Safire is a mama, auntie, daughter, practitioner, and scholar. She is co-editor of Readings for Diversity and Social Justice and holds a Doctorate of Education in Social Justice Education from…
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Understanding & Navigating the New Massachusetts IEP: An introductory course
…fully online asynchronous course will provide Special Education Team Leaders, Special Education Teachers, Classroom Teachers, and Building Administrators with the tools they need to effectively participate in and maximize the…
Students are still struggling in the classroom
NORTHAMPTON, MA – Three decades ago, President Reagan commissioned a study, “A Nation at Risk,” that exposed problems in the education system. Those numbers were recently compared with today. And…
Local groups team up, offer forum to guide parents in supporting children’s mental health needs during pandemic
…Director of Community Education from Clinical Support Options. “There can be no doubt that challenges such as anxiety and depression are accompanying this pandemic and the resulting quarantining. Teens and…
Kate Hobbs
Kate joins the Licensure team having spent 7 years working as the Data Quality and Use Coordinator for the Special Education in Institutional Settings contract with CES. In her role…
How to reach students without internet access during coronavirus? Schools get creative
This article about students without internet access at home was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. On the Friday…
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…
Collaborative Licensure Programs teacher featured on WBZ/CBS Boston
Matthew Beyranevand, a longtime Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) Licensure Programs instructor, and a Chelmsford teacher, has been featured on WBZ / CBS Boston’s Eye on Education segment for his…
Pedro Gomes, M.Ed
Pedro Gomes is the Assistant Director of Special Education for CES. Prior to his current role, Pedro worked in the classroom as a special education teacher supporting students in a…
Mariah Lapiroff M.A.T., Ed.S.
…at elementary and university levels. She holds an M.A.T. in Latin & Classical Humanities and an Ed.S. in Social Justice Education from UMass Amherst. She facilitates sessions on the topics…