…know less and less about the events, Chamberlin said. “I just want them to remember it,” he said. On Monday, he started the class by asking students what they know….
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Author talks to high school students about trauma, life
GREENFIELD — Award-winning young adult author A.S. King asked several hundred Greenfield High School students Friday morning to look for their “own cans of succotash and examine their suitcases.” Before…
Why Talented Black and Hispanic Students Can Go Undiscovered
Public schools are increasingly filled with black and Hispanic students, but the children identified as “gifted” in those schools are overwhelmingly white and Asian. The numbers are startling. Black third…
Cheers for one-by-one Easthampton High commencement
EASTHAMPTON — Friday marked the completion of a graduation ceremony the likes of which Easthampton High School has never seen before. Over the course of five days, students of the…
Empowering Educators: Integrating the New Massachusetts Frameworks Into Health Education
…to students that gives them the tools they need to make informed decisions and lead healthy lives. This full-day workshop provided a detailed overview of the new Frameworks, hands-on tips…
Fort River art teacher honored for feminist work in the classroom
…River Elementary School. Bode nominated Singer for the award and noted that Singer brings diverse artists into the curriculum and helps students understand gender stereotypes. “She does it in ways…
Where Now?
…strong cognitive skills without non-cognitive “soft skills” such as focus, persistence, and getting along with others. Indeed, the two categories of skills may be more linked than we realize.” The…
Families from seventeen communities gather at the Eric Carle Museum for fun morning out
…and musical performances in the Auditorium, or join Story time in the Reading library. Museum hours are Tuesday – Friday 10-4, Saturday 10-5, and Sunday 12-5. Learn more at www.carlemuseum.org…
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…
Mass. Center for Civic Education promotes engaged citizenship among students
When history teacher Roger Desrosiers received a postcard from the Center for Civic Education in 1987 offering free classroom materials for the U.S. Constitution’s bicentennial, little did he know that…