This is an article I really liked by my friend and sometime colleague in the AI world, Wendy Strauch-Nelson. She’s got a powerful academic background that can set some context, and I thought it was worth sharing. Thanks to Wendy for permission. It comes from the Arts Core newsletter, which is part of the project …
On our most recent visit to Tanzania I was reminded of what I had heard about the importance of educating girls (as stated so well in the above quote.) We visited several educational settings which eventually inspired this song. It’s an advertisement, really, urging people who want to give money to consider this route to create …
The first thing I learned is that Rotorua, a town that is at the center of Maori culture and is also the site of the training I am doing, smells. The seismic activity that New Zealand is known for has created thermal springs. Maori people used them to cook over, and tourists come here for …
I spent this morning touring the Zurich International School Early Years Campus. It’s in a beautiful setting, located in a 200 year old villa on the shores of the Lake Zurich. The school has seven classrooms of kids aged 3-5, and it’s impressive, not just for its setting, but for the educational attitudes and approaches that …
I recently read two articles that have gotten me thinking yet again about the connections between brains and art, specifically, how the mechanics of thinking and feeling interact with and influence our experience making or appreciating art. It’s a huge subject, but here are two articles that provide food for thought. The first article is …
I cannot watch this video without breaking into laughter filled with incredulity. (Is there a verb for that?) The surreptitously recorded video shows professional development in Chicago. The trainer is using direct instruction techniques on teachers. I’m sure she would say it’s so they can experience it as students would. But if this is what …
The annual Kennedy Center retreat for teaching artists is one of my favorite times of the year. I get to hang out with amazing, intelligent, engaged, and committed teaching artists who are doing great work all over the United States. We receive a variety of workshops on subjects that are current in education, and we …