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Greenfield wins grant for free after-school programs
…will aim to reach about 70 to 100 students each day, said Chris Taggart, project director for the collaborative. The grant, approximately $90,000 a year for each program, was technically…
Barbara Cheney Appointed Fellow for Summit Learning
Barbara Cheney, Lead Teacher at Mount Tom Academy, smiles as she thinks about last June’s graduation ceremonies for Mount Tom students, where seven seniors received certificates from Mount Tom to…
Loris Bjorkman-Joslyn
Loris Bjorkman-Joslyn is a Special Education teacher at PVPA Charter School in South Hadley. She has been teaching in Special Education for 10 years. Loris holds a B.A. in Psychology…
Springfield DYS Campus Hosts Career Day for Youth
…and all students reflected on the process. The career fair was made possible through collaboration and a shared desire to make educational experiences meaningful. Robert Bourget, a Teacher Coordinator at…
Students are still struggling in the classroom
…report found that teacher pay is still too low and longer school days are still needed; especially because of continued poor student performance in key subjects like math and science….
‘It’s my favorite school in the whole world’: Kids bid farewell to Heath School
…school mates. One teacher gave her students beach balls as a going-away gift. Others were given potted plants or had special snacks of brownies or cupcakes. In the fall, most…
Massachusetts Migrant Education Program provides support across the Commonwealth
…giving me the opportunity to continue studying. My sincere thanks to Grace Harris and to the teacher Patricia who, with their support, teachings, and efforts, I can achieve my professional…
Special Education Team Leader Institute completes first program year with gathering in Northampton
…experience,” said Marianne Lockwood, a teacher with the Northampton Public Schools, “We’ve created a whole network and we talk all the time about practice. It has lit a fire in…
Barbara Cheney
Barbara is a veteran teacher with certifications in ESL K-12, English and History, she has experience in urban, rural and alternative settings. She earned a B.A. from Temple University and…