit to HGSE
I was recently invited to give a talk at The Harvard Graduate School of Education by Deirdre Duckett, administrator for Educational Policy and Management. William McLaughlin, from BAA’s Dance Faculty, brought eight wonderful students who performed his magnificent...
Headed to Western Mass!
I'm on my way to Western Mass today to speak at the wonderful Odyssey Bookstore in South Hadley. On route, I will make a stop at the Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School for a visit. Chris Fournier, who is currently Administrative Director there, was an...
Pioneer Institute Recap
Alright, I’ll admit it. Participating in this event at the Pioneer Institute on this panel was really hard. It was essentially a room filled with people (mostly older white men) who do not trust teachers and think a common core curriculum and high-stakes tests are...