Most Learning Leaders spend at least two hours a week visiting classes during the day to tutor students one-on-one or in small groups on reading, writing and math.
At the beginning of the semester, a researcher visited class and informed students about the study.
Mr. Garcia Lastra invited me to visit classes a few days later, where I saw everything from a carpentry workshop to a lesson on Leonardo da Vinci.
Behind each door lay a different surprise as we visited classes that ranged from kids practicing their taekwondo fly kicks to playing accordions with fervour, to creating incredibly detailed tapestry masterpieces.
The bride, 27, is a doctoral candidate in French literature at Harvard and is a visiting instructor in an interdisciplinary class on translation at Michigan State University.
John Danner, a visiting professor, began the first class by pinning a large sheet of paper on the board.
The biggest highlight for me was when Bobby McFerrin, who was on campus as a visiting artist, came to the class.
"What about the millions of Americans who are not part of the Middle Class," Fox, a visiting professor at Mount Holyoke points out.
Check out local author events and see if there's a way you can join a panel or visit a class of aspiring readers.
