…Pioneer Valley Regional School District. She has worked as both a special education and general education teacher; assistant principal; educational diagnostician/consultant; and inclusion specialist. Sharon has taught courses on inclusion…
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Laurel Peltier
…recent post was with the Amherst Pelham Regional High School. In addition to her professional experience, Laurel brings experience as the parent of a child with autism and intellectual disabilities….
K. Scott Wong
…of courses in Asian American history, American immigration history, the history of the American West, history and memory, and American Studies. He is the author of Americans First: Chinese Americans…
Bringing STEM to life: In cross-pond collaboration, JFK students team up with counterparts in England
…other science courses? They’re collaborating with same-aged students in the U.K. on their projects, they had to be handpicked for the team and they had to be willing to commit…
Becoming money smart: At Fort River Elementary in Amherst, 5th-graders learn about finances by working and paying rent through mock program
…debts,” Severance said. “It’s really hard to work their way out of it. I try to teach some awareness.” To his point, research shows that as little as 7 percent…
National award promotes use of educational technology in the Department of Youth Services
NORTHAMPTON, MA – Many young people who are involved with Department of Youth Services (DYS), the state’s juvenile justice system, have been challenged by traditional teaching approaches used in their…
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…Search query for: events and courses instructors todd h gazda edd jd ( Page 17 ) Our Approach In our work, we think about curriculum and instruction services and practices…
Local author shows how memory is critical to teaching struggling learners
…he said. Pransky said many teachers and administrators he has trained say they have gained valuable skills and increased awareness on how to reach struggling learners. “However,” he adds, “not…
HERD INSTINCT Smith Voke students find lesson in the barn
…techniques and how to administer oral medicines, among other skills. Animal science teacher Beth Wilson leads the dairy and egg industry instruction, while her colleague Ashley Holden focuses on meat…
CES launches statewide training program to help early childhood educators assess and respond to children’s needs
NORTHAMPTON – When educators know the children in their classroom well, they can teach in ways that are more responsive to each child’s individual needs. A powerful approach for teachers…