…of Massachusetts Amherst. She was recently a Diversity Education Coordinator at UMass; and has already co-facilitated for CES a two part virtual Introduction to Social Justice training for a local…
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Teacher Lauren Brown set to temporarily lead Northampton’s Jackson Street School
NORTHAMPTON — A fifth grade teacher who is training to be a school leader has been named Jackson Street School’s interim principal for next school year. Superintendent John Provost announced…
Sandy Shea
Sandy Shea is an experienced K – 3 Educator who combines her experiences as a classroom teacher, Reading Recovery teacher, literacy coach, and district ELA facilitator to develop training tailored…
ONLINE: Accessing Inquiry for Students with Disabilities through Primary Sources
…History/Social Studies/Humanities and for Special Education teachers. Employing primary sources and analysis tools, it is grounded in innovative practice by historians, civic educators, and based on current research and classroom…
Calm Teachers, Calm Kids: Pause, Breathe and Reset
This fun and interactive professional development session will equip teachers with effective mindfulness techniques to use with young children. Educators will learn strategies to integrate mindfulness, Qigong (similar to T’ai…
Juuling in school: E-cigarette use prevalent among local youth
…teenage electronic cigarette use has reached “an epidemic proportion.” Statistics from a bi-annual survey of thousands of students were discussed Friday at a presentation mostly to educators in area schools,…
Elementary School In Berkshires Revamps Culture With Trauma In Mind
…we can do.” She got this idea in part from a local campaign called “Trauma-Informed Berkshires” — which is aimed at the entire community, from police to libraries to educators….
Embracing Struggling Students: Developing a Real Understanding of Trauma and Anxiety
…Understanding these students is complex. While many educators have a working knowledge of these challenges, in this workshop we will delve deeper and develop a true understanding of how it…
Sunderland school gets adaptive tricycle
SUNDERLAND — Jessica Callahan made an observation as a class of kindergartners and their educators strolled down a hallway at Sunderland Elementary School. “This would be anxiety for him,” she…
Teresa Poteat, M.Ed.
…that the most important role for all educators and administrators is to advocate and support all students to ensure each student receives equal access to the curriculum. “It is our…