Social Studies and Humanities pose distinct challenges for struggling learners, including extensive discipline-specific vocabulary, difficult informational texts – including complex primary sources – and a need for background knowledge. However,…
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Humanizing the History of Genocide in the Classroom
This full-day free workshop made possible by a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will be led by Kate Todhunter, a Northampton High School social studies…
Focus on Teaching Students in Poverty
…away as Alaska and Wyoming, and as part of the 2019 ASCD Conference on Educational Leadership. It continues to be an important part of the CES focus on social justice…
Art therapy: Northampton authors launch new drawing webcasts to help kids, parents cope during pandemic
Monday marked the first day of working remotely for scores of Americans following social distancing guidelines, including many parents and guardians who suddenly found themselves homeschooling their kids. Of course,…
Student-Centered Programs Help Kids Feel Connected
…also carefully crafted to provide a balance of academics and social-emotional skills development through student-centered enrichment activities. Thanks to student advocacy just before the pandemic hit, options like Esports and…
Sabine Denise Jacques M.Ed.
Sabine Denise Jacques is a First Generation Haitian-American social justice facilitator, theater practitioner, actor, and Fulbright Scholar. She holds a BA in African-American Studies, a Multicultural Theater certificate, and her…
50 Years of Belonging and Community for Students with Disabilities
…join the Academy every year from the Smith College School of Social Work. Now, social-emotional learning classes (taught by the clinical team members) are provided 4 days per week, and…
U.S. Department of Education Awards Over $60 Million to Strengthen the Teacher Pipeline, Increase Educator Leadership, and Support Quality Teaching and Learning to Further Address Teacher Shortage
…programs that provide educators with meaningful, relevant, and evidence-based strategies for promoting student success and social and emotional well-being. Today’s investment of over $60 million will support high-quality programs across…
Community Health Solutions
Home E Search query for: blog blog tag social media ( Page 16 ) Community Health Solutions Consulting Our Approach Our approach seeks to create effective community health engagement models…
Salazar receives 2022 Latino Excellence Award
…in all her work in an effort to improve their quality of life, while always seeking social justice. In nominating Salazar, Representative Mindy Domb, 3rd Hampshire District, noted that “Rossana…