As Director of the Just Schools Project, Mel Motel works with school administrators, staff, and students to use school-wide restorative practices as a way of addressing harmful behavior without relying…
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Reena Freedman
…and leadership skills at the core of study. Reena’s areas of interest include building high-expertise teaching in classrooms, developing strong new teacher induction programs, and cultivating professional learning communities and…
Marcela Simpson
…high-quality education at programs where educators and families engage as a team to advance their learning outcomes. Marcela’s awareness of diversity stems primarily from her own immigrant experience and her…
HEC Academy Math teacher Bessette receives awards at Northampton Special Education Parents’ Advisory Council awards night
…first Math class that I actually enjoyed. And, throughout this school year…I have slowly but surely begun to like doing Math more. Not because he makes his Math classes super…
Now available: Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8: A Unifying Foundation
…child development and early learning and the shared knowledge and competencies that are needed to provide consistent, high-quality support for the development and early learning of children from birth through…
Woody Clift, Ph.D.
…in creating engaging, safe, and supportive schools; is a licensed superintendent and principal in Massachusetts; and earned his Ph.D. in Education Policy, Leadership, and Administration from the University of Massachusetts…
Mount Tom Academy alternative learning explored in Gazette article
The Mount Tom Academy, offering an alternative route to graduation for high school students, and run by the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES), was recently the focus of an in-depth…
Afterschool programs work Let’s fund services with huge dividends for children and families
…high school, college, and beyond. Research consistently finds that participation in afterschool programs boosts math and science grades, reduces risky behaviors, and promotes physical health. It’s for all of these…
Kristen Hamilton M. Ed.
Kristen Hamilton, M. Ed., is an English teacher at South Hadley High School where she’s been teaching for 17 years. Prior to that, she taught ELA at the Michael E….
Pioneer graduates 40 in ceremony at Northfield Drive-In
…have reached this incredible threshold in your life,” Pioneer social studies teacher and alumnus Matthew Killeen told the graduates. “Before this, you were high school students, and in a few…