The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) early education programs first began in 1996, as preschool teachers and childcare providers recognized that many at-risk children were struggling with social-emotional issues. In…
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Sarah Bialek
…principal working with students, teachers, and parents around school discipline issues. She supported Denver Public Schools observing teacher instruction and offering feedback for improvement. Sarah is a co-author of the…
Commission wants $60M for rural school districts
…districts to accommodate special education students, including help for high-cost students and assistance paying part of a salary for highly specialized staff to help retain them. ■Establish a Special Education…
The Collaborative for Educational Services launches statewide Special Education Team Leader Institute
…coordinating and delivering the Institute to educators statewide. The Institute will provide up to thirty participants annually with a year of courses and technical assistance that foster their ability to…
Shephali Chokshi
…including: Elementary (Gr 2-5) Middle /High School students and GED. Shephali’s work currently focuses on Middle School students and teachers. She has taught a range of courses through Fitchburg University,…
Bringing STEM to life: In cross-pond collaboration, JFK students team up with counterparts in England
…Hello! Hola!” pipe voices from the screen. The American students wave in slow circles to their U.K. counterparts, and the uniformed boys in England mirror the gesture. “This is how…
Due to coronavirus pandemic, Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education looks to waive MCAS testing requirements for certain students
…classes of 2021, 2022 and 2023. The determination requires that students pass one high school science and technology/engineering Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test to graduate. Many students take the test…
Giving students a beacon of hope: Learning program finds new routes to graduation for high schoolers
…program aims to forge alternative pathways to graduation for students at risk of dropping out. “When I was really struggling in school, I wouldn’t have expected to be this close…
‘Homework gap’ shows millions of students lack home internet
…students with home internet consistently score higher in reading, math and science. And the homework gap in many ways mirrors broader educational barriers for poor and minority students. Students without…
“My Students Love It!” – A Kindergarten Teacher’s Storytelling Journey
By Kim Davenport, MKEA Regional Coordinator, Central Region A Worcester Kindergarten teacher recently shared an update on her use of Storytelling-Story Acting. In her classroom of 28 students 22 were…