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…
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‘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
…cohort were Laurel Peltier and Sharon Jones. SETLI, in partnership with and funded by the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE)’s Office of Special Education Planning, provides special…
Turners Falls High School seniors surprised with parade
…Seniors at Turners Falls High School, probably like at most other high schools, are reportedly less than thrilled. “They’re heartbroken,” said Jen Luciano, a seventh-grade teacher at Turners Falls High…
Mass Cultural Council Funds Artist in Residence Working with the DYS Education Initiative
…for the future.“ The Collaborative for Educational Services is a partner to the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services (DYS) in creating access statewide to high-quality secondary and post-secondary education, career…
Mitchell Chester, State’s Longtime Education Commissioner, Dies At 65
Longtime Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester died Monday evening after a short illness, the state’s education board chairman announced at a Tuesday meeting. He was 65. “We were…
How to reach students without internet access during coronavirus? Schools get creative
…before spring break at Meigs Middle School in Decatur, Tennessee, special education teacher Matt Coe was busy preparing new lessons for his students now that schools were set to close…
Kevin Courtney
…been a teacher, principal and Director of Special Education. He also taught graduate courses in school administration at the University of Massachusetts. In addition to his position at CES, he…
Larry Dieringer
…climate and culture initiatives, student engagement, continuous school improvement, and systemic reform. He began his career as a secondary school social studies teacher and youth wilderness program director and has…
Paul Goodhind named principal of Mosier Elementary School in South Hadley
…education teacher and also a principal at the middle and high school levels. He has a degree in physical education from Westfield State College and a master’s in education from…