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...seemed incapable of their satisfactory execution. The single exception to these technical problems was the piece set to the theme song from “Six Feet Under” and Dave Matthews Band’s “Gravedigger.” Commendably choreographed by local dance teacher and choreographer Stephanie Heroux, this lyrical jazz piece put all others to shame with its flawless simplicity. Unfortunately, the grace and skill displayed in this dance made their absence in Mainly Jazz’s other pieces even more noticeable. The pieces performed by TAPS generally fared better than those...
...program makes the argument that smart people are ready to teach a full load of classes in some of the nation’s toughest schools after only five to six weeks of summer training. Unsurprisingly, the evidence suggests that better training for corps members would benefit both teachers and students. A strong majority of TFA teachers manage to make it through their two years in the classroom, but just about everyone has heard horror stories about that friend or friend of a friend who didn’t make it to summer vacation. And poor training ultimately ends...
When the time comes time for college applications, academically-minded students with musical inclinations often face a difficult decision. Go to a conservatory, where they can study with expert teachers of their instrument and be motivated by the company of other performers? Or go the liberal arts route and continue their non-performance studies?This fall, six students did not have to decide, as Harvard and the New England Conservatory (NEC) launched a joint program for undergraduates. Although the joint curriculum is still tiny, it may well be an answer to the prayers of Harvard musicians who have struggled...
...developing nations where Equal Exchange buys from indigenous farmer cooperatives. In Oaxaca, Mexico, residents ride a fleet of cooperative-funded buses on routes that take hours to walk. In La Libertad, El Salvador, children who used to walk past an empty school building now study inside with a teacher who is paid by the cooperative. In Chajul, Guatemala, a cooperative-funded health clinic is helping reduce child mortality. And in remote corners of Peru, growing numbers of children of uneducated farmers are leaving to pursue university degrees, thanks in part to a predictable market for family-grown crops...
...PROVIDE TRAINING IBM's pilot program Transition to Teaching will train prospective retirees to be math and science teachers. Reimbursed up to $15,000 for tuition and stipends, employees learn while still on the payroll and can continue to use IBM's online teacher-training services after they graduate to the classroom...