Joe Nathan / 2011, Columns (J. Nathan) / Kwame McDonald /
Walking into a school with Kwame McDonald was like nothing I’ve ever experienced. It didn’t matter whether it was an elementary, middle or high school. Youngsters would rush up to him, eager to say “hi,” eager to talk with him, eager to listen to anything he had to say. Eighty-year-old McDonald is unique. Last week […]
Joe Nathan / 2011, Columns (J. Nathan) / St. Francis of Assisi /
In tough, challenging times, more than six million people a year go to a small Italian town on top of a hill. Although I am neither Christian nor Catholic, I was one of those 6 million recently. It’s easy to see why people come. Yes, it’s beautiful. But there are many similar, scenic tiny towns […]
Joe Nathan / Dual HS/College Credit / Alberto Monserrate, Gabriella Gomez /
On September 22nd, Alberto Monserrate invited the Center for School Change to share information about Dual Credit Courses to the Latino community on his radio show Cara a Cara that airs every Thursday from 2pm-3pm. Gabriella Gomez, a sophomore at Macalester College, shared in Spanish, her experience and benefits about Dual Credit courses in high […]
Joe Nathan / Leadership Academy / Cohort 4 /
Cohort 4 members were chosen from a large number of outstanding leaders in MPS, SPPS, WMEP, Charter and Alternative schools located in those cities. Leaders will learn about and be able to successfully implement proven ideas for achieving academic success using innovative models and scientifically based research about effective teaching and learning. Jaysen Anderson, Director, […]
Joe Nathan / 2011, Columns (J. Nathan) / policy changes, Standardized test results /
With school tests and taxes in the news, I asked several local leaders about their priority for state or national policy change. Here’s what they told me: John Wollensheim, Rosemount High School principal “would reform the testing system and move to competency based progress through school for students. Regarding testing, there are currently too many […]