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Defying the Evil Empire

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

Teachers, like publishers, are gatekeepers. Both entities make difficult choices in terms of what content to present, in terms of what perspectives to privilege. But unlike publishers, teachers do not make these choices based on profitability.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged corruption, education, Evil Empire, music, profit, Publisher, sistema, students, textbookLeave a comment

Searching for simplicity

Posted on January 16, 2014February 3, 2014 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

Triple the effectiveness of your Sistema program with this one weird trick!

Posted in UncategorizedTagged education, Fermat, learning, Richard Hallam, sistema, Strad Magazine, teaching, TED6 Comments

Dividing Lines, Part 2

Posted on December 17, 2013December 17, 2013 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

A drunk-driving rich white kid in Texas inspires a new formula for the valuation of Sistema programs.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged cost, education, Ethan Crouch, justice, rehabilitation, sistema2 Comments

Defining, dividing lines

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

Material vs. spiritual poverty - what's the target, and why might it matter?

Posted in UncategorizedTagged conflict, education, equality, poverty, sistema1 Comment

The (Musical) Monster Awakes

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

It has been incredibly gratifying to watch her musical awakening, how music and sound have become a source of genuine pleasure and joy.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged daughter, education, Liverpool, music, Richard Hallam, sistema4 Comments

The Grant-Giver’s Guide to Getting

Posted on July 2, 2013July 2, 2013 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

Four suggestions for preparing good grant applications from a grant reviewer

Posted in UncategorizedTagged education, funding, grant applications, McConnell, NAC, sistema1 Comment

The Data, the Data-driven, and the Driven

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

Would anyone ever say “No, my child has no more confidence at all!" in response to the typical survey question?

Posted in UncategorizedTagged biases, education, evaluation, Garand, positivism, sistema, standardized testing4 Comments

Fiesta en Canadá

Posted on April 9, 2013April 25, 2013 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

A 2-week musical party kicks off in Canada, with South American guests of honour

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Collaboration, Prince George, sistema, symphony, vancouver2 Comments

Sistema after Chavez

Posted on March 12, 2013March 12, 2013 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

The death of the President may mark the start of the troubles for El Sistema, not the end.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Chavez, crime, dudamel, finance, policy, sistema, Venezuela4 Comments

Race to the Top – part 2

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

Our prejudices manifest in how we engage with children based on their race and gender, but also on their attractiveness, their weight, how extroverted they may be, and how talented they are perceived to be

Posted in UncategorizedTagged discrimination, diversity, education, music, racism, sistemaLeave a comment

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