Dr. Martínez is a Professional Services Learning Specialist at CES. She has a B.F.A. in Visual Arts Education from Manhattanville College, a master’s degree in teaching from Manhattanville College, and…
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Angela Burke Receives Braselman Award
…an M.Ed. from the University of Massachusetts, and she is an ISTE certified educator. Dr. Todd Gazda, Executive Director of CES, commented, “Angela is very deserving of this honor and…
Lourdes Alvarez-Ortiz, Ph.D.
Lourdes Alvarez-Ortiz is a bilingual/bicultural school psychologist and school leader with more than two decades of experience working in inner city school districts in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Dr. Alvarez-Ortiz has…
New Easthampton superintendent to shine spotlight on academics, consolidated school in design
EASTHAMPTON – With so many changes underway in the school district, newly appointed superintendent Dr. Allison LeClair wants to put the spotlight back on academics. “We are making sure our…
Local Educator Selected for Safe and Supportive Schools Commission
…and districts to create the whole-school safe and supportive environments that can help to reduce school violence and serve as the foundation for all students, including those who have endured…
Becoming money smart: At Fort River Elementary in Amherst, 5th-graders learn about finances by working and paying rent through mock program
On an afternoon in late December, fifth-grade students at Fort River Elementary School gather around and write their rent checks. “Who can remind us what a memo is?” teacher Jonathan…
Sunderland school gets adaptive tricycle
…donations. The adult-size trike is available to all students, though priority is given to about a dozen based on their specific diagnoses. “It opens an opportunity for other students to…
Schools pivot to remote learning – Educators try to provide ‘normalcy in this abnormal time’ amid school closures
…added, “we’re doing the best we can to provide students with the best learning opportunities we can provide, even without having the availability of students and teachers in the same…
Mass Cultural Council Funds Artist in Residence Working with the DYS Education Initiative
…thanks to a FY23 STARS Residency grant from the Mass Cultural Council, and will be a partnership between Jenny Herzog and students receiving educational services through CES while placed in…
Building on the Cultural and Background Knowledge of English Learners in Classrooms and Counseling Groups
This course is meant for classroom teachers, arts specialists, counselors, librarians, nurses, paraeducators, speech/language therapists, and anyone else who works directly with students in Pre-K – 12th grade. The course…