By Kay Lisseck, MKEA Regional Coordinator, Pioneer Valley Region With a focus on social-emotional learning, the latest annual report from the Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy points to…
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Hampshire Regional High School students lead social distance-friendly virtual graduation with speeches, tassel turning
…School Class of 2020 was expecting but due to the coronavirus pandemic many typical graduation ceremonies were canceled, postponed or turned into virtual events. Instead of giving graduation speeches in…
Accessing Inquiry for Students with Disabilities through Primary Sources
Social Studies and Humanities pose distinct challenges for struggling learners, including extensive discipline-specific vocabulary, difficult informational texts–including complex primary sources, and a need for background knowledge. Yet the authentic sources,…
Local author shows how memory is critical to teaching struggling learners
NORTHAMPTON, MA – Educators engage struggling learners when they use teaching techniques that are in sync with the brain’s memory systems, says local educator and author, Ken Pransky. In his…
Commissioner Announces 2021 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Malden middle school math teacher Jennifer Hedrington receives state’s top educator award
…a second grader, I know the kind of difference an amazing teacher can have in her students’ lives,” said Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian. “I extend my sincerest congratulations to Ms. Hedrington…
Sabine Jacques joins CES as Social Justice and Equity in Schools Specialist
…brings her passion for arts activism within the Black and Brown communities to her work as a social justice facilitator. A theater practitioner, actress, and Fulbright Scholar, she holds a…
50 Years of Belonging and Community for Students with Disabilities
…join the Academy every year from the Smith College School of Social Work. Now, social-emotional learning classes (taught by the clinical team members) are provided 4 days per week, and…
3 Western Massachusetts teachers win White House award for excellence in science, math teaching
…The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching are awarded annually to outstanding math and science teachers in grades K-12. Recipients are selected by a panel of scientists,…
Bringing Collaboration Skills to the Classroom
…intense quiet; but Kuhlka keeps a watchful eye on all, the students keep their focus, and they successfully complete the day’s work. Kuhlka has been with Pioneer Valley Regional School…
Unjammed: Using Technology to Transform Teaching and Learning in the Classroom
…to strengthen the education of young people involved with the Commonwealth’s juvenile justice system. The CEEAS Unjammed: Blended Learning Initiative supports work by juvenile justice agencies interested in using technology…