…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…
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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…
Barbara Cheney Appointed Fellow for Summit Learning
Barbara Cheney, Lead Teacher at Mount Tom Academy, smiles as she thinks about last June’s graduation ceremonies for Mount Tom students, where seven seniors received certificates from Mount Tom to…
Loris Bjorkman-Joslyn
Loris Bjorkman-Joslyn is a Special Education teacher at PVPA Charter School in South Hadley. She has been teaching in Special Education for 10 years. Loris holds a B.A. in Psychology…
Students are still struggling in the classroom
…report found that teacher pay is still too low and longer school days are still needed; especially because of continued poor student performance in key subjects like math and science….
‘It’s my favorite school in the whole world’: Kids bid farewell to Heath School
…school mates. One teacher gave her students beach balls as a going-away gift. Others were given potted plants or had special snacks of brownies or cupcakes. In the fall, most…
Special Education Team Leader Institute completes first program year with gathering in Northampton
…experience,” said Marianne Lockwood, a teacher with the Northampton Public Schools, “We’ve created a whole network and we talk all the time about practice. It has lit a fire in…
Barbara Cheney
Barbara is a veteran teacher with certifications in ESL K-12, English and History, she has experience in urban, rural and alternative settings. She earned a B.A. from Temple University and…