…the team’s adviser, sixth-grade teacher Dave Grout, spoke to the students before the send-off, a reminder to the team and others as to what a big deal qualifying for this…
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Becoming money smart: At Fort River Elementary in Amherst, 5th-graders learn about finances by working and paying rent through mock program
On an afternoon in late December, fifth-grade students at Fort River Elementary School gather around and write their rent checks. “Who can remind us what a memo is?” teacher Jonathan…
Franklin Tech steps away from musicals
…yearbook teacher Dan Prasol. He did theater when he was in high school at Turners Falls, and he wanted to form a group at the Tech School. So he talked…
Commission wants $60M for rural school districts
…is not enough to cover a teacher’s salary with benefits, she said. “It certainly helps and serves its purpose, but we really need a much more significant investment there,” Blais,…
Orientation to Reform to Equal Rights: K-12 Disability History Curriculum
…from Mass Humanities. The curriculum will be available free at EmergingAmerica.org in February 2023, following a teacher pilot. Get a free orientation to the draft history and civics curriculum on…
Special Olympics delivers cheers with challenges
…an aide to step over one hurdle after another. Cheers of “We got it!” and “Yes!” come from watching teachers, peers and parents, as the boy, Aaron “AJ” Strack, starts…
Continuing Earl McGraw’s Legacy in Turners Falls
…special education teacher, Vachula-Curtis was nominated more than once, “showing their positive influence on our community,” according to Principal Annie Leonard. Following the death of Assistant Principal Earl McGraw in…
Scholar and Common Core critic Yong Zhao says schools need to rethink use of classroom technology
…daylong event also offered workshops led by local educators using technology to engage students, including teachers in the Amherst, Northampton and Williamsburg schools. In introducing Zhao, the collaborative’s executive director,…
Easthampton Students Dig Into Pepin School History
…recess no longer animated the downtown. Jacqui LaFrance has been working as an elementary English language teacher for over 13 years in high and low incidence English Language districts in…
Creativity and Networks in Special Education
…schools from experiences as a mom, an advocate, a teacher, and an administrator. Listeners get an inside look at the role of a transition specialist and possible resources for folx…