…pupils were chatting in American Sign Language, or ASL, which Smith Academy began offering this year as another option for students wanting to fulfill their language requirement. The pilot program…
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Memories to guide Smith Academy graduates into life’s next stage
HATFIELD — There are three main features of Smith Academy that Class of 2019 valedictorian Maia Seetal said she will always remember. The first, she said, were cheap $3 school…
Sanderson Academy teacher receives grant for remote education efforts
…“(Remote learning) is very different than in-person learning,” said Sanderson Academy teacher Sarah Forbes. “But with some careful planning you can still give kids an engaging school experience.” According to…
In the big-kids school: Preschoolers welcomed into Sanderson Academy
ASHFIELD, MA — A Sanderson Academy custom has been to hold a “boo-hoo” breakfast for new kindergartners and their parents on the starting day of school; so Wednesday, the first…
Early Childhood Professional Development
…children’s optimal development. Home E Search query for: services professional development massachusetts licensure academy ( Page 10 ) Providing Options for Quality Training and Support We can bring training…
Distance Learning infrastructure project funded by USDA Rural Development
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today announced $23.4 million in grants to support 81 Distance Learning and Telemedicine projects in 32 states across the nation. Massachusetts’ Collaborative for Educational Services…
Special Education Professional Development Survey
The Office of Special Education Planning and Policy is in the process of identifying special education professional development activities based on a comprehensive survey of the field. The Department is…
Commissioner Announces 2021 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Malden middle school math teacher Jennifer Hedrington receives state’s top educator award
…Hedrington, a seventh-grade math teacher at Ferryway School in Malden, is the 2021 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year. The Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Program is the state’s top award…
Massachusetts Special Education Surrogate Parent Program Transitions to Collaborative for Educational Services
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has awarded the statewide Massachusetts Special Education Surrogate Parent (SESP) Program contract to Collaborative for Educational Services (CES), effective July 1,…
Health Education Professional Development
…resources, as well as accessing more professional development opportunities specifically geared towards health education. Therefore, SPIFFY has partnered with Mary Connolly, Program Chair of the Skills-Based Health/Social Emotional program at…