by lindanathan | Aug 14, 2018 | Arts Education, Boston Arts Academy, Teaching and Learning
When I was headmaster of Boston Arts Academy (BAA) I used to say to my graduating seniors that the success of our school would be measured by the number of BAA alumni that took their place in positions of influence in our community. That has come true. BAA alumni...
by lindanathan | Jun 13, 2018 | Teaching and Learning
I was fascinated by this write up in The Atlantic of a recently released update of the infamous “Marshmallow Test” study. The new study, conducted byTyler Watts from New York University and Greg Duncan and Hoanan Quan from University of California Irvine,...
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 | Apr 9, 2018 | Books, Center for Artistry and Scholarship, Teaching and Learning
I wrote When Grit Isn’t Enough for lots of reasons. As I got into the writing and research, I began to realize that one of the main reasons I was writing was to help influence the way college financial aid and student success offices do their business and work with...
by lindanathan | Jan 23, 2018 | Arts Education, Center for Artistry and Scholarship, International, School Visits, Teaching and Learning
In the south of Chile, there’s a small town, Frutillar, named for the abundance of wild strawberries that grew there years ago. The town was originally settled in the 1900s by German cattle and sheep farmers (the Chilean government wanted to increase the population in...
