by lindanathan | Jan 23, 2023 | Creativity, Equity, Family/School Involvement, School Visits, Teaching and Learning
In Gandhi’s Ashram I read somewhere that India is like marmite: you can’t be indifferent. There’s some truth to that statement. Colors, sights, smells, noise, people, experiences and the sheer vastness of the country all demand a reaction. I have been to...
by lindanathan | Nov 21, 2022 | Equity, Family/School Involvement, Leadership Development, Literacy, Praise, Professional Development, School Visits, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized
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 | Oct 24, 2022 | Arts Education, Boston Arts Academy, Creativity, Equity, Family/School Involvement, Interdisciplinary Learning, Leadership Development, Praise, School Visits, Teaching and Learning
By Linda F. Nathan, Founding Headmaster Linda Nathan In 1998, I was the founding Headmaster of Boston Arts Academy. The first time I entered the building with hip boots and a hardhat. The paint on the walls of 174 Ipswich Street was barely dry and wires poked...
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, 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 | Apr 11, 2022 | Equity, Family/School Involvement, Interdisciplinary Learning, Leadership Development, School Visits, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized
By Linda Nathan, Co-Director Perrone Sizer Institute for Creative Leadership and Adjunct Lecturer HGSE The Students are Watching. That’s what author and educator Ted Sizer wrote. They are observing the adults, listening and critiquing their every word. Is this thing...