by lindanathan | Aug 6, 2019 | International, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized
In a world that seems to grow meaner by the minute, I was delighted to find a bright spot last week in the mountains of Tepotzlan, Mexico. There, for two weeks, the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) held their global convening. Teachers, principals, and...
by lindanathan | Jan 23, 2018 | Arts Education, Center for Artistry and Scholarship, International, School Visits, Teaching and Learning
In the south of Chile, there’s a small town, Frutillar, named for the abundance of wild strawberries that grew there years ago. The town was originally settled in the 1900s by German cattle and sheep farmers (the Chilean government wanted to increase the population in...
by lindanathan | Feb 29, 2012 | Arts Education, International
I recently traveled to Haiti with other Barr Foundation Fellows. I hope you will read my reflections on this amazing experience (though I do admit- they are long!) I look forward to hearing any comments or...
by admin | Jul 19, 2010 | International
We are home from an unforgettable experience. Argentina offers you winter in July. I arrived to both a chilly grey climate mostly in the 50s and a very warm response to my book in Spanish. Yet that is only part of the story. This was my fifth trip to Argentina. ...
by admin | Jul 2, 2010 | International
I can’t believe that I am leaving for Argentina tomorrow! I have been working with schools in Argentina since 1998, when educators and other reformers first visited Boston Arts Academy and decided that the idea of transforming schools through the arts might work...
