by lindanathan | Oct 2, 2019 | Arts Education, Equity, School Visits, Teaching and Learning
Eighteen 6th graders work in small groups or pairs scattered around a large rectangular-shaped classroom. Two students are at the front of the room, near the rug, working independently seated in reclining chairs with their feet on the chair and their knees up to their...
by lindanathan | Apr 26, 2019 | Equity, Leadership Development, Professional Development, School Visits, Teaching and Learning
When I think about Haverhill, I think about shoes, and I saw a lot of monuments and statues of shoes around the city. Yes, in the 20th century, Haverhill was a center of shoe production. Haverhill had a 200-300 year history making shoes from the time in 1646 when a...
by lindanathan | Apr 3, 2019 | Arts Education, Center for Artistry and Scholarship, Creativity, Equity, Leadership Development, Professional Development
Esperanza Spalding’s visit to Conservatory Lab was a magical moment for students as well as the adults who teach them music on a daily basis. She met the second grade orchestra named for her. She talked about the trust and freedom she saw in their eyes — something in...
by lindanathan | Nov 30, 2018 | Arts Education, Creativity, Equity, Interdisciplinary Learning, Leadership Development, School Visits, Teaching and Learning
Recently, I traveled to Detroit to speak at the CS Partners annual conference. While there, I became enraged to learn about legislation related to the third grade reading test in Michigan that was passed two years ago by a Republican state legislature. Next year, this...
by admin | Nov 16, 2010 | Equity, Teaching and Learning
The 25th anniversary of the Coalition of Essential Schools (CES) Fall Forum opened with words from Nancy Sizer, Ted Sizer’s widow. Nancy spoke eloquently of Ted’s vision–the importance of conversations amongst friends and detractors from the ten common principles....
by admin | Oct 4, 2010 | Equity, Leadership Development, Professional Development
Last week I had the chance to participate on a panel discussion at the Center for Public Leadership (Harvard Kennedy School) following a screening of the newly-released documentary Waiting for Superman. I was joined on the panel by Jim Berk (CEO of Participant Media,...
