…interdisciplinary resources to teach across content areas so that students can apply, reflect on and demonstrate their learning. The mission of BreakFree Education is to radically improve education in the…
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Building on the Cultural and Background Knowledge of English Learners in Classrooms and Counseling Groups
…they already know, as they develop their language skills and participate in both academic and social/emotional learning. We will also discuss how these resources and strategies can be used to…
DYS Educator Develops Breakfree Project
…engaging, project-based activities for youth, and teachers leverage these interdisciplinary resources to teach across content areas so that students can apply, reflect on and demonstrate their learning. The mission of…
Hadley Elementary School cited for STEM focus
…named as a 2023-24 Project Lead The Way Distinguished School, which is given to elementary schools across the United States that provide broad access to transformative learning experiences for students through its PLTW…
Taking Our Data to the Next Level
…the data over time. Districts should work with early education programs in their communities to facilitate the assignments of State Assigned Student Identification numbers (SASIDs) to preschool students and also…
Report: Massachusetts students perform best in the country — even when adjusted for demographics
…Urban Institute looked at student-level, adjusted scores, based on federal student demographic data, including race, family structure, income, English proficiency, and resources at home. “This means that states are judged…
Voc-Tech investments pair needs of students, industry
…passage of a bill to expand access to those programs. The Alliance for Vocational Technical Education said that 20 percent of Massachusetts high school students are enrolled in a career…
Mobile markets make local food accessible
…include transportation, so bringing it to them is the best way to fix that challenge. There’s a cost issue too but we’re fixing that by design.” The mobile market programs…
New MA IEP: Strategies for Including Student Voice
This shorter session is designed to offer participants a deeper dive and practice into specific elements of the new MA IEP forms and process. We will use sample profiles and…
School Committee passes transgender student policy
NORTHAMPTON — School Committee here voted on Thursday to approve a policy that expands protections to transgender and gender nonconforming students and employees of Northampton Public Schools. “The policy you…