…children identify their feelings, learn healthy self-control and reduce challenging behavior. This workshop will teach participants how to respond positively to everyday challenging behaviors in children ages 3 to 8….
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What’s next for Heath school kids? Community talks planned
HEATH — If the 22-year-old Heath Elementary School closes next fall, what do residents see as the best options for their children’s public education? How does the community feel about…
State board rejects Hadley Chinese charter school expansion
…state’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education on Monday turned down a proposed expansion to nearly double its enrollment. In a voice vote about four hours into its meeting in…
Third Annual DYS Racial Trauma Conference Held on April 11, 2022
…is so much lurking underneath.” The conference keynote speaker was Vanessa Prosper, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of clinical experience working with racially and ethnically diverse children,…
Gwendolyn VanSant
…includes her own experience within her cultural identities and those of her children representing various dimensions of diversity (e.g. Type 1 Diabetes, Autism, LGBTQ, & biracial.)Gwendolyn VanSant, diversity leader and…
Margaret White
Margaret White, BA, has twenty years of experience working with young children as a Head Start teacher, education supervisor and trainer, and a family center coordinator.
Music and Movement with Infants and Toddlers
When toddlers experience music and movement with others, they’re also developing social emotional skills. For example: self expression, turn taking and listening, and group participation. This fun session will introduce…
Trump Chooses Betsy DeVos For Education Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has picked billionaire Betsy DeVos, a Michigan Republican activist and philanthropist who is a strong supporter of school choice but has limited experience with public education, as…
Curriculum and Assessment for Teachers
…units of study that enable all students to reach clearly defined academic targets. Teachers who complete this course successfully approach teaching with an expectation that they will ultimately be leaders…
Connecting with a new generation: Amherst program links students of Cambodian descent to their roots
…with playing a pick-up game of basketball in the gym before the children headed to a classroom to discuss their recent viewing of a portion of “First They Killed My…