MJ McGillicuddy (He/Him) is a recent graduate of Springfield College and a PEHE teacher at Suffield High School. MJ has a variety of experiences in the field of Health Education…
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DYS Educator Develops Breakfree Project
Congratulations to DYS Educator Bill Laforme of the Kennedy School, who has had his Breakfree project chosen for October’s nationwide Breakfree competition. Bill was selected in 2023 for a Breakfree…
Finding their voices: Arts grant helps young women in state custody gain confidence
…he’s come to teach a small group of high school students. Jones often starts class by ringing a set of small Tibetan tingsha cymbals while his students raise their hands…
Itza Martínez
…focused on collaboration, leadership, critical dialogue, and social justice in curriculum development, design, and evaluation. She is a former middle and high school art teacher and administrator. Additionally, she has…
Bringing Collaboration Skills to the Classroom
…and now incorporates this vital skill into her teaching at Pioneer. Kuhlka took classes during the summer and during the school year. The timing of her licensure pursuit ended up…
Kelley Brown speaks at Mitchell Chester’s ESE All Staff Meeting
…American History Teacher of the Year, Brown is also the past head of the Social Studies department at Easthampton High School, and a frequent instructor of professional development courses at…
Strong Foundations for Young Children Expands to Serve Families Throughout Hampshire County
…to strengthen their child’s social emotional and behavior skills before they begin school, and provides coaching and modeling for parents, grandparents, or caregivers to ensure that children of at-risk families…
Melissa Zeitz receives government’s highest honor for teaching mathematics or science in grades K-12.
…D.C., where she received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Zeitz, 40, teaches computer science in the Springfield public schools and coordinates integration of technology into…
Expanding the Presidential Scholars Program to Honor Students in Career and Technical Education
…the 51st class of Presidential Scholars yesterday afternoon. The Presidential Scholars program is among the nation’s most distinguished honors for high school students, and has not been expanded since 1979….
Heather Richard
For the past two decades, Heather Richard has focused on the importance of reading, writing, and information literacy as the foundation of critical thinking skills. As a high school English…