by tjohnston | Apr 17, 2014 | CES Stories
NORTHAMPTON, MA – Research shows that a student’s working vocabulary is a strong predictor of his or her success in school. But teachers know that engaging students in learning lists of vocabulary words is easier said than done. Many students learn new...
by tjohnston | Apr 14, 2014 | CES Stories, Local News
NORTHAMPTON, MA – Educators engage struggling learners when they use teaching techniques that are in sync with the brain’s memory systems, says local educator and author, Ken Pransky. In his new book, Memory at Work in the Classroom: Strategies to Help...
by tjohnston | Mar 18, 2014 | CES Stories
NORTHAMPTON – For over twenty years, Joan Schuman led the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES), creating and nurturing programs and resources that sought to provide the highest quality education for underserved students and the dedicated professionals...
by tjohnston | Feb 3, 2014 | CES Stories
NORTHAMPTON – When educators know the children in their classroom well, they can teach in ways that are more responsive to each child’s individual needs. A powerful approach for teachers to get to know their children well is through observing and...
by tjohnston | Jan 31, 2014 | CES Stories
NORTHAMPTON – Desiree Lalbeharie-Josias, the new Director of the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) Early Childhood Programs, has a vision for enhancing educational and wrap-around services for children and families. “I am committed to empowering...
