Brian is the creator of The Learning Spiral, a model of curriculum design that allows both the teacher and the student to create an optimal learning experience. He holds his…
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Kelley Brown
…bringing primary sources and disciplinary literacy skills into the Social Studies classroom for all students. Kelley’s classroom focuses on civic knowledge and engagement, bridging classroom and community learning through local…
CES After School program receives grant for Dexter Park Elementary in Orange
The Collaborative for Educational Services After School program has been awarded a five year grant of $200,000 per year to develop and run a new 21st Century Community Learning Center…
Northfield Elementary named National Blue Ribbon School
…academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. “This year’s cohort of honorees demonstrates what is possible when committed educators and school leaders create vibrant, welcoming, and…
Local legislator visits Reading Recovery Program in West Springfield
…Reading Recovery Training Site located there. Senator Jim Welch and W. Springfield Superintendent Mike Richard joined a group of area principals and instructional leaders to observe a Reading Recovery student…
Isolda Ortega-Bustamante named as Development Director at CES
…highest number of low income children. Previously, she served as Director of Engaging Communities for Education (ENLACE), an initiative to increase enrollment of Holyoke’s Latino students at Holyoke Community College…
Supporting Students with Non-Compliance: Building Emotional Capacity Series – Developing a Tiered Intervention Playbook
…supports within an MTSS framework while ensuring consistency across classrooms, student support teams, and administrative decision-making. This is Part 2 of the 4-Part Supporting Students with Non-Compliance Series. The series…
Commission wants $60M for rural school districts
…districts to accommodate special education students, including help for high-cost students and assistance paying part of a salary for highly specialized staff to help retain them. ■Establish a Special Education…
Gov. Baker agrees to major spending increase in his final budget
…The budget fully funds the ongoing implementation of the Student Opportunity Act school financing law and makes “record investments” in early education and child care, housing and homeownership, college financial…
Editorial: Sparsity aid concept would greatly benefit rural schools
…aid has been pioneered in Wisconsin to help school districts that lack the economies of scale of a larger school district. Last year, Wisconsin allocated $300 per student in sparsity…