…after identifying volunteers for a summer subcommittee on student mental health: the group will be considering feasibility, sustainability, and equity for various evidence-based strategies SPIFFY may move forward with supporting….
Search Results
Jerry Lassos
Jerry Lassos is Tongva, the indigenous tribe of Los Angeles. He is an Air Force veteran and founder of Lassos Educational Equity Consulting. Jerry was a teacher, Gifted and Talented…
A ‘new approach’ to teaching computer science: Get rid of the computer
…science education to local students. The workshop is a national initiative that takes a three-pronged approach to teaching: equity, inquiry and computer science concepts. The Holyoke workshop was part of…
Thank you, Heather!
…equity, and her endless community collaboration. Although Heather will no longer be part of the SPIFFY staff, her position situates her in the same CES department that SPIFFY sits in:…
Baby and Toddler Signs
Learn how you can enhance communication and social emotional development with the children in your group who’re acquiring language, and strategies for integrating signs into classroom routines and daily rituals…
Editorial: Local educators join national effort to teach critical news literacy skills
…Collaborative for Educational Services in Northampton. The agency also is developing a workshop for educators examining critical literacy and news consumption. “I think it’s been a critical thing for a…
AI in the Classroom PLC
This professional learning community (PLC) is for classroom educators in a school setting in Massachusetts. This PLC will be a place for educators interested in AI in the Classroom to…
Reliable Research
…to begin? You have a TON of options. I recommend starting with a topic that is in alignment with your professional learning goals. Check out some of the public Twitter…
Curriculum Leaders’ PLC – Online
The Curriculum Leaders’ Professional Group addresses timely issues related to curriculum, instruction and assessment in PK-12 educational programs. Members pose questions, share resources, and find solutions to problems of practice…
Peter Vamosy
Peter Vamosy has taught in western Massachusetts for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Social Studies education from the State University of New York at…