…in the spring of 2019. The decline was 15 percentile points for Black students, compared with similar students in the past, and 14 for Native students, according to the NWEA…
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Powertown in the 21st Century Partnership Begins Work in Turners Falls
…of high-needs students (i.e., English language learners, low-income students, and students with disabilities). The new approach will shift the school away from the traditional credit-based high school graduation requirements and…
Becoming money smart: At Fort River Elementary in Amherst, 5th-graders learn about finances by working and paying rent through mock program
…Severance asks the class. It’s not a real check — they’re elementary school students after all — but it looks like one. Displaying a blank check on the smart board,…
Math Modeling
Teachers work hard to engage students and to encourage student thinking and productive struggle. Despite heroic efforts, students are often disengaged and typically see math as an exercise in memorized…
HERD INSTINCT Smith Voke students find lesson in the barn
…to more specific skills by senior year. Students learn by skill rather than species, Holden said, explaining that there’s overlap among the farm’s animals.“It’s really about the students getting to…
Who We Are
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S. Clarke Bankert, MPH
Clarke Bankert (she/her/they/them) is the Senior Manager for Community Inclusion Strategies, and in this role she facilitates a variety of community-led processes to promote healthy communities, shift power to people…
Survival Skills For Superheroes: How We Understand and Assist Struggling Students
…effective interventions and teach the skills that students need to succeed emotionally, socially and academically. This interactive workshop will explore the demands that educators face every day and how within…
The Benefits of Formative Assessment in a Time of Accountability
…an integral part of teaching young children more effective. Let your teachers know that you know that observing children’s progress is not something new, but rather that making an informed…