…words to another group keep the students focused on a sunny day. The students had completed standardized testing in the morning, so were more easily distracted after a morning of…
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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….
The Special Education Team Leader Role is More Important Now Than Ever
…students than I did in the first 30 years of my career. In the past five years, people who are committed to students with disabilities–their parents, their teachers, their counselors…
Interns gain experience in life sciences, and a paycheck
…be paid. Rigney said that the collaborative aimed to get 20 students and ended up accepting 33, although only 30 are currently participating in the program. Seventeen of the students…
Connecting with a new generation: Amherst program links students of Cambodian descent to their roots
…make sure those of Cambodian descent, as well as other interested students, can get some knowledge of the Southeast Asian country. The district’s history with refugees from then war-torn Cambodia…
Northampton School officials approve elementary school revamp
…the high needs population jumped 49 percent over the last three years. And students separated from traditional classrooms are disproportionately male students, students of color and students on reduced lunch….
Empowering Students with Disability History: A Workshop for Special Education Professionals
…strategies to provide students with the tools to self-determine their identity as persons with disabilities and to embrace an empowering model of disability. Particpants will also explore tools and strategies…
Easthampton High School to create 3-year plan to deal with bullying, harassment, hate
…moving forward, sticking together as a community and creating a positive environment for students. The issue was brought to light when hundreds of EHS students organized a walkout on March…
Robert Lyons
Dr. Robert Lyons is currently a Dean of Students at Chelmsford High School. A former middle and high school history teacher, Robert has a B.S. from Salem State University, an…
What is Reading?
In 2001, Dr. Hollis Scarborough, a literacy expert, created what is now known as “Scarborough’s Reading Rope,” which conveys how the different “strands” of reading are all interconnected yet independent…