Dr. Mark Branco has been an educator for over 20 years. He spent eleven years as a middle school and high school music teacher and band director. He also served…
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Raising the bar: Belchertown elementary school to provide piano education to all students
…that allows two students to a piano, accommodating up to 24 students at a time during music class. Geoffrey Gould, a music teacher at Swift River Elementary School, said that…
Humanizing the History of Genocide in the Classroom
…teacher and Smith College history lecturer. Kate has taught about the history of genocide for over twenty years and has worked extensively in regions affected by genocide. This workshop will…
Robert Lyons
Dr. Robert Lyons is currently a Dean of Students at Chelmsford High School. A former middle and high school history teacher, Robert has a B.S. from Salem State University, an…
U.S. education policy: Federal overreach or reaching for the wrong things?
…It will not ensure a reasonable level of teacher professional autonomy. A shift in who wields power and in what location does not necessarily mean better policies. It is more…
Local legislator visits Reading Recovery Program in West Springfield
…lesson, and heard about the powerful work that teachers trained in the intervention are doing to ensure that the most at-risk young literacy learners get off to a strong start….
Amy Chang
…for over twenty years, working as a classroom teacher, interventionist, and coach seeking to cultivate agency and joy in students, educators, and leaders. They are an official member of the…
From “flat Earth” to climate change denial, kids are deluged with fake science. Now teachers are fighting back
Melissa Lau, a middle-school science teacher in Piedmont, Oklahoma, with over 19 years of experience, stood by the doorway of her classroom as the last few of her first-period sixth…
HEC Academy students support Monte’s March
…that he would see the students along the walk. HEC Academy students participate every year. According to a teacher – they “wanted to participate…because it feels good to help people.”…
Eight athletes show their skills at Pioneer Special Olympics
…classmates, teachers and parents encouraged them from the sidelines, often joining them at the different stations to lend a helping hand. The hour-long flurry of fun was part of the…