Melissa Lau, a middle-school science teacher in Piedmont, Oklahoma, with over 19 years of experience, stood by the doorway of her classroom as the last few of her first-period sixth…
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HEC Academy students support Monte’s March
…that he would see the students along the walk. HEC Academy students participate every year. According to a teacher – they “wanted to participate…because it feels good to help people.”…
Eight athletes show their skills at Pioneer Special Olympics
…classmates, teachers and parents encouraged them from the sidelines, often joining them at the different stations to lend a helping hand. The hour-long flurry of fun was part of the…
Sharon Jones, M.Ed.
…for the University of Massachusetts. Sharon is widely known for her expertise in helping schools and teachers adopt the structures, dispositions and skills for effective co-teaching. Sharon coaches co-teachers across…
HEC Academy students raise $1,135 to battle hunger
…means a lot.” added Tessa Santor. _ This year the students’ donation was made in honor of HEC Academy teacher Bob Haughton, who passed away earlier this year. To learn…
Frontier, Union 38 school districts announce Grinspoon recipients
SOUTH DEERFIELD — A first-grade teacher and a math educator have been named the Frontier Regional and Union 38 school districts’ winners of the 2020 Excellence in Teaching Awards. Suzanne…
No Child Left Behind getting makeover
…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,…
‘Hour of Code’ engages Pioneer Valley students
…as she’s interested in art. Other students chose more game-oriented activities. Mount Tom Academy teacher Barbara Cheney, who admitted she had little background in coding herself, told her class that…
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…
The brains behind computers: Family code night at Norris School in Southampton
…is really important,” said Kevin Hodgson, a sixth-grade teacher at Norris. Hodgson said the code night is a way to energize and attract young students to think about computer science…