…for the future.“ The Collaborative for Educational Services is a partner to the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services (DYS) in creating access statewide to high-quality secondary and post-secondary education, career…
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Students Learn at local horse farm
…in Amherst, Massachusetts. The story that follows was sent to us by Patricia Taylor, the teacher that first found this unique farm and saw the potential that it held for…
Winter 2013 Special Olympics
…on Thursday in the gym at Smith Middle School in South Hadley. “He loves basketball,” said Steve. “He’s been looking forward to this.” Maxwell was among 80 developmentally disabled youth…
Adam Stumacher
Adam Stumacher is a program associate at Engaging Schools. His roles in urban middle and high schools over more than 20 years include teacher, lead teacher, instructional coach, and director…
Postsecondary Educational Opportunities for Youth Committed to DYS
The number of students taking advantage of postsecondary education opportunities while committed to the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services is growing significantly year on year. In 2018, 1 in 10…
Academic Language
Required for License(s): Biology/Chemistry/Earth and Space Science/Physics/Science/General Science/Math & Science/Middle School Math/ High School Math/English/History/Humanities/Social Sciences – Initial (5-8)(8-12) Participants in this course will use a variety of strategies and…
CES Profile – Paying it Forward
…positive changes in juvenile justice. Williams is the first person in Massachusetts and one of ten professionals nationwide in 2014 to win the award. Mentoring relationships lie at the heart…
Social Studies & Civics Educators PLC
This professional learning community (PLC) is for anyone who is a Social Studies/Civics educator in a school setting in Massachusetts. This PLC will be a place for Social Studies/Civics educators…
Moilanen named 2016 Local PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovator
…Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) educators working in the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services (DYS) Education Initiative that participated in 2014 and thereafter as fellows in the Center for Educational…
Peter Vamosy
Peter Vamosy has taught in western Massachusetts for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Social Studies education from the State University of New York at…