…yearbook teacher Dan Prasol. He did theater when he was in high school at Turners Falls, and he wanted to form a group at the Tech School. So he talked…
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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…
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,…
Special Olympics delivers cheers with challenges
…an aide to step over one hurdle after another. Cheers of “We got it!” and “Yes!” come from watching teachers, peers and parents, as the boy, Aaron “AJ” Strack, starts…
Gill-Montague IT director earns MassCUE Administrator Award for tech innovation
…learning and professional growth for all faculty and staff.” Powers specified that during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mahaney observed that teachers “needed extensive professional development related to the flood of online…
Hatfield taps 2 finalists for Principal position
…sixth grade humanities in the Gill-Montague School District, and was a sixth grade English Language Arts teacher in the Springfield public schools. Before her tenure as principal, Rodriguez taught in…
Continuing Earl McGraw’s Legacy in Turners Falls
…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…