…by the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) in Northampton, MA. At Mount Tom, Barbara works with students who have struggled in traditional educational settings. Students entering Mount Tom Academy have…
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A ‘new approach’ to teaching computer science: Get rid of the computer
…During a weeklong workshop earlier this month at the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center in Holyoke, 15 teachers took their first steps in spreading a new wave of computer…
Educator Evaluation: Shifting the Focus to Conversations that Promote Professional Growth
…approach will center on promoting ongoing conversations between evaluators and the individuals that they evaluate, in order to build trust; use high-quality observation data; and contribute in specific ways to…
PVRS students showcase robotic fish feeders in first ever Pioneer Engineering Expo
…Pioneer’s Innovation Center and a former computer engineer, founded the class this year. “I am proud of the way they combined what they have learned and I am impressed with…
For the Hampshire County Food Policy Council (HCFPC), community leadership is at the heart of their work.
…Cooley Dickinson Health Care, the Collaborative for Educational Services/Healthy Hampshire, Hilltown Community Health Center, and Hilltown Community Development. Charter community members of the HCFPC are excited about entering the next…
Local Spotlight: Quaboag Hills Substance Use Alliance’s New Social Norms Messaging Campaigns!
…with the following links: National Social Norms Center A Guide to Implementing a Social Norms Media Campaign for Substance Use Prevention in Secondary Schools An Introduction to Positive Community Norms…
School suspensions don’t work. It’s time for something better.
Cindy sits across from me in what is now called The Justice Center at Turners Falls High School in Montague, about 20 miles north of Amherst. The room is brightly…
Wanted: Members for Hampshire County Food Policy Council
…don’t currently have. The initial partners for the program included Cooley Dickinson Health Care, the Collaborative for Educational Services/Healthy Hampshire, Hilltown Community Health Center and Hilltown Community Development. The partners,…
Crocker Farm teacher awarded 2018 Roger L. Wallace Excellence in Teaching Award
…but she liked Mattone so much she sometimes comes back to help out in the classroom. “She has this way of making each kid feel special in the classroom,” said…
Emily Koester
…be a familiar face for those in Franklin County. With a background in special education, she has taught in an integrated preschool, and also worked as a bi-lingual (Spanish) Early…