…is clear on the detrimental effects of tech and sleep. Our household research has taught us that if we look at a screen early, we are less motivated to read…
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Berkshire County weeks from having only special education public day school
…nearly a year ago. The program is expected to launch in early January and take about 12 students, with the possibility of expanding in the following fall. “We want to…
Nicholas Aieta
…in 2008. Nicholas has research interests in the pedagogy of history instruction, American West, American Colonial History, Revolutionary America, The Early Republic, Jacksonian America, American Popular Culture, and American Religious…
Jan Hollenbeck
…Public Schools (www.maot.org) and has served on the AOTA Early Intervention and Schools Special Interest Section Committee. Dr. Hollenbeck has lectured extensively on the role of the related service provider…
The Benefits of Formative Assessment in a Time of Accountability
…have them build in observational formative assessment as a way to assess the effectiveness of their curriculum. Early educators have always observed their children to assess their progress. The use…
White Brook Middle School celebrates arrival of new recess equipment, breakfast kiosk with Pat Patriot
…healthy eating and physical activity,” said Superintendent Nancy Follansbee. “And this really supports both of those initiatives.” Until now, students at the school lacked equipment to use during recess. Early…
Jeff Riley Will Be Massachusetts’ New Education Commissioner
…receiver supervising the turnaround of Lawrence Public Schools since 2012. He has won accolades in Massachusetts and beyond for his innovative management of the troubled system, which has experienced dramatic…
“Lifelong educator” Steve Zrike chosen to lead Holyoke schools
…news conference in Holyoke early Monday afternoon. The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted last month to put the district into state receivership, citing years of underperformance. Zrike…
Jan Caswell
Jan Caswell is a deafness consultant in various categories, from education to employment, counseling to interpreting, human services from early intervention to eldercare, for more than four decades. She developed…
First draft of turnaround recommendations from Holyoke schools local stakeholders released
…will begin in early July. The recommendations will be used to guide the state turnaround effort. The first draft of recommendations from the 18-member local group focuses on 10 points:…