…FY23 spending plan by our governing Council. The Mass Cultural Council is deeply appreciative of the Legislature’s support of the cultural sector.” Laura Finn-Heafey, M.Ed., a CES Director of Curriculum,…
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Teaching about Jim Crow and the Civil Rights Movement Outside the South
…that participants may want to use with their students. Participants will have an opportunity to begin thinking about how they can integrate the nationwide story into their curriculum and instruction….
How to reach students without internet access during coronavirus? Schools get creative
…our kids don’t have internet access,” said Coe, who knows students who routinely head to the library or the town’s McDonald’s to get online. The Federal Communications Commission estimates that…
U.S. Education Secretary Statement on Passing of Disability Rights Leader Judy Heumann
…had the right to physically attend public school, but that such students had the right to learn the same curriculum as their non-disabled peers. Her leadership is realized in the nearly…
Hawlemont sees new principal, new programs
…July 1, Rutz has been coming to the Hawlemont Regional School for the past two months, working with former Principal Dwayne Kermenski, who took a job in Vermont. This past…
Joanne Blocker
Joanne Blocker is a seasoned teacher and administrator with over 30 years of experience. Joanne was an elementary principal and a Director of Curriculum. Joanne supervised mentoring and new teacher…
Math Modeling
Teachers work hard to engage students and to encourage student thinking and productive struggle. Despite heroic efforts, students are often disengaged and typically see math as an exercise in memorized…
Lessons learned, problems solved at engineering camp
…from kindergarten through 5th grade have built Lego structures, “marble mazes,” K’nex towers, self-driving cars, and robots. Each day students received a new challenge and raw materials, watched an inspirational…
Technology Update at HEC Academy
NORTHAMPTON, MA – HEC Academy rolled out a new one-to-one laptop initiative for students last week, the culmination of years of review, research and planning. HEC Academy students now have…
Fort River art teacher honored for feminist work in the classroom
…like, “What makes you say that?” and “Do some girls wear blue?” “Eventually the kids come to, ‘Oh OK, blue is really for everybody,’” she said. For her feminist approach…