…DYS Education Initiative. Located in Northampton, MA since 1974, CES is a non-profit educational services agency, committed to reaching and educating all learners, and experienced in working with educators to…
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Jacqueline LaFrance
…of the Library of Congress’ online collection of primary source photos in her EL curriculum. She is a writer who co-edited and published Local Color, Stories of Westhampton’s First 225…
Playful Learning through Intentional Teaching
…positive impact on kindergarten teaching in her district. Here is the link to her recent post on the MESPA blog, Principals Supporting Principals: Play Ball! A Home Run for Kindergarten…
Western MA coalition releases recommendations for minimizing the impact of trauma on young children involved in DCF
NORTHAMPTON, MA – System Change for Successful Children (SCSC), a federally funded initiative coordinated by the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES), recently released recommendations to Massachusetts policy makers for minimizing…
Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) welcomes two new specialists to professional development roles
…of research-based instruction for students with special learning needs. In response, I’m very excited to bring aboard the specialized and widely recognized expertise that Laurel Peltier and Sharon Jones offer….
Setting the Stage for Future Educators
…CES expertise in special education was recognized when we were selected by Massachusetts’ Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to provide coursework for teachers seeking their provisional or additional Moderate…
Blended Learning Issue Brief released and available for download
…highlights stories from Massachusetts DYS facilities of Blended Learning, as well as updates on the national Unjammed Blended Learning initiatives. The June 2015 Issue Brief is available for download here….
Attorney General Maura Healey issues new Open Meeting Law guide
…the law: good governance and transparency.” CES Note: The attorney general, on her website, has posted training videos geared to be used as a resource regarding Open Meeting Law: www.mass.gov/ago/government-resources/open-meeting-law/video-trainings…
CES report outlines difficult truth about literacy issues
WINCHESTER – Last year, a report surfaced that alleged Winchester students struggled to read. In response, the district, through Superintendent Dr. Frank Hackett, reached out to the Collaborative for Educational…
Early Childhood Focuses on Social-Emotional Wellbeing as the Foundation of Learning
…Health, Children and Families, Early Education and Care, Elementary and Secondary Education, and Public Health to support all children in gaining the skills they need to succeed in school and…