Loris Bjorkman-Joslyn is a Special Education teacher at PVPA Charter School in South Hadley. She has been teaching in Special Education for 10 years. Loris holds a B.A. in Psychology…
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Springfield DYS Campus Hosts Career Day for Youth
…and all students reflected on the process. The career fair was made possible through collaboration and a shared desire to make educational experiences meaningful. Robert Bourget, a Teacher Coordinator at…
Students are still struggling in the classroom
…report found that teacher pay is still too low and longer school days are still needed; especially because of continued poor student performance in key subjects like math and science….
Special Education Team Leader Institute completes first program year with gathering in Northampton
…experience,” said Marianne Lockwood, a teacher with the Northampton Public Schools, “We’ve created a whole network and we talk all the time about practice. It has lit a fire in…
Barbara Cheney
Barbara is a veteran teacher with certifications in ESL K-12, English and History, she has experience in urban, rural and alternative settings. She earned a B.A. from Temple University and…
Mass Cultural Council Funds Artist in Residence Working with the DYS Education Initiative
Artist in residence, Jenny Herzog, a singer, tap dancer, teacher, and director, will be working with the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) DYS Education Initiative this spring. The residency is…
All Kinds of Diversity: Books and Materials for Pre-K – 6 Classrooms
In this workshop teachers, counselors, administrators, librarians and others will have a chance to learn about a wonderful selection of books (and related materials) that will spark conversations about diversity,…
Mitchell Chester, State’s Longtime Education Commissioner, Dies At 65
…2008. He began his career as an elementary school teacher in Connecticut and then worked at the Connecticut State Education Department. He also worked for the School District of Philadelphia…
Winter 2013 Special Olympics
…on Thursday in the gym at Smith Middle School in South Hadley. “He loves basketball,” said Steve. “He’s been looking forward to this.” Maxwell was among 80 developmentally disabled youth…
The classroom hits the virtual road
EASTHAMPTON — To guide her students as they studied ancient Greece and Rome this spring, sixth-grade teacher Judith Breier took a different approach from the traditional textbook lesson. On June…