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...
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 | Aug 9, 2022 | Creativity, Equity, Interdisciplinary Learning, Leadership Development, Praise, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning
I keep looking at the photo that I keep on my desktop, the wide smiles and expressions of joy. These new PSi alums—who had just stepped away for a moment from a celebration with family and friends to pose for this group portrait—are proud of their accomplishments. So...
by lindanathan | May 23, 2022 | Creativity, Equity, Family/School Involvement, Interdisciplinary Learning, Leadership Development, Literacy, Praise, Professional Development, School Visits, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized
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...
by lindanathan | May 23, 2022 | Equity, Family/School Involvement, Interdisciplinary Learning, Leadership Development, Literacy, online learning, Praise, Professional Development, Uncategorized
Paulina Mitropoulos is the incoming Director of Multilingual Learner Education as of July 1 for the Somerville Public Schools. Previously, Paulina worked for the Boston Public Schools in two leadership roles: Leader of Teaching and Learning at the Rafael Hernández...
by lindanathan | Apr 27, 2022 | Arts Education, Boston Arts Academy, Creativity, Equity, Family/School Involvement, Interdisciplinary Learning, Leadership Development, Outdoor Education, Praise, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized
“Caminante no hay camino; se hace el camino al andar.” We both loved those verses from Antonio Machado. We have traveled and invented so many paths together. I am grateful to have had Carmen in my life for so many years. We called each other sisters from...
