…engaging, project-based activities for youth, and teachers leverage these interdisciplinary resources to teach across content areas so that students can apply, reflect on and demonstrate their learning. The mission of…
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Local author shows how memory is critical to teaching struggling learners
…all teachers have this awareness, nor do most administrators know they need to train their teachers to possess it. We wrote this book to reach as many educators as possible…
Making music: Pioneer students design homemade instruments for music, engineering project
Middle school students at the Pioneer Valley Regional School in Northfield showcased their musical talents and engineering design skills recently during a combined class project through which they built and…
HCC Receives $1 Million Grant To Build New Engineering Program
HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) has been awarded nearly $1 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create a new engineering pathways program to help boost the numbers of…
Laurel Peltier leading cohorts in Connecticut for Special Education
Laurel Peltier, CES Curriculum and Instructional Specialist in Special Education, has been part of the team leading the Special Education Team Leader Institute (SETLI) since this Massachusetts state-wide program began…
U.S. Department of Education Awards Nearly $115 Million to Help Increase Educator Compensation and Promote Educator Diversity
…that can prepare them to lead. While all students benefit from diverse teachers, when students of color see their backgrounds and experiences reflected in their teachers, we see higher levels of…
Check Your Facts (easily)
…March, Google announced a set of new features, tools, and initiatives designed to address the misinformation flying at us from every direction. These features fit nicely into the SIFT protocol…
Playful Learning through Intentional Teaching
…Emotional Learning and Play and Learning Standards Massachusetts Science, Technology/Engineering Frameworks According to Kathleen Bailer, John Ashley School and Cowing School Principal, West Springfield, these initiatives have had a major,…
Over 340 educators convene on Safe and Supportive Learning Environments: Bringing together Social and Emotional Learning, Trauma Sensitivity, and Positive Behavioral Approaches in Leominster, MA
…& Positive Behavioral Approaches conference, held Wednesday in Leominster, MA. District teams consisted of district and school leaders, classroom teachers and program coordinators, Head Start coordinators, and early childhood Coordinated…
Recent Massachusetts Graduates Tie For Top Score on ACT Test
…who continue to lead the country in academic achievement and college readiness,” Gov. Charlie Baker said in a statement. “With our focus on aligning STEM-related education with our workforce needs,…