by lindanathan | Dec 13, 2011 | Arts Education, Teaching and Learning
On Saturday, December 3, we gathered in the assembly hall of Boston Arts Academy/Fenway High School to celebrate Vito Perrone, who passed away in August. It was fitting that we gathered in this space, since Vito cared passionately about schools. I was so pleased that...
by lindanathan | Nov 18, 2011 | Arts Education, Interdisciplinary Learning, Teaching and Learning
Last Saturday, a group of BAA students performed for the closing session of the CES Fall Forum in Providence, RI. These students created a unique performance piece combining music, visual arts, spoken word, theatre and digital media. Participants were Althea Bennett...
by admin | Oct 26, 2011 | Arts Education
A school leader’s primary function is to ensure that teachers can teach to their fullest and best. Much of the mundane naturally falls on a school leader: clearing hallways, doing lunch duty, meeting with upset parents or irate students, making sure a broken toilet...
by admin | Oct 6, 2011 | Arts Education, Teaching and Learning
Each year as the school year opens, we begin as a community of readers. A few years ago, we borrowed an idea from Beverly High School to implement Literature Circles. Throughout the school year, teachers and students recommend books to our librarian, who then selects...
by admin | Sep 27, 2011 | Arts Education, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning
I wrote The Art of Leadership for the American School Board Journal in June 2011… it’s also posted on the Publications tab of my blog. Comments are welcome!
