In March 1912, the famous violinist and composer Eugène Ysaÿe visited the home of his fellow musician Raoul Pugno in Paris. At the piano, Pugno played and sang through “La Ville Morte,” an opera he was writing with Nadia Boulanger, a mentee-turned-collaborator 35 years his junior. “Of this very private
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Growing up, he struggled to read. Then a young teacher saw his potential
Juleus Ghunta. Juleus Ghunta hide caption toggle caption Juleus Ghunta Juleus Ghunta. Juleus Ghunta This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. Juleus Ghunta is a published children’s author
Ex-assistant principal charged with child neglect in case of boy who shot teacher
Signs stand outside Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va., Jan. 25, 2023. Denise Lavoie/AP hide caption toggle caption Denise Lavoie/AP Signs stand outside Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va., Jan. 25, 2023. Denise Lavoie/AP NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school has
How an Indianapolis teacher is using the solar eclipse to inspire her students
Second graders Hanah Sung, Izaac Stuck and Amaurie Robinson simulate an eclipse by casting a shadow with a play dough moon on an inflatable globe. Their teacher, Natasha Cummings, directs them to aim the shadow over the spot on the globe where Indianapolis would be. Kaiti Sullivan for NPR hide
A Bronx Teacher Asked. Tommy Orange Answered.
Tommy Orange sat at the front of a classroom in the Bronx, listening as a group of high school students discussed his novel “There There.” A boy wearing blue glasses raised his hand. “All the characters have some form of disconnection, even trauma,” Michael Almanzar, 19, said. “That’s the world
A leading mindfulness teacher shares insights to counter tech addiction and isolation
Jon Kabat-Zinn is a leading researcher into the health effects of meditation. He developed the Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction protocol in 1979. D Dipasupil/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption D Dipasupil/Getty Images Jon Kabat-Zinn is a leading researcher into the health effects of meditation. He developed the Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction protocol
What’s in Our Queue? ‘My Octopus Teacher’ and More
I’m the Los Angeles bureau chief for The New York Times. Here are five things I’ve recently watched and heard. Source link
The music teacher who just won a Grammy says it belongs to her students
Virginia music educator Annie Ray poses in the press room during the 66th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday. Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP Virginia music educator Annie Ray poses in the press room during the 66th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles
Former police chief turned yoga teacher sentenced to 11 years over Jan. 6 riot
Alan Hostetter, seen here in May 2020, became a leading activist against coronavirus-related lockdown policies in Orange County, Calif. Hostetter, a former police chief and yoga instructor, was convicted of conspiring to obstruct congress’ certification of the 2020 presidential election results at the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S.
$1 million teacher prize goes to Sister Zeph. Her philosophy: 'Love is the language'
The Pakistani educator has won the largest annual prize for teachers from the Varkey Foundation. She says her teaching reflects her belief that “Love is the language that everybody can understand.” (Image credit: Ludovic Marin /AFP via Getty Images) Source link