…need to launch into the workforce, and knew it was important that this work continued, despite many other programs being put on hold. Rigney developed a number of mini online…
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U.S. Education Secretary Statement on Passing of Disability Rights Leader Judy Heumann
…to none. After she had polio as a toddler, her parents had to fight to enroll her in public school. When she graduated from college, she had to sue the New…
Sheffield Elementary School celebrates National Poetry Month with ‘poet trees’
…community-building project. Second-graders learn how to read poetry by studying a new poem with their teachers every week from October through June, said Principal Melissa Pitrat. First they read the…
Early Educators Chart a Path from Self-Care and Cultural Responsiveness To Professional Growth
Karen Reuter, deputy director at the Collaborative for Educational Services, remembers the moment when she knew its trainings for early childhood educators were taking hold. One of the workshop participants stopped…
CES Profile – Paying it Forward
…of the new program, which will provide one-on-one mentoring guidance and support for youth between the ages of 18 and 24 who are or were involved with DYS, and express…
Joanne Blocker
Joanne Blocker is a seasoned teacher and administrator with over 30 years of experience. Joanne was an elementary principal and a Director of Curriculum. Joanne supervised mentoring and new teacher…
Fourth Annual DYS Racial Trauma Conference Held in Person
…on Culturally Responsive Thinking Routines; Aleesha Young on Assessing and Addressing Racial Trauma in BIPOC Youth; and Charmain Jackson on Culturally-Responsive Clinical Supervision: Strategies for Engaging in Effective Cross-Racial and…
Peter Vamosy
Peter Vamosy has taught in western Massachusetts for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Social Studies education from the State University of New York at…
GusNIP Produce Prescription Program boosts healthy food availability and support for local residents
…The funding would “provide opportunities for residents experiencing food insecurity to assume leadership positions as part of this new council,” according to Marquis. The Hampshire County Food Policy Council, was…
When Your Remote Classroom Is Your Car: How Some Rural Students Without Broadband Are Connecting
…to teach and it’s a new normal which is hard to adjust to,” Pinkham said. “But I would say my kids’ school and my own school, they’ve been very understanding.”…