…by teachers for the December break, a directive he issued following discussions with student leaders about how homework affects their well-being. “Many of them have spoken about the stress, particularly…
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Bringing Collaboration Skills to the Classroom
…Science degree in Food Science from Purdue University, Kuhlka began her career working for food companies in quality control management. The teachers she worked with at Pioneer as a paraprofessional…
Leslie Laud
…education and a doctorate in curriculum and teaching, both from Teachers College, Columbia University. While there, Dr. Laud studied data-informed instructional models, participated in advanced writers workshop Institutes and received…
Holyoke, Amherst schools get grants to diversify teaching staffs
Two local school districts are receiving part of $1.8 million in state and federal money to support enhancing the diversity of their classroom teachers through both recruitment and retention. Holyoke…
Peggy Hoime
…to be behind in their emotional and educational abilities, Peggy was asked to speak at teachers‘ conventions and Parent &Teacher Associations on how to motivate children, not only to learn,…
Greenfield Middle School Principal Gary Tashjian retires
…in the building’s reconstruction, demographic shifts, developments in technology, shifts in the education model and most recently, the merger of the Math and Science Academy. He quickly thanked the teachers…
Expressing What Matters to Youth in the DYS Program
…also express themselves through the power of words. In 2016, Teachers Marianne Pina and Jo-Anne Charette wrote with pride that one of their DYS students won a “highly commended” award…
Educator Preparation programs win approval from the MA Office of Educator Licensure
…purpose of state approval of educator preparation programs is to assure the public that teachers and other educators who complete these programs in Massachusetts are prepared to educate our PreK-12…
First wave of students wowed by new Easthampton school
…students were welcomed into the 176,155-square-foot building past a line of their teachers, administrators and members of the PTO as well as several of the city’s first responders. As the…
Area schools turn to Google’s online software solutions
…clicked on it. A menu appeared with names of the different apps. Marks directed the students to choose “Drive,” Google’s online storage program. “These files have been shared with you,…