…lesson using best practice to support literacy development? If the answer to any of these questions is no, then you need to use your knowledge of developmentally appropriate instruction and…
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Attleboro youngsters prepare for school with local/state program
…in the afternoon. Additional funds went toward staff professional development. “We are fortunate to partner with community organizations in Attleboro and provide our students with extended learning experiences,” Attleboro Assistant…
What’s the Real Message? – Making Sense of the Challenging Behaviors We See Every Day
…In-person attendance is required. Day 2 will be completed in an online format. The first 3 hours will be whole class instruction and discussion. The afternoon (3 hours) will be…
Developing Academic Language in Science and Technology/Engineering
…and communicate meaning (speaking, writing) often hinders students’ access to instruction and instructional materials; participants will anticipate and plan for these challenges to optimize equitable access to opportunity for excellence….
‘I’ve learned that things have a cost.’ Meet the migrant children working long hours in factories and fish plants across Mass.
…set up to accommodate children with jobs, said Emily Hoffman, who leads a migrant education program at the Northampton-based Collaborative for Educational Services. Many drop out. “Work is always going…
Jan Hollenbeck
Jan Hollenbeck, OTD, OTR/L is co-owner of PASS – The Partnership for Advancement of School Service-Providers, LLC, providing professional development, consultation, and staff training in areas that inform and empower…
Educator Evaluation: Shifting the Focus to Conversations that Promote Professional Growth
Through an initial full day followed by three 3-hour sessions, this course will help evaluators understand the requirements of the MA system and clarify their own philosophy of evaluation. Our…
Les Edinson
Les Edinson is the support facilitator for the Pioneer Valley District and School Assistance Center (DSAC) and the Monitoring Visit Site Visit Team Leader for Schoolworks. He is an experienced…
Leslie B. Edinson
…of the Pioneer Valley DSAC Team and served as a Monitoring Site Visit Team Leader for SchoolWorks. Les is an experienced principal who has been a successful leader of pilot…
Alison Noyes
…fieldwork in east and central Africa. She has worked on acurriculum to engage students using theater arts techniques, and developed projects incorporating local and site-based history resources into teachers’ classrooms….