San Francisco Update
It's soaking here! Rain like I haven't seen in years (and thunder and lightening), but it isn't dampening our spirits! We are making connections, making presentations, eating food, (especially food we haven't had before), and generally making BAA proud (and yes,...
San Francisco, Here I Come!
Well! After a busy holiday season and new year, I am back on the road, heading to San Francisco and the Bay Area. This time, I am traveling with a group of students from mixed majors (all went through an application process), BAA's College & Career Counselor,...
Overwhelmed with Pride!
Well, I told you he could DANCE! The entire Boston Arts Academy community is bursting with pride for our 2007 graduate, Russell Ferguson! We had the most amazing rally at Berklee Performance Center yesterday, to kick off the BAA Winterfest Jazz Concert! Krumpers...
A Visit with Facing History and Ourselves
I recently gave a book talk to the Facing History and Ourselves (FHAO) Small Schools Network. I was so energized by the kind of discussions and questions that arose as we read and discussed two sections of my book: What Can Leaders Do When Values Clash: Queer 101 (pg....
We Don’t Think He Can Dance, We Know He Can Dance!
The entire BAA community, and for that matter the entire Boston Public School network, is so proud of Russell Ferguson (BAA class of 2007), who has made it to the finals of the Fox television show, So You Think You Can Dance? While we have had alums go on to Alvin...
A review in Horace
Here is a link to a new review of The Hardest Questions Aren't on the Test in the CES publication Horace.
Notes from New York City
Perhaps the best part of this book tour is the chance to be with teachers and students. Especially the students. So much of my day is spent behind the scenes, keeping the vision and not connecting directly with kids. I live in a whirlwind of putting out fires,...
I just found a funny blog called My Year in Lists and one of his lists is 77 reviews of books written in only six words. Here is what he said about my book: "#20. School teaches life. Good things happen." Not bad for six words!
Thoughts on Ted Sizer
www.essentialschools.org
I recently attended the memorial service for an amazing man. Ted Sizer was a friend, colleague and mentor and his loss will be profoundly felt throughout the education world.
Next Stop: Toronto!
Barely off the plane from New Orleans and I headed to the University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), where my friend and colleague Rubén Gaztambide, had generously invited me to visit as part of the book tour. Ruben has just published a...