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Betty Peskin
Sean Breen
Pat O'Connor
BETTY PESKIN, Former Language Arts and Drama Teacher On February 9, 2016, Betty Peskin was honored with three other colleagues by both the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors for volunteering for more than 20 years at City Hall as a deputy marriage commissioner. During the ceremony, Betty remarked that she was delighted to perform this community service, especially since the marriage equity law in San Francisco was spearheaded by Lieutenant Governor Newsom, ultimately making marriage a civil right for all. She also explained, that while frequently being asked, she was not related to Aaron Peskin. Supervisor Peskin, on the other hand, made it known on the record that he had been taking phone calls from CSB parents for quite some time because his telephone number was listed and Betty’s was not. In addition, during her celebration, the city photographer on hand was CSB alum Daniel Homsey ’79, director of strategic initiatives for the city administrator’s office. In the supervisors’ chambers
was yet another former CSB student, Andrew “Boe” Hayward ’92 who Betty had taught in Lower School. Boe previously served at City Hall as an aide to former Supervisor Bevan Dufty and is now a principal at Goodyear, Peterson, Hayward, a public affairs consultancy. The material Sean Breen presented during the International Symposium in Edinburgh in August 2015 was published in the November issue of “International Kodály Society (IKS) Bulletin.” His article, “What Neuroscience Can and Cannot Tell Us About How Kodály Educators Teach Music,” discussed that, in recent years, scientists had increased their research into the relationship between learning and the biology of the brain. This research led many in the education world to reassess established pedagogies in light SEAN BREEN, Performing Arts Teacher of neuroscientific findings that either refute or confirm established teaching practices. It is reasonable to assume
that Kodály educators also wonder about whether current neuroscience research supports the essential elements of Kodály. This article evaluates several essential elements of the Kodály concept in light of relevant research into how the brain functions. Sean’s article is available through subscription or purchase at www.iks.hu/index.php/home1/ bulletin. However, he would be happy to supply anyone interested with a copy. Congratulations to Pat O’Connor for being awarded a course of her choosing within Lincoln Center’s Summer Forum program in New York City. Last summer, she studied Lincoln Center’s approach to teaching, which uses works of art as a centerpiece and encourages reflection and assessment, deep noticing, questioning, creation of meaning, living with ambiguity, practicing empathy, and making connections between art works and the real world. PAT O’CONNOR, Upper School Art Teacher
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