Vanessa Pashkoff is the Early Childhood Mental Health Programs Coordinator at CES. Vanessa has over fifteen years of experience in the field of Early Childhood Education. Vanessa is a teacher…
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Vanessa Pashkoff
Vanessa Pashkoff, ECMH-E®, is the Early Childhood Mental Health Programs Coordinator at CES. Vanessa has over fifteen years of experience in the field of Early Childhood Education. Vanessa is a…
The Benefits of Formative Assessment in a Time of Accountability
…SMART goals must be measurable, the lack of data points for children below grade three has been a challenge. Many of the assessment tools for young children are screenings or…
GusNIP Produce Prescription Program boosts healthy food availability and support for local residents
…seasonal, locally grown vegetables and fruits at multiple locations each week. After two years of planning, the Amherst Mobile Market completed its first active year, a 12 week season in…
50 Years of Belonging and Community for Students with Disabilities
…students remain within their communities. As districts built their own capacity, CES programs evolved and expanded into new directions. Said Sherry Smith, current CES Director of Special Education: “Early on,…
Governor Baker boosts funding for early education
Governor Charlie Baker unexpectedly gave early education funding its largest boost in more than a decade on Wednesday, announcing that he would devote more than $28 million in found money…
Peggy Hoime
…parents understand the temperament of their child, Peggy works with them on how to communicate, motivate, and discipline their child in a way that creates an environment where the child…
Educator Preparation programs win approval from the MA Office of Educator Licensure
…purpose of state approval of educator preparation programs is to assure the public that teachers and other educators who complete these programs in Massachusetts are prepared to educate our PreK-12…
Literacy + Social Emotional + One-on-One Time…in just 10 minutes!
By Kim Davenport, MKEA Regional Coordinator for the Central Region At a January DESE conference on Early Literacy, the Boston Public School Early Childhood Department shared aspects of their K2…
On early ed, let’s not lose ground
…funds and in rural communities with small school-age populations. However, cuts to early childhood initiatives undermine these additional investments, just as building a house without a proper foundation endangers the…