by lindanathan | Feb 15, 2024 | Arts Education, Equity, Leadership Development, Literacy, Praise, Professional Development, School Visits, Teaching and Learning
I had the privilege of visiting Lawrence High School (LHS) along with colleagues from Lynn Public Schools and Harvard Graduate School of Education. Even though the campus is huge, with over 3,000 students, there is a sense of calmness, connection and purpose inside....
by lindanathan | Nov 22, 2023 | Arts Education, Books, Creativity, Family/School Involvement, Interdisciplinary Learning, Leadership Development, Literacy, Praise, Professional Development, School Visits, Teaching and Learning
Here’s the current reality: 1/3 of teachers are currently thinking about leaving their jobs and education professionals report worse well-being than other professionals (Bryant et al., 2023). Teachers of color are more likely to leave the profession and well-being is...
by lindanathan | Nov 2, 2023 | Equity, Family/School Involvement, Leadership Development, Literacy, Praise, School Visits, Teaching and Learning
I’ve been visiting a lot of urban schools in Massachusetts these past few months. (The term “urban” in this context is code for a school that is located in a city where many students are poor, black or brown, often recent immigrants, and where decently paid entry...
by lindanathan | Jun 30, 2023 | Center for Artistry and Scholarship, Creativity, Family/School Involvement, Interdisciplinary Learning, International, Leadership Development, Professional Development, School Visits, Teaching and Learning
I first met Nieves Segovia in my HGSE class: Schools in Action. Her comments and questions about the schools we visited were always insightful. After one visit, I asked, “How is that you notice so much in every school we visit?” “I’ve spent a lot of time in...
by lindanathan | Jun 9, 2023 | Arts Education, Creativity, Interdisciplinary Learning, International, Professional Development, School Visits, Teaching and Learning
View of my lodging from the school I’ve just returned from a two week immersive pottery course in the Tuscan hills of Italy. I’m still overwhelmed by the beauty of the natural surroundings– waking up every morning to the mist dangling over the olive groves and then...
by lindanathan | May 13, 2023 | Books, Equity, Family/School Involvement, Interdisciplinary Learning, International, Leadership Development, Literacy, online learning, Praise, Professional Development, School Visits, Teaching and Learning
Recently, I caught up with Siamack Zahedi, one of our chapter authors for our upcoming book, Designing Democratic Schools and Learning Environments: A Global Perspective. I wanted to better understand how Sia (as he is often called) came to be so passionate...
