…supported him along the way. Mentoring by Darnell Thigpen Williams, Associate Director for Professional Development at CES’ DYS Education Initiative, had a significant influence on his life’s path. “Darnell is…
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Jillayne Flanders
…at Goshen Center School. During her years at Plains School, with the expert guidance of her amazing faculty and staff, she became a passionate advocate for Early Childhood Education, and…
Educational Technology for Administrators
Required for License(s): Administrative Leadership This course introduces administrators to the multi-faceted role of technology in education. The use of technology as a change agent in schools is explored as…
Students Gain Experience Via New CES Internship Program
Thirty area high school students found spring and summer employment through a newly opened summer internship program this past year. Developed by CES’s Matt Rigney, Alternative Youth Programs Director, and…
Interns gain experience in life sciences, and a paycheck
…work 30-plus hours a week. And they are being paid at every one of them. “I’ve always advocated for students to be paid,” said Matt Rigney, alternative youth programs director…
CES continues its strong Partnership with BreakFree Education
The DYS Education Initiative continues its strong Partnership with BreakFree Education, a national organization that partners directly with juvenile justice agencies across the country, providing the resources, training, and networks…
Raising the bar: Belchertown elementary school to provide piano education to all students
BELCHERTOWN — A new piano lab set to be installed at Swift River Elementary School will provide all students with a basic piano education by the time they finish third…
U.S. education policy: Federal overreach or reaching for the wrong things?
Federal overreach in education is under attack from multiple quarters and will likely be diminished in any overhaul of the No Child Left Behind Act, the current law governing national…
Two members of DYS Education Initiative team receive 2022 DYS Commissioner’s Awards
…a huge shout out to our very own, talented, and distinguished colleagues Fiona Coker, Assistant Regional Education Coordinator in the Metro Region and Nicole Leontakianakos, Education and Career Counselor from…
Creativity and Networks in Special Education
…connections with special education [6:19] Developing a creative mindset [8:15] Defining the role of a transition specialist [9:56] Person centered planning in special education [12:23] The need for inter and…