Dr. Russell Vernon-Jones is a longtime anti-racism and climate justice activist, consultant, and educator. He was a public school teacher and principal for 35 years and provides workshops and organizational…
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School suspensions don’t work. It’s time for something better.
Cindy sits across from me in what is now called The Justice Center at Turners Falls High School in Montague, about 20 miles north of Amherst. The room is brightly…
Need for news literacy presses on educators in social-media age
AMHERST — The pope endorsed Donald Trump, who himself is facing sealed indictments and possibly the death penalty for espionage. Barack Obama wasn’t born in the United States and some…
Hampshire Regional High School students lead social distance-friendly virtual graduation with speeches, tassel turning
On Friday, Anne Curran, salutatorian and class president of Hampshire Regional High School, asked graduates to please rise during the high school’s graduation. Through a virtual event, viewers can see…
Renata S. Pienkawa
…over the Commonwealth and beyond. She is currently an adjunct faculty at the School of Education and Child Study at Smith College. Renata believes in capturing the depth of the…
Brian Whitehouse
…Bachelor of Arts degree in Foreign Languages and Education from Marlboro College, and his M.Ed. in Alternative Education from Lock Haven University. His extensive classroom experience encompasses work in foreign…
Peggy Hoime
…Because of her labels, she was allowed to go to college on a disability grant and was accepted on probation. After graduating from college, she has spent over 40 years…
After School Programming During the Crisis
…materials such as art supplies; kits for hands-on projects; providing culturally and linguistically relevant books; a scavenger hunts around their home or neighborhood (with the appropriate social/physical distancing); engineering design…
Academic Language
Required for License(s): Biology/Chemistry/Earth and Space Science/Physics/Science/General Science/Math & Science/Middle School Math/ High School Math/English/History/Humanities/Social Sciences – Initial (5-8)(8-12) Participants in this course will use a variety of strategies and…
Learning Disabilities and Instructional Techniques
Required for License(s): Biology/Chemistry/Earth and Space Science/Physics/Science/General Science/English/History/Humanities/Social Sciences – Initial (5-8)(8-12) Moderate Disabilities – Initial (PreK-8)(5-12) The course is a survey of the general field of learning disabilities, including…