Olga Escalera, M. Ed., brings 19 years of experience as an ESL/SPED teacher, ELL coach, Second Language Acquisition Specialist and Professional Development facilitator for Holyoke Public Schools. She is an…
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Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) helps teachers communicate with students who have difficulty speaking
NORTHAMPTON, MA – Imagine how isolating and frustrating it would be if you couldn’t speak clearly enough to be understood. There are many students across Massachusetts in this situation. Luckily,…
Mohawk Trail Regional School special education teacher earns Excellence in Teaching Award
…experiences for her students and collaborates with both middle school teams in providing the best possible support for each student. She is a valued member of our community, and we…
Belchertown School Chief to Retire
…Jan. 14 and notified district employees by the following afternoon, according to Michael Knapp, chairman of the Belchertown School Committee. “I’ve had a wonderful experience and challenges and joys working…
Gwendolyn VanSant
…from Bard College at Simon’s Rock in 1992, Gwendolyn began her life here in the Berkshires. Powered by her own life experiences as well as formal education, certifications and training,…
Elementary IEP Team Leader Community of Practice
This community is designed to connect team leaders from different districts both during our virtual meetings and as partners between meeting times via email. The outcomes that you’ll experience as…
Safire DeJong Ed.D.
…UMass Amherst. Her research focuses on young people’s experiences with status and power in schools and communities. At CES, Safire works with a team of talented and experienced co-facilitators (the…
Redesigning Power Structures
Home E Search query for: programs early childhood early childhood experience starting strong summit ( Page 51 ) The Redesigning Power Structures Project Redesigning power structures (RPS) works collaboratively with…
Grading for Equity Book Study
…learning practices. Through this experience, we will move away from basing our practice on extrinsic reinforcement and consequences, and approach grading with empathy, trust, and belief in the capacity of…
504 Coordinators Community of Practice
This community is designed to connect team leaders from different districts both during our virtual meetings and as partners between meeting times via email. The outcomes that you’ll experience as…