…hundred years of history at the elementary school buildings in Easthampton, commemorating their move to a new elementary school (see blog post with more information). Her presentation also included local…
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Tobacco Free Community Partnership
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Bringing Collaboration Skills to the Classroom
…said Kuhlka. She found that the courses were taught by highly engaged instructors who were immediately responsive to questions. The licensure classes she took were a mix of traditional classroom…
AG Healey Reminds Public Schools About Laws Requiring Equal Access to Education Regardless of Immigration Status
AG Issues Advisory to Local School Districts that will be Distributed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education BOSTON – Attorney General Maura Healey today issued an advisory…
Distinguished UMass Historian Encourages HEC Academy Graduates to Pursue their Dreams
…Schuman Scholarship Award. Please visit the Schuman Scholarship Fund_website for more information about the awards. For more information about the Collaborative?s Special Education programs, please visit Special Education Program website….
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…
National Endowment for the Arts award will support local arts integration program for girls in the juvenile justice system
Northampton, MA – National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $82 million to fund local arts projects across the country in the NEA’s second major…
In face of homework bans, local educators a voice for moderation
After nearly four decades in the classroom, second-grade teacher Johanna Korpita has seen the ebb and flow over how much — or how little — homework children should complete. So…
Accessing Inquiry for English Learners through Primary Sources
…concepts, and participation in class discussion. Primary sources, when used right, can make a critical and empowering difference. In this graduate-level course, Emerging America presents hands-on techniques to support English…
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…concepts, and participation in class discussion. Primary sources, when used right, can make a critical and empowering difference. In this graduate-level course, Emerging America presents hands-on techniques to support English…