by lindanathan | Nov 7, 2024 | Equity, Leadership Development, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized
This fall, I’ve been in a lot of different schools, but I’ve encountered a similar theme: many teachers are struggling to find the value for PLCs or PLTs–whatever acronym you use to describe professional learning communities. Long before it had a name and a whole...
by lindanathan | Sep 8, 2024 | Arts Education, Creativity, Equity, Interdisciplinary Learning, Leadership Development, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized
Dear friends and colleagues, As the leaves begin to turn into the brilliant colors of fall, I wanted to share my whereabouts and musings with all of you. I hope that summer brought you time with family, friends, and new adventures. Certainly, the...
by lindanathan | May 4, 2024 | Creativity, Equity, Interdisciplinary Learning, Leadership Development, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized
Happy to have participated in Deeper Learning 2024 in San Diego as a Den Speaker, along with my former student and current colleague Ayesha Hoda, and so many others I admire. The conference is an inspirational gathering of educators determined to create the schools...
by lindanathan | Apr 25, 2024 | Books, Equity, Family/School Involvement, Leadership Development, Literacy, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning
Author, Deborah Froggatt There are many reasons to highlight the impact of libraries in shaping more democratic, inclusive and equitable high-quality schools. In her chapter, Deborah Froggatt, retired Director of Library Services in Boston Public Schools, claims that...
by lindanathan | Feb 15, 2024 | Arts Education, Equity, Leadership Development, Literacy, Praise, Professional Development, School Visits, Teaching and Learning
I had the privilege of visiting Lawrence High School (LHS) along with colleagues from Lynn Public Schools and Harvard Graduate School of Education. Even though the campus is huge, with over 3,000 students, there is a sense of calmness, connection and purpose inside....
by lindanathan | Nov 2, 2023 | Equity, Family/School Involvement, Leadership Development, Literacy, Praise, School Visits, Teaching and Learning
I’ve been visiting a lot of urban schools in Massachusetts these past few months. (The term “urban” in this context is code for a school that is located in a city where many students are poor, black or brown, often recent immigrants, and where decently paid entry...
