…never experienced before: lockers. “When I was in fourth grade, I was super excited to have lockers in fifth grade, I don’t know why, but we didn’t get that,” said…
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Governor Baker boosts funding for early education
…to rate increases for day care centers that serve low-income children. The funding, if approved by the Legislature, will translate directly into raises for teachers whose pay has languished even…
Follow 15 of America’s teachers on a day of frustrations, pressures and hard-earned victories
…sub taking her class. He says a prayer for all teachers – a fitting petition for a profession in crisis. The crisis became manifest this spring when teachers in six…
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…
A meeting of the minds: Sunderland sixth-graders interview UMass graduate students for podcasts
SUNDERLAND — Ryan Copeland, a sixth-grade teacher at Sunderland Elementary School, wanted to bring the traditional school report or essay more into alignment with the way his students interact with…
Mark Branco
Dr. Mark Branco has been an educator for over 20 years. He spent eleven years as a middle school and high school music teacher and band director. He also served…
Raising the bar: Belchertown elementary school to provide piano education to all students
…that allows two students to a piano, accommodating up to 24 students at a time during music class. Geoffrey Gould, a music teacher at Swift River Elementary School, said that…
Robert Lyons
Dr. Robert Lyons is currently a Dean of Students at Chelmsford High School. A former middle and high school history teacher, Robert has a B.S. from Salem State University, an…
Focus on Teaching Students in Poverty
…was designed to provide interactive workshops and critical discussions for advancing the quality of educational experiences for migrant education and English learner students and families. It’s put on by the…
U.S. education policy: Federal overreach or reaching for the wrong things?
…It will not ensure a reasonable level of teacher professional autonomy. A shift in who wields power and in what location does not necessarily mean better policies. It is more…