by lindanathan | Feb 22, 2023 | Equity, Family/School Involvement, Interdisciplinary Learning, Leadership Development, Literacy, School Visits, Teaching and Learning
For decades, questions of assessment have polarized educators. Assessment comes from the root word assidere, or, to sit beside. Over the last forty years, assessment in schools has become synonymous with high stakes tests and the results often dictate whether a...
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 | Nov 21, 2022 | Books, Equity, Leadership Development, Literacy, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning
I’ll be speaking on this radio program this week. Tune in if you can! “Speak up, Las Cruces!” airs live 8-10 a.m. Wednesdays, on 101.5FM locally and streaming on our website, www.lccommunityradio.org. It also repeats 2-4 pm and thereafter is on...
by lindanathan | Nov 21, 2022 | Equity, Family/School Involvement, Leadership Development, Literacy, Praise, Professional Development, School Visits, Teaching and Learning
I was so happy to catch up with Gina Desir (PSi 5, ‘21) the other day. She is now an instructional coach with the department of multilingual learners. “It’s a big transition from having my own classroom to coaching others,” she told me. She is responsible for teachers...
by lindanathan | Aug 29, 2022 | Creativity, Equity, Interdisciplinary Learning, Leadership Development, Literacy, Outdoor Education, Professional Development, School Visits, Teaching and Learning
Our 8th cohort of the Perrone-Sizer Institute for Creative Leadership at Hale (PSi) just finished our August Intensive. We introduced, co-created, and began to explore our 7 PSi domains (ethics, informed instruction, antiracism, community mobilization, continuous...
by lindanathan | May 23, 2022 | Creativity, Equity, Family/School Involvement, Interdisciplinary Learning, Leadership Development, Literacy, Praise, Professional Development, School Visits, Teaching and Learning
Good News Update: Kendwy Valdez I called Kendwy a few months ago to check in. Just an easy question… Me: What’s going on? Kendwy: Oh my gosh… two positions got posted, and it didn’t cross my mind to go for either. I’ve been working in the dual language...
