by lindanathan | Mar 13, 2012 | Arts Education, Family/School Involvement, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning
Last Thursday we hosted Instructional Rounds (IR) at BAA. Instructional rounds are the new buzzword in education, largely defined by Lee Teitel and Richard Elmore at Harvard. The purpose of the rounds is to analyze and improve teaching and learning practices at the...
by lindanathan | Mar 6, 2012 | Arts Education, Family/School Involvement, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning
I had to blog about Confessions of a ‘Bad’ Teacher from this past Sunday’s New York Times… everyone needs to read this article so we can stop and think about how our federal and state policies are affecting teachers and kids in our classrooms....
by admin | Sep 27, 2011 | Arts Education, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning
I wrote The Art of Leadership for the American School Board Journal in June 2011… it’s also posted on the Publications tab of my blog. Comments are welcome!
by admin | Sep 16, 2011 | Professional Development, Teaching and Learning
Two exciting pieces of news from the Coalition of Essential Schools… The first is that registration is now open for Fall Forum 2011! I cannot emphasize enough what an amazing professional development opportunity this is. A Boston Arts Academy team attends each...
by admin | Sep 9, 2011 | Arts Education, Interdisciplinary Learning, Literacy, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning
Each year as we begin a new school year we return to these essential questions: What makes great teachers possible and how can school leaders support good teachers? Most teachers begin their careers in the classroom, with the door shut, and develop their skills alone....
by admin | Jun 15, 2011 | Arts Education, Professional Development
I’m excited to announce that the eighth annual Summer Institute for Arts in Education will be held at Boston Arts Academy from June 29 to July 1, 2011. Summer Institute is a three-day conference for local, national, and international educators, geared for K-12...
