…“The N-word in the Classroom,” and is a reflection of the work she’s been doing in classrooms over the last few years. We recommend a book written by our local…
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Department of Youth Services Guiding Principles awards for November
…teachers to consider bettering their teaching methodology by using strategies such as vocabulary building activities and word walls. Marianne is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to incentivizing our…
‘School Local’ aims to promote city schools, will kick off with rally on steps of City Hall
…get to have big marketing budgets,” said organizer Bill Scher, of Northampton. “They don’t get to sponsor a lot of events and spread the good word about what they’re doing.”…
Announcing the CES Center for Emerging Educational Practice website launch
…administrators, particularly those in small and mid-sized districts. This dynamic new website, emergingedpractices.org, provides free, practical, research-based resources to address some of the most pressing challenges in public education today….
Promoviendo habilidades sociales con “Somos súper amigos”/Promoting social skills with “I Can Be a Super Friend”
…aprenderán cómo modelar y enseñar técnicas de respiración profunda para que los niños puedan calmarse, tomar decisiones más reflexivas y gestionar sus emociones durante las actividades sociales. This 90-minute workshop…
New Leader of Early Childhood Programs Joins the Collaborative for Educational Services
NORTHAMPTON – Desiree Lalbeharie-Josias, the new Director of the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) Early Childhood Programs, has a vision for enhancing educational and wrap-around services for children and families….
Orange Teacher Receives National Recognition
…cultural institutions so teachers can study with experts in humanities disciplines. Koonz will participate in an institute entitled ”Thomas Jefferson: The Public and Private Worlds of Monticello and the University…
Area lawmakers active in crafting landmark education bill
…annual reports and accountability plans that traditional public school districts are required to submit under the new legislation. State Rep. Natalie Blais, D-Sunderland, sponsored an amendment in the House that…
If you want your children to succeed, teach them to share in Kindergarten
…a new study. Kids who get along well with others also are less likely to have substance-abuse problems and run-ins with the law. The research, which involved tracking nearly 800…
Report: Massachusetts students perform best in the country — even when adjusted for demographics
It’s not the first time a study has found that Massachusetts students perform the best in the country. But often those studies do not account for a key metric: demographics….