…Until this school year, that’s what we did at Turners Falls. But during the summer I was trained in a system called restorative justice, an approach that focuses on nonjudgmental…
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Gov. Baker agrees to major spending increase in his final budget
…stabilization grants, $60 million for a rate reserve to increase salaries for teachers and others at subsidized providers, and $31.5 million in grants to Head Start programs across the state….
Laurie Risler
Laurie Risler is a former elementary school teacher. She now teaches education courses at Westfield State University. She has co-led professional development programs in history for the Collaborative for Educational…
North Berkshire Academy prepares for success in the Berkshires
…Education Leadership. In addition to her work as Director of the new Academy, she provides CES professional development for educators across the state, co-facilitates the Special Education Team Leaders Institute,…
Local legislator visits Reading Recovery Program in West Springfield
…who struggle with reading skills that are critical to skills development. In 2017, the Collaborative for Educational Services will be completing its 25th year of training Reading Recovery teachers in…
CES Educator Licensure program provides supportive path to teaching
At the end of a busy school day, teacher Ho-Zhen Chen smiles as he reflects on the day with his 9th grade Algebra 1 students. “Ninth graders can be ferocious,”…
Students Learn at local horse farm
Thanks to the efforts of a committed special education teacher, Collaborative students have been able to participate in a work and learning program at the Full of Grace Horse Farm…
Michelle LeBlanc
…served as Project Director for two Teaching American History grants, a federal program that provided professional development for teachers and was designed to connect school districts with academic researchers and…
Olga Escalera
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…
Mary Geiring
…teacher collaboration, teacher preparation, responsive classroom, teacher induction, and inclusion practices. Prior to joining CES, Mary was an LEA Facilitator at Muscogee County Schools in Columbus, GA. Her previous experience…