…in Amherst. In 2013, she was awarded the Harold Grinspoon Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award. Jamie has provided professional development to teachers, administrators, and support staff on topics such…
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Williamstown School Committee Talks Special Education Collaboration
…region — work that dovetails with that of the countywide Berkshire County Education Task Force, which also gave a presentation at Wednesday’s meeting. A collaborative, Malkas said, could save North…
Strong Foundations for Young Children Expands to Serve Families Throughout Hampshire County
…high needs. The program duration is typically 3-6 months (or less, depending on the needs of the family), and Strong Foundations staff work to connect families up to other resources…
2024 CADCA National Leadership Forum
Along with numerous staff from other Western MA prevention coalitions, SPIFFY Coalition Coordinator Amy Cronin DiCaprio and SPIFFY Policy, Youth, and School Coordinator Lexi Polokoff attended the 2024 CADCA National…
New Greenfield superintendent brings ‘commitment to supporting the whole child’
…everyone she sees. “I’m definitely someone who wants to … eventually know the names of all my staff and students,” she said. “Greenfield is small enough that I’ll still be…
SPIFFY’s New Coalition Coordinator
SPIFFY has had a recent staff transition. Amy Cronin DiCaprio is no longer working with us and we are excited to report that Lexi Polokoff is moving into the Coordinator…
Meaningfully Teaching Multilingual Learners
Meaningfully Teaching Multilingual Learners grants 15PDPs in English as a Second Language toward License Renewal. This course is intended for paraprofessionals, teachers, and all other education support staff to build…
Leslie B. Edinson
…Massachusetts. An experienced staff developer, he served in that role in Cambridge, MA and has spoken on multicultural schools, performance-based assessment, restructuring rural schools, and co-facilitated the Inclusive Practices Network…
Community Foundation Grants given
…Technical school districts, as well as Greenfield schools, develop more “trauma-informed” cultures. An outcome will be to apply for an implementation grant to provide staff training and onsite clinical support….
What’s so dangerous about critical thinking?
…an environment where every student and staff member feels safe, supported, and free to be themselves as a proud member of their race, religion, sexual orientation, dis/ability, or gender identity….