This year, Sabine Denise Jacques and Mariah Lapiroff from the CES Joy and Justice team have been facilitating a theater club in Easthampton that centers self- and social-awareness, embodied connection, and belonging and joy for 6th & 7th graders. They have been using the Brown Paper Studio theater practice to support collaborative thinking and play. Brown Paper Studio is an arts methodology designed to awaken creativity within individuals and groups and to utilize the resulting creative energy for peaceful social transformation; and a unique theater practice that uses art, games,...
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May
2015
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Education Partners Awarded $3 Million Grant to Enhance Science Curriculum for Students in the State’s Juvenile Justice System
NORTHAMPTON, MA—A $3 million National Science Foundation grant will bring a new science curriculum to youth involved in juvenile justice system in Massachusetts. Through Project RAISE (Reclaiming Access to Inquiry-based Science), University of Massachusetts in...
May
2015
11
Buckland-Shelburne Elementary climbs from a ‘lowest-’ to a ‘highest-performing’ school
SHELBURNE FALLS, MA — In 2011, the Buckland-Shelburne Elementary School MCAS scores caused the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to declare BSE a “Level 3” school, which meant it was among the lowest-performing 20 percent of schools and...
May
2015
11
SPIFFY Coalition to hold town hall meeting on underage drinking
NORTHAMPTON, MA - The Strategic Planning Initiative for Families and Youth (SPIFFY) Coalition will its annual coalition meeting in conjunction with a Town Hall Meeting on Underage Drinking on Friday May 29th, 2015, from 11am - 1pm, on underage drinking. The meeting...
May
2015
8
Local educators celebrate Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Awards
On Wednesday evening, April 29th, Franklin and Hampshire county educational leaders celebrated the thirty-nine local teachers and educators who have been recognized for their excellence in teaching with a Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award, from the Harold...
May
2015
7
Collaborative for Educational Services participates in social justice and equity retreat
NORTHAMPTON, MA - The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) has begun the process of heightening awareness of what social justice and equity means to CES employees, to the work of our organization, and how this ties to our mission and core values. Thirty...
May
2015
6
ESE votes to endorse practices for safe and supportive learning for LGBTQ students
In March, the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education unanimously voted to approve nine principles that ensure safe and supportive learning environments for all LGBTQ students attending school in Massachusetts. These principles cover current laws...
May
2015
6
Edwin Teaching & Learning support has closed
According to the May 1 Commissioner's Weekly Update, ESE has learned that Thinkgate, the vendor supporting the EDWIN Teaching & Learning system, closed as of Thursday, April 30th. ESE has been working with those districts who used Edwin Teaching & Learning,...
May
2015
5
Making the Transition to Kindergarten Resource a Success
NORTHAMPTON, MA - In March, we shared that our resource “Making the Transition to Kindergarten” was available for schools to use with parents of children starting Kindergarten. Since then, we have received requests to share this resource from schools in all of our...
May
2015
4
PARCC VS. MCAS: Fitchburg Site of First Battle
FITCHBURG, MA - During Tuesday's public-input session on PARCC, a newly developed standardized test that will likely replace the current state test, the state board of Elementary And Secondary Education heard rants, raves and everything in between. PARCC --...
Apr
2015
29
Former Springfield Principal chosen to head troubled Madison Park High
BOSTON, MA - The interim superintendent of the Boston public schools has tapped a former principal in Springfield to lead turnaround efforts at the Madison Park Technical Vocational High School in Roxbury. Kevin McCaskill, 53, former principal of the Roger L....
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