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 | May 22, 2018 | Arts Education, Creativity, Interdisciplinary Learning, Leadership Development, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning
Last month, I had the honor and privilege of participating in the Kennedy Center Arts Summit. The goal of the day was to “activate citizen artists, explore John F. Kennedy’s ideas and to shape our collective future.” The central focus was to envision the “future state...
by lindanathan | Apr 12, 2018 | Arts Education, Center for Artistry and Scholarship, Interdisciplinary Learning, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning
At the end of March, I attended the Deeper Learning conference, which took place at High Tech High’s campus in San Diego. This was my first time at Deeper Learning, and I got a good sense of why this is an important gathering for progressive educators throughout the...
by lindanathan | Jul 3, 2012 | Arts Education, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning
On Saturday, June 23, we celebrated a remarkable woman and educator as she retired from BAA: Fernadina Chan. I have the privilege of working with some of the most amazing teachers at Boston Arts Academy, and it was an honor to celebrate Fern at The Boston Conservatory...
by lindanathan | Apr 5, 2012 | Arts Education, Interdisciplinary Learning, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning
Last week, BAA’s Center for Arts in Education hosted Darcy Rogers for a full-day workshop on her Organic Language Acquisition (OLA) technique. I first met Darcy at her school, Crater Renaissance Academy in Oregon, and then I ran into her again at the Coalition of...
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...
