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...
by lindanathan | Oct 6, 2017 | Books
THE HARDEST QUESTIONS AREN’T ON THE TEST Lessons from an Innovative Urban School A dynamic high school principal on schools that matter, teachers who inspire, and students who achieve The Boston Arts Academy comprises an ethnically and socioeconomically diverse...
by lindanathan | Oct 6, 2017 | Books
A High School Principal Examines How Poverty and Inequality Thwart the College-for-All Promise Examines major myths informing American education and explores how educators can better serve students, increase college retention rates, and develop alternatives to college...
by lindanathan | Sep 26, 2016 | Arts Education, Boston Arts Academy, Center for Artistry and Scholarship
Lang Lang walked into the room, dressed in a snappy red t-shirt with a black front pocket and black border trim, and a black jacket, high-fiving the wide-eyed students who had been waiting for him. His entrance was rock star-like—not the way I think of a classical...
by admin | Jan 4, 2011 | Boston Arts Academy, Leadership Development, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning
In a departure from blogging about the world outside of Boston Arts Academy, I am going to switch things up for the new year and return to life inside the school. While my travels over the past year and a half have taken me to many amazing schools and introduced me to...
