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…
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Embracing Struggling Students: Developing a Real Understanding of Trauma and Anxiety
Think about that student in your classroom that has caused you to pause and reflect on what might help them to become more successful in their learning environment. Have you…
Franklin Tech steps away from musicals
Turners Falls, MA – In a vocational school, arts are not always the focus. At Franklin County Technical School, days are already packed with traditional subjects and the student’s vocations,…
Sunderland school gets adaptive tricycle
…donations. The adult-size trike is available to all students, though priority is given to about a dozen based on their specific diagnoses. “It opens an opportunity for other students to…
Teresa Poteat, M.Ed.
…that the most important role for all educators and administrators is to advocate and support all students to ensure each student receives equal access to the curriculum. “It is our…
Raising MCAS bar was a move in the wrong direction
…to graduate will not improve student outcomes or facilitate change. What it will do is have a disproportionately negative impact on those students, such as English language learners, low-income students,…
Swift River School forum on standardized testing draws large crowd
…parents from local and surrounding towns. Students attending included the student council president of Swift River School. The Presenting panel was led by Bartlett and MASC Executive Director Glenn Koocher,…
Mohawk Trail Regional School special education teacher earns Excellence in Teaching Award
…experiences for her students and collaborates with both middle school teams in providing the best possible support for each student. She is a valued member of our community, and we…
Continuing Earl McGraw’s Legacy in Turners Falls
…which is given to students and staff who exemplify McGraw’s principles. The school community nominates students and staff. McGraw’s principles were treating everyone with respect and without judgment, seeing someone…
Gill-Montague selects Hopkins Academy principal Brian Beck as new superintendent
…candidates interviewed by the Gill-Montague Regional School District School Committee Monday night in a video conference meeting. The committee also interviewed Karen Ferrandino, who is the director of student services…