…Professional Development workshops for educators.. Over 35 workshops were coordinated by the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES), and hosted by Easthampton Public Schools, Northampton Public Schools and Amherst College, and …
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Larry Dieringer
Larry Dieringer has been executive director of Engaging Schools for over 25 years. Engaging Schools collaborates with educators to create equitable and engaging classrooms and schools. He oversees the organization’s…
CES Educator Licensure program provides supportive path to teaching
…the assistance of the CES program. It was the start of his work at Holyoke High School.. Student teaching was his introduction to the day to day work of teaching. …
Gill-Montague to talk, hold forums on racial issues
…and inclusion, same-day communication with parents or guardians and using restorative practices to rebuild community. Administrative staff provided an update regarding its response to civil rights violations during a recent…
Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) welcomes two new specialists to professional development roles
…Practices Ambassador, working with individual principals to implement and strengthen inclusive practices in their schools. Jones will be available to provide technical assistance to Special Education programs in program evaluation,…
Hinds and Blais say launch of Rural Schools Commission ‘a big win’ for region
…schools in rural areas, though Hinds, D-Pittsfield, said other schools that have low or declining enrollment could end up being included as well. “This is a continuation of the Student…
Indian Country is Calling
…that exists between Native learning and teaching practices and k-12 teaching practices. The educational system’s traumatic history and participation in the erasure and genocide of the Original Peoples of this…
Teaching disability history in schools is ‘long overdue,’ advocates say
…pushing to happen. Currently, there’s no requirement for disability history to be taught in schools. “I wanted to get involved with it [the campaign] because I really thought it would…
Sabine Jacques joins CES as Social Justice and Equity in Schools Specialist
CES welcomes Sabine Jacques, who joins our professional development team as a Social Justice and Equity in Schools Specialist. Jacques is a First Generation Haitian-American woman from Everett, MA who…
Gill Elementary hires new principal
…South Hadley. She has also served on the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s principal advisory council, and has experience working with special education, mental health and restorative practices….