…a way which invites the child into the activity to engage in open-ended learning and play. Provocations are an integral component of the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education….
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Arlene Spooner
Arlene Spooner, PT, has worked for over 30 years in Early Intervention as a physical therapist. She has also provided PT services in public schools, and in outpatient pediatrics in…
Transforming Education for Social Justice Conference: Bridging, Belonging & Civic Engagement
…planning, and creating the vibes. Since our first conference in 2017, our regional networks of dedicated social justice educators and youth leaders have deepened and expanded across western Mass., and…
Massachusetts House restores $17.5 million for kindergarten expansion grants to state budget
…said the fund was being used by communities for years after they added kindergarten to maintain it – which is not why the fund was created. Early education advocates and…
Teaching Changemakers
This hands-on workshop invites early childhood educators to explore how to nurture justice, empathy, and action in young learners through a Change Maker Curriculum. Together, we will define what it…
Barbara Cheney – CES Profile
…current role. Located at Holyoke Community College (HCC), the alternative high school is designed to serve students who have been unsuccessful in traditional high school settings. The program is managed…
Interns gain experience in life sciences, and a paycheck
…into the program. Additionally, Rigney praised Gov. Charlie Baker’s alignment of workforce and educational systems in the commonwealth, saying it’s better than any other administration he’s experienced in his work….
New Whately Elementary principal greets kids for first day of school
…on Wednesday. Today is the first day of the school’s 2018-19 academic calendar, but new Principal Kristina Kirton scheduled a New Year’s Eve ice cream social a day early so…
In the big-kids school: Preschoolers welcomed into Sanderson Academy
…least not for the children,” remarked early education coordinator Kate Dwyer. This week, about 40 children between the ages of 3 and 5 will be coming to school at Sanderson,…
New Easthampton superintendent to shine spotlight on academics, consolidated school in design
…issues.” LeClair worked in the Agawam public school system as assistant superintendent since 2012 before being hired as superintendent by the Easthampton School Committee this past spring. Across the district,…