…Focus on Literacy curriculum. It is an empowering, project-based curriculum that engages young minds while developing critical cognitive and social-emotional skills. One powerful tool used by preschool, Kindergarten, and now…
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National award promotes use of educational technology in the Department of Youth Services
NORTHAMPTON, MA – Many young people who are involved with Department of Youth Services (DYS), the state’s juvenile justice system, have been challenged by traditional teaching approaches used in their…
Salazar receives 2022 Latino Excellence Award
…in all her work in an effort to improve their quality of life, while always seeking social justice. In nominating Salazar, Representative Mindy Domb, 3rd Hampshire District, noted that “Rossana…
5 Ways to Teach Disability History in Social Studies Class
…up at all in K-12 social studies, it’s usually a passing mention. That approach neglects the richness of disability history, which is part of every major era in social studies….
DYS Education Initiative wins nationwide BreakFree competition
Woody Clift, Director of the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services (DYS) Education Initiative at the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES), was thrilled to share that students from the Robert F…
Focus on Teaching Students in Poverty
…away as Alaska and Wyoming, and as part of the 2019 ASCD Conference on Educational Leadership. It continues to be an important part of the CES focus on social justice…
Building an Innovative Community for Special Education Team Leaders
…by the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). CES had long led consulting and professional development work with special education directors, teams, and professionals in local districts and…
Excellence In Education awards: Living Our Guiding Principles award winners for December and January
…the DYS workforce who embody one or more of the Guiding Principles including: College, Career, and Civic Readiness; Culture and Purpose; and Social Justice and Equity, central to the organization’s mission to…
Strong Foundations for Young Children Expands to Serve Families Throughout Hampshire County
…early education and care program/childcare with social emotional and/or behavioral needs. Priority will go to families that are not yet connected to other community services and have a child with…
Migrant Education Program
…their ability to succeed in school. Home E Search query for: services consulting services social justice and equity intergroup dialogues ( Page 16 ) We open doors. We…