…Center and the Parent-Child Home Program since 2007. A mother to four creative children, she is most passionate about working with children and families around the promotion of early literacy….
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Therese Ross
Therese Ross is an educator, former early childhood director, and mediator. Focusing on intentional engagement and effective communication, Therese supports caregivers as they learn ways to meet the educational and…
Chrissy D’Agostino
…early childhood special education from San Francisco State University, and for over a decade has worked directly with families and educational organizations seeking to better understand the unique needs of…
Drawing attention: Author-illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka visits Norris Elementary School
…Literature. During his visit to Norris, the author and illustrator gave students an inside look into his early days as a young child drawing cartoons and writing his own stories….
Literacy Center
…for: blog blog tag early education and care commissioner ( Page 62 ) The CES Literacy Center A structured literacy approach encompasses the critical components of reading acquisition: phonics and…
Dana Mengwasser
Dana Lee Mengwasser is an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant at CES. Dana is an EEC Certified Infant/Toddler Teacher and an experienced mediator, facilitator and youth educator. They previously worked…
Corky Klimczak
Corky Klimczak, MSW, has provided leadership to programs that support families and children throughout her forty-year career in the Pioneer Valley. She believes passionately in building upon the strengths that…
For new school head, leadership comes from experience
GREENFIELD. MA — Jake Toomey, the principal of the Academy of Early Learning and the school superintendent’s assistant for personnel in Greenfield, is no stranger to taking command. Though his…
Laurel Dickey
Laurel Dickey is a literacy specialist and has been a professional development provider at the Collaborative for Educational Services in Northampton, Massachusetts since 1993. Her long commitment to ensuring that…
Hadley Elementary School cited for STEM focus
…learning through fun, collaborative and engaging activities.” The importance of STEM comes as careers in those fields are growing more rapidly than in other fields. In addition, studies show that students decide…