This workgroup will help all educators to strengthen their skills for working with ELL students and others who need language support, design curricula for these students, or gain further practice…
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National speaker shares effective techniques for teaching vocabulary at Collaborative for Educational Services workshop
…to meet the needs of educators and others working with English Learners, World and foreign language learners, and students who struggle to learn. For more information about CELE visit: https://www.collaborative.org/programs/english-language…
Two members of DYS Education Initiative team receive 2022 DYS Commissioner’s Awards
…work with a team of dedicated educators who believe that each young person has the capability to succeed. A vital component to attaining success is having a system of support…
Students to ask state for more education funds
Students and educators from seven Pioneer Valley school districts are going to Boston on Feb. 28 to ask state lawmakers to increase funding for rural schools. The students were supposed…
Area officials respond to governor’s order students won’t return to regular classrooms
To the surprise of few educators, public and private school students will not be returning to their regular classrooms this year. Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday at his daily press…
New MA IEP: Generating Student Profiles from Evaluations and Team Input
…profile that will assist educators in meeting the needs of students. We will have samples, and please bring examples from current IEPs so we can assist you in converting them…
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…
Larry Dieringer
Larry Dieringer has been executive director of Engaging Schools for over 25 years. Engaging Schools collaborates with educators to create equitable and engaging classrooms and schools. He oversees the organization’s…
Isolda Ortega-Bustamante
…Education Project, a provider of Adult Basic Education in Holyoke, Ms. Ortega-Bustamante expanded partnerships and programming with a dedicated team of adult educators. Before moving to the Pioneer Valley in…
Waleska Santiago-Centeno
Waleska Santiago-Centeno is a Consultant and Teacher-Librarian who works with educators to develop Children’s Literature collections concerning diversity and equity, visual culture, and social justice.