by admin | Oct 4, 2010 | Equity, Leadership Development, Professional Development
Last week I had the chance to participate on a panel discussion at the Center for Public Leadership (Harvard Kennedy School) following a screening of the newly-released documentary Waiting for Superman. I was joined on the panel by Jim Berk (CEO of Participant Media,...
by admin | Jun 24, 2010 | Leadership Development, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning
The end of the school year is a time for closure for most schools. At BAA it is also time to kick off the seventh annual Summer Institute for Arts in Education, an amazing week-long professional development experience for folks interested in school change. Teachers...
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 | Apr 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
Alright, I’ll admit it. Participating in this event at the Pioneer Institute on this panel was really hard. It was essentially a room filled with people (mostly older white men) who do not trust teachers and think a common core curriculum and high-stakes tests are...
by admin | Apr 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
In February I visited the Raleigh/Durham areas of North Carolina all by myself-not nearly as exciting as traveling with kids and teachers! I was hosted at two bookstores—Quail Ridge in Raleigh and The Regulator in Durham. Lots of books were sold in Raleigh! And, my...