Dee McWilliams is currently a reading specialist and Reading Recovery teacher at Plains School in South Hadley, MA. A veteran teacher with extensive experience in early literacy development, Dee has…
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In face of homework bans, local educators a voice for moderation
…skill, according to the teacher. “(Students) learn how to multitask,” she said. Not all elementary school teachers agree. In August, the no-homework policy of a second-grade teacher in Texas went…
Ray Keough
…Early Childhood Program. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in English/Secondary Education from Boston College and holds a Masters Degree in English as a Second Language from Rhode Island College. His…
Transforming Education for Social Justice Conference: Bridging, Belonging & Civic Engagement
…author of This Book is Anti-Racist. Conference tracks include Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, Youth-Led, School and District Leaders. Do you want to contribute to the Transforming Education Conference? Support our…
Crocker Farm teacher awarded 2018 Roger L. Wallace Excellence in Teaching Award
AMHERST — On Tuesday afternoon, Crocker Farm Elementary third grade teacher Lauren Mattone pointed to three photos on the board: a forest, a beach and a landscape. You just arrived…
Mahar teacher Angela Cote honored for ‘making learning fun
ORANGE — Ralph C. Mahar Regional School teacher Angela Cote has been named a 2020 Excellence in Teaching Award winner. Cote, 54, has been teaching at Mahar for seven years…
Not country — but a great teacher: Kayla Werlin of Hadley wins Country Music Association Award as a top music instructor
…is one of 30 music teachers to win a 2020 National Music Teacher of Excellence Award from the Country Music Association Foundation. That’s the philanthropic arm of the CMA, which…
Sanderson Academy teacher receives grant for remote education efforts
ASHFIELD — A local kindergarten teacher has been awarded a COVID-19 Relief Grant from the Association of American Educators Foundation (AAEF) for her efforts to improve access to remote education….
Belchertown teacher a quarterfinalist for music educator Grammy Award
BELCHERTOWN — A Belchertown music teacher has been selected as a quarterfinalist for the 2020 Grammy Music Educator Award. Geoffrey Gould, a music teacher at Swift River Elementary School, is…
Pioneer science teacher Penney Betsold earns Grinspoon award
NORTHFIELD — The fact that Pioneer Valley Regional School science teacher Penney Betsold is this year’s winner of the Grinspoon Award for Excellence in Teaching came as no surprise to…