As the outreach and professional development coordinator at Maryland Humanities, Lia Atanat visits schools all over Maryland to get students and teachers excited about National History Day and Thinkport primary…
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Connecting with a new generation: Amherst program links students of Cambodian descent to their roots
…reminded of many basic words in that language while attending an after-school program that also offers an understanding of Cambodia’s history and culture. “It’s fun and I really like it,”…
Workforce Development offers students opportunity and growth
…students. Over the years, as local manufacturing disappeared, structured programs like the Hampshire County School-to-Career Partnerships became an important way to support workplace readiness for graduating students. We provided structured…
State Environmental Officials Announce Student and School Recipients of Green Team Awards: MassDEP Recognizes HEC Academy and others
…as well as reading, writing, art, and other non-classroom, interrelated projects. Participating teachers received either a digital or hard-copy Green Team Kit containing classroom posters, lesson plans, recycling tips and…
Sustainability on menu: HEC Academy in Northampton recognized for garden, other ‘green’ efforts
In a small outdoor corridor wrapping around the school building of HEC Academy lies a garden, with various patches of land and small pots sprouting vegetation such as squash, pumpkins…
Supporting Students with Non-Compliance: Building emotional capacity
…identify classroom needs, select targeted SEL interventions, teach replacement behaviors, reduce oppositional behavior, and strengthen student engagement. The workshops will also examine how to use accommodations and supports to build…
Dean Tech Students Learn High-Tech Skills by Moving Robots
…the school as part of a grant through the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center. Students first build robots out of Lego building blocks. After plugging the robots into school computers, students…
Building on the Cultural and Background Knowledge of English Learners in Classrooms and Counseling Groups
…learn about resources such as picture books, videos, and websites that reflect the cultures and build on the background knowledge of the English Learners (ELs) they serve (or may serve…
Professional Development in DYS Education
…to meet the diverse needs of the DYS population. Home E Search query for: events and courses windows history research build local history website your class ( Page 32 )…
Hope or Hype? Exploring Virtual Reality in the Secondary Classroom
…apps and programs and draw their own conclusions about VR’s potential place in their classroom, department, and school A team of CES researchers have been examining research about virtual reality,…