Laurel Peltier, Ed.D. is a Curriculum and Instruction Specialist in Special Education at the Collaborative for Educational Services. Her work focuses on special education leaders and leadership, and particularly on facilitating the IEP team process with people inside of schools and in community settings who support kids who have disabilities. We recently asked Laurel whether at this time, the role of special education team leader is more important than ever. She responded, “Special education funding has been an issue for as long as I have been in the field of education, and while...
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May
2014
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Providers and Parents Talk with MA Early Education Leader at CES
NORTHAMPTON - Early Education and Care (EEC) Commissioner Tom Weber knows that in order to understand and advocate for the needs of very young children, he must see the world from their perspective even if that means getting down on his hands and knees. Weber spent...
May
2014
24
Pathways to Independence Program (PIP) Hosts Visitors May 15
Pathways to Independence Program Thursday, May 15, 2014 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Amherst Regional High School 21 Mattoon Street Amherst, MA 01002 The Pathways to Independence Program (PIP) at Amherst Regional High School will host local dignitaries, community...
May
2014
20
HEC Academy students gain new skills and explore college through DeMarino Scholarships
NORTHAMPTON - Five HEC Academy students were able to increase their independence and pursue their dreams this year thanks to Ben DeMarino Scholarship awards, administered by the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES). HEC Academy in Northampton is an approved...
May
2014
16
National award promotes use of educational technology in the Department of Youth Services
NORTHAMPTON, MA - Many young people who are involved with Department of Youth Services (DYS), the state's juvenile justice system, have been challenged by traditional teaching approaches used in their previous school settings. But there may be a powerful way to...
Apr
2014
17
National speaker shares effective techniques for teaching vocabulary at Collaborative for Educational Services workshop
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 words just...
Apr
2014
14
Local author shows how memory is critical to teaching struggling learners
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...
Mar
2014
18
Joan E. Schuman scholarship inspires students to pursue their dreams
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 who...
Feb
2014
3
CES launches statewide training program to help early childhood educators assess and respond to children’s needs
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 documenting them...
Jan
2014
31
New Leader of Early Childhood Programs Joins the Collaborative for Educational Services
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...
Jan
2014
23
Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) Hires New Executive Director
NORTHAMPTON - The CES Board of Directors voted unanimously on Wednesday to hire William Diehl as the new Executive Director, succeeding Joan Schuman. "I am very pleased for Bill and for the agency," said Schuman, who retires at the end of next month after 20 years...
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