Graham Warder is Associate Professor of History at Keene State College. He earned his B.A. in History from Dartmouth College and his Ph.D. in American Social and Cultural History from…
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Preschool playground at Crocker Farm Elementary School in Amherst officially opens
…sand and water play and several climbing structures. Teacher Linda Prothers said the playground’s features are geared toward the sensory, motor-skill, physical and social development needs unique to preschool-aged children….
Community Planning
Home E Search query for: events and courses teaching grades k 5 civic engagement and social studies two days ( Page 71 ) Community Planning: Working with Stakeholders We work…
“My Students Love It!” – A Kindergarten Teacher’s Storytelling Journey
By Kim Davenport, MKEA Regional Coordinator, Central Region A Worcester Kindergarten teacher recently shared an update on her use of Storytelling-Story Acting. In her classroom of 28 students 22 were…
How to Adapt Commercial Literacy Programs for Your Children
…d/b) work. Lastly, consider ways to also target children’s social – emotional development by planning activities that require them to work cooperatively (SEL7 or SEL 8). For example, creating letter-sound…
Conference draws 140 educators in discussion of how to manage race, polarizing conversations in schools
…Consultant, Trainer, and Coach. Other presenters included: Amherst-based Positivity Pod, featuring social justice educators Pat Romney, Paul H. Wiley, Angelica Castro, Kena Acuña, Molly Keehn; Collaborative for Educational Services Joy…
Easthampton schools making progress on diversity, inclusion
…ago, the attorney general’s office found in a civil rights investigation at Easthampton High School that black and Hispanic students were disciplined more harshly than white students. The report came…
HEC Academy in Northampton Graduates Class of 2021
…program is designed to offer a structured, consistent, emotionally supportive environment based on positive reinforcement. Students at HEC Academy work individually and in small groups on academics, social skills, recreation…
New Greenfield Public Schools website is live, official launch in August
GREENFIELD, MA – The Greenfield Public Schools unveiled a new website this morning. The site is the culmination of teamwork between the Greenfield Public Schools (GPS) design team and Travis…
State Pre-K Funding 2016-17 Fiscal Year: Trends and opportunities
Birth to age eight represents a critically important window of opportunity to develop a child’s full potential and to shape key academic, social, emotional and cognitive skills. A child’s experiences…