…organizations such as the Collaborative for Educational Services, in serving their communities by providing excellent and accessible arts experiences.” Woody Clift, Director of DYS Education Initiative at CES, noted, ”We…
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Early Educators Chart a Path from Self-Care and Cultural Responsiveness To Professional Growth
Karen Reuter, deputy director at the Collaborative for Educational Services, remembers the moment when she knew its trainings for early childhood educators were taking hold. One of the workshop participants stopped…
Joanne Blocker
…Joanne was an elementary principal and a Director of Curriculum. Joanne supervised mentoring and new teacher induction programs at multiple school districts and has extensive experience building successful mentoring programs….
Patricia Kinsella
…programs. The consistent thread that runs through all of her work is a belief that a strong system of public education is the cornerstone of a thriving and equitable society….
Hope or Hype? Exploring Virtual Reality in the Secondary Classroom
…VR from scholars and practitioners Try out VR headsets and see some of the apps that students may already be using for fun Use VR headsets to experience educational immersive…
Karen Auerbach, PhD
…use prevention programs such as Drug-Free Communities (DFC) and STOP Act grant programs, and assisting the DFC in the Hampden-Wilbraham, MA school district. Prior to joining the SPIFFY team, Karen…
Title VI / Civil Rights Coordinator Training
Understand Your Responsibilities. Strengthen Compliance. Create Equitable Schools. Federal civil rights laws require schools and districts to ensure that students have equitable access to educational programs and opportunities regardless of…
Alice Levine
Ms. Levine, M.Ed., is a consultant to programs interested in strengthening their engagement of families. For 25 years, she has taught math and literacy to adult learners, helped parents build…
State Pre-K Funding 2016-17 Fiscal Year: Trends and opportunities
…increased funding levels for pre-K programs. Overall, state funding has increased by nearly $480 million or 6.8 percent since 2015-16. Additionally, since Education Commission of the States began producing this…
Gazda visit to RISE program in Springfield
This week CES Executive Director, Todd Gazda, had the opportunity to visit the RISE program in Springfield. This is part of Dr. Gazda’s commitment to visit DYS and SEIS programs…