by lindanathan | Nov 21, 2019 | Arts Education, Center for Artistry and Scholarship, Creativity, Equity, Interdisciplinary Learning, Leadership Development, Literacy, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized
Every now and then it’s important to recommit to why I’m in public education and why I continue to feel hopeful even in such dark times. Yes, funding for public schools continues to be a struggle, particularly for urban schools. After 25 years of high stakes testing,...
by lindanathan | Aug 6, 2019 | International, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized
In a world that seems to grow meaner by the minute, I was delighted to find a bright spot last week in the mountains of Tepotzlan, Mexico. There, for two weeks, the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) held their global convening. Teachers, principals, and...
by admin | Jun 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
The Education Week’s Teacher magazine has started a new interactive online book club and I am so proud that the first book to be discussed will be The Hardest Questions Aren’t on the Test! In order to participate, you must be registered to the edweek.org...
by admin | Jun 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
I was recently invited to The English High School to give a talk to the faculty and staff about the themes from my book. English High School is the oldest public high school in America and is also the place I worked while I was with Fenway High School in the 1980s. I...
by admin | Jun 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
Gio Om has been analyzing my dreams from our trip to Qatar. “Are you still dreaming of women in black abayas walking down the beach, Ms. Nathan?” he queries most mornings when he sees me. A couple of weeks ago, when I was just back from Helsinki, Gio, a BAA...
by admin | May 27, 2010 | Leadership Development, Professional Development, Uncategorized
A few months ago I was asked by Sherri Raftery if I would accept the Toastmasters Communication & Leadership award from the Toastmasters District 31 (which is all of Eastern MA from Worcester and Rhode Island). I had never really paid much attention to this...