…director in the migrant program since 2010 and participates in many interstate program initiatives with other MEP programs. She has previous experience in administration, professional development, and cross-cultural educational programming;…
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Fourth Annual DYS Racial Trauma Conference Held in Person
…Promote Healing. The conference offered both inspiration and professional development for attendees, built on the significant work that has been accomplished in this area with the education workforce and their…
NHS Latin teacher wins national honor
NORTHAMPTON — Northampton High School Latin teacher Thomas J. Howell recently won national recognition for his work from the Society for Classical Studies, a major academic group focused on ancient…
Wendy Harris
…Fund for Teachers Fellowship (DeafBlind education in Tanzania and Kenya), National History Day Master Teacher Program, Minnesota Teacher Leadership Institute, and the National Center for the Humanities Teacher Advisory Council….
Fort River art teacher honored for feminist work in the classroom
AMHERST — Every year, second graders at Fort River Elementary School work on underwater sea drawings in art class. Amid sketching fish and seaweed, art teacher Nicole Singer, who is…
Norris School social studies teacher makes 9/11 part of his lessons
…Chamberlin, a social studies teacher, has been teaching students about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks for the past 15 years. But as the years go by, more and more students…
HEC Academy Math teacher Bessette receives awards at Northampton Special Education Parents’ Advisory Council awards night
HEC Academy Math Content teacher Randall Bessette was recognized at the recent awards dinner held by the Northampton Special Education Parents Advisory council. Randall was nominated by a Northampton HEC…
Orange Teacher Receives National Recognition
Kathleen Koonz, a fifthgrade special education teacher from the Dexter Park Innovation School in Orange, has been selected as an National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Scholar to attend one…
Belchertown teacher named Grammy Music Educator Award finalist
BELCHERTOWN — Swift River Elementary School teacher Geoffrey Gould is in the running to take home Grammy gold on Sunday after being chosen as a finalist for the Grammy Music…
Up the Slide and Down the Stairs: How Risky Play Supports Healthy Development and Promotes Social Emotional Intelligence
Together, we will explore what “Risky Play” entails and why it is a crucial aspect of positive growth and development. Discussion will illustrate the clear distinction between safely exploring risk…