…of Culture and Purpose: “Frank comes into our classrooms and becomes the teacher, not a substitute, but the teacher. He has a breadth of knowledge spanning multiple content areas. Perhaps…
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National Endowment for the Arts award will support local arts integration program for girls in the juvenile justice system
Northampton, MA – National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $82 million to fund local arts projects across the country in the NEA’s second major…
HEC Academy students support WRSI’s campout fundraiser for Cancer Connection
…again this year to raise funds supporting Cancer Connection’s programs and services. This year, the fundraiser began on Wednesday March 4th, earlier, colder and snowier than 2014’s event. Monty and…
Renata S. Pienkawa
An immigrant herself, Renata S. Pienkawa earned her M.A. in TESOL from Teachers College, Columbia University. She has been an ELL teacher, program coordinator, and teacher trainer/consultant for over three…
White Brook Middle School students in Easthampton aim to show power of kindness with Pay it Forward Challenge
…“We’re really challenging our school to do this,” said White Brook English language arts and social studies teacher and Free the Children adviser Judith Breier. “and then we’re even going…
College Program
…Higher Education. Home E Search query for: programs licensure teacher initial licenses english second language esl initial ( Page 24 ) DYS College Program Through the DYS College Program,…
Greenfield teacher wins national award for sharing personal story
…teachers for the moments that made them want to become an educator. And one of those winners was Witherell, the third- and fourth-grade teacher from Newton School. “Fifth grade was…
Special ed teacher now vice principal in Turners Falls
…well. Previously, she was, since 2011, a special education teacher in the district. Smith said she seeks to create a safe positive school atmosphere and feels her experience as a…
U.S. Education Secretary Statement on Passing of Disability Rights Leader Judy Heumann
…implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that bars discrimination against disabled people in federally funded programs. “Judy Heumann’s devotion to public education for all students was second…
Early Childhood Programs Reduce Need for Special Ed
…1990s. They tracked two main sets of variables over a 13-year period: funding levels for preschool programs in all 100 counties and third grade special education placements in those counties….