…telling states and local districts how to assess school and teacher performance. There was strong bipartisan support for the measure, which had been endorsed by the nation’s governors, teachers’ unions,…
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HEC Academy Graduates Class of 2022
…without tenderness there is no joy.” Also speaking at the graduation was Quincy McCray. Quin has specialized in teaching youth for fourteen years, including ten years working as a teacher…
Gill Elementary Global Finals team gets schoolwide send-off
…the team’s adviser, sixth-grade teacher Dave Grout, spoke to the students before the send-off, a reminder to the team and others as to what a big deal qualifying for this…
Becoming money smart: At Fort River Elementary in Amherst, 5th-graders learn about finances by working and paying rent through mock program
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…
Joyce Hanousek
…students and families, consultation to teachers, and frequently provided professional development to staff. In addition, she was the Safe Schools Planning Coordinator for 22 years responsible for plan development, training…
Commission wants $60M for rural school districts
…is not enough to cover a teacher’s salary with benefits, she said. “It certainly helps and serves its purpose, but we really need a much more significant investment there,” Blais,…
Mount Tom alternative learning program graduates 10 area high schoolers
…kindergarten teacher. Someone else’s narrative Since 1999, the academy has served high school students who have been unsuccessful in a traditional school setting and are at risk of failing or…
Teresa Poteat, M.Ed.
…as paraprofessional, inclusion and substantially separate classroom teacher, team leader, and supervisor of special education at the middle and high school levels. Teresa’s educational philosophy is embedded in the belief…
Orientation to Reform to Equal Rights: K-12 Disability History Curriculum
…from Mass Humanities. The curriculum will be available free at EmergingAmerica.org in February 2023, following a teacher pilot. Get a free orientation to the draft history and civics curriculum on…
Raising MCAS bar was a move in the wrong direction
…scores reported in September 2021 dropped from pre-pandemic levels. Does anyone truly find this as a surprise? Throughout the pandemic schools, teachers and administrators labored to shift their instructional practices,…