by lindanathan | Jan 23, 2023 | Arts Education, Books, Boston Arts Academy, Center for Artistry and Scholarship, Creativity, Equity, Family/School Involvement, Interdisciplinary Learning, International, Leadership Development, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning
I sit in my kitchen in the quiet of the morning and my amaryllis bulb catches my gaze. It is tilting to one side, unable to hold its beautiful blossoms erect. That bending towards the light captures my attention. I realize that I am ready for change. After ten...
by lindanathan | Jan 23, 2023 | Creativity, Equity, Family/School Involvement, School Visits, Teaching and Learning
In Gandhi’s Ashram I read somewhere that India is like marmite: you can’t be indifferent. There’s some truth to that statement. Colors, sights, smells, noise, people, experiences and the sheer vastness of the country all demand a reaction. I have been to...
by lindanathan | Dec 11, 2022 | Creativity, Equity, Interdisciplinary Learning, Leadership Development, Literacy, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning
September, 2022 The inaugural Deeper Learning Boston is here: a unique collaboration between Hale Education and Deeper Learning Global, an offshoot of High Tech High Graduate School of Education. When we began planning this event, my long-time colleague and dear...
by lindanathan | Dec 11, 2022 | Arts Education, Creativity, Equity, Interdisciplinary Learning, Leadership Development, Praise, Teaching and Learning
We gathered the other night to learn about “We Move in Color,” the extraordinary musical review that Wyatt Jackson (PSi-3 ) is part of. Invoking Carmen’s memory, Wyatt began with Connections, a PSi tradition that Carmen often led. He asked us: “Where have...
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, Uncategorized
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...
