Rachel is currently a 2nd grade teacher in the Capitol Region Education Council, a magnet school district in Hartford, CT. She has been teaching for 10 years and has taught…
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Greenfield Middle School Principal Gary Tashjian retires
…Tashjian, who turns 58 this week, reflected on his tenure at the middle school, having spent the first 16 years as a science teacher before becoming an administrator for the…
School officials: Pandemic has lingering impact on students’ mental health
…a third-grader. What are we asking a third-grader to do, who didn’t have kindergarten?” Burch recalled a conversation she’d had with a local teacher who said that, in a typical…
Mount Tom Academy awards diplomas to eleven
…on time as well as participate in her sending school band, and dual-enrollment at HCC. Mount Tom Director and Lead Teacher Lynan Cerruti and teachers Matthew Ifill, Emily Shuster, Justin…
How Children Can Become Caring Community Members
As a parent, a caregiver, a teacher, or even just a citizen of the world, what kind of people do you hope that today’s children grow up to be? Amid…
PVRS students showcase robotic fish feeders in first ever Pioneer Engineering Expo
…last week. The Engineering Expo showcased the work for other students and guest judges. This was the inaugural class of students for engineering design, after John Heffernan, a teacher in…
Practical physics: Turners Falls students analyze speeds on tricky village roads
…most semesters, science and technology teacher Brian Lamore ends his physics class with some sort of real-world modeling problem; but it’s usually something more traditional, he said, like launching a…
Two Educators Honored with 2021 Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award
…Alba is committed to cultivating student interest in cybersecurity and future career opportunities. As a first-year teacher in 2001, he founded the STEM program at R.M. Miano Elementary School. Mr….
Edna Olive
Edna Olive is the Associate Director at Engaging Schools. She has over 25 years of experience as a lassroom teacher, school administrator, coach, facilitator, consultant, and entrepreneur, with a focus…
Curriculum and Assessment for Teachers
…is designed so that teachers will become knowledgeable about the theory and practice of standards-based curriculum and assessment. It explores the teacher’s role in designing instruction that helps all children…