…to participate in, hosts weekly challenges, and offers many prizes and rewards for schools and students that participate. The BreakFree initiative for March is Unleashed. This Science and STEM initiative…
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Occupational Therapy Center develops new strategies
…every homeschool day with “OT time”, which includes a variety of sensory motor activities, with academic practice like math facts and spelling woven in. “It’s been an effective model, and…
Kate Todhunter
Kate Todhunter has been teaching about the history of genocide for over twenty years at Northampton High School in Northampton, Massachusetts. She is also a lecturer at Smith College. Kate…
In Historic Win, Nationally Recognized Teacher Jahana Hayes Elected to U.S. House
…history. This history teacher is making history.” Hayes defeated Republican Manny Santos, a Marine veteran and immigrant from Portugal, for the open seat. Santos is a former one-term mayor of…
Laurel Peltier
…acted as a consultant and professional development provider for more than 20 school districts in Massachusetts. Her most recent post was with the Amherst Pelham Regional High School. In addition…
5 Ways to Teach Disability History in Social Studies Class
…in their high school history class,” Cairn said. The young men’s excitement turned the photo into Cairn’s favorite image from disability history — and he has many to choose from….
Teresa Poteat, M.Ed.
…as paraprofessional, inclusion and substantially separate classroom teacher, team leader, and supervisor of special education at the middle and high school levels. Teresa’s educational philosophy is embedded in the belief…
NHS Latin teacher wins national honor
NORTHAMPTON — Northampton High School Latin teacher Thomas J. Howell recently won national recognition for his work from the Society for Classical Studies, a major academic group focused on ancient…
Continuing Earl McGraw’s Legacy in Turners Falls
TURNERS FALLS — Joining the Turners Falls High School student recipient senior Andy Craver, Jessica Vachula-Curtis is this year’s staff recipient of the McGraw Uplift Award. Like Craver, English and…
Educators rising to remote learning challenges
Schools across the state, country and the globe are closed amid the coronavirus pandemic. Here in Massachusetts, schools are slated to reopen at the beginning of May, the state is…