Emma Pascarella has dedicated over 20 years to working with young children, their families, and their teachers. She holds her MSEd in Early Childhood Education and is working on her…
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Welcome new SPIFFY Coalition Coordinator, Amy!
The SPIFFY Team welcomes our new Coalition Coordinator, Amy Cronin DiCaprio. Most recently, Amy worked at Safe Passage in Northampton, where she managed the community and youth violence prevention programming,…
Hope or Hype? Exploring Virtual Reality in the Secondary Classroom
…VR from scholars and practitioners Try out VR headsets and see some of the apps that students may already be using for fun Use VR headsets to experience educational immersive…
SPIFFY Youth Steering Committee Member Gets Youth Activist Award from the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth
…together dedicated LGBTQ advocates from across the Commonwealth and connects them with incredible LGBTQ young people who are passionate about making change in their communities. The SPIFFY team have loved…
SEI Endorsement Center
…for: services professional development special education special education team leader institute setli ( Page 55 ) What is the SEI Endorsement? Closing the proficiency gap depends on teachers having the…
AESA Walter G. Turner Award goes to Senator Chang-Diaz and Rep. Peisch
…co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Education were selected for their outstanding contributions to the advancement of regional education programs in Massachusetts. Joan Schuman, executive director of the Collaborative for…
ESE Issues Fiscal Conditions in Rural School Districts Report
…statewide. State education leaders from the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (ESE) will be in attendance to provide an overview of the recent legislative report filed with the General…
Collaborative for Educational Services
Afterschool programs work Let’s fund services with huge dividends for children and families
Each year, thousands of working Massachusetts families rely on afterschool programs to provide a safe, supervised haven for their children. But there are thousands more children sitting on wait lists…
Karen Auerbach, PhD
Karen Auerbach (she/they) has a Masters and Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies from Penn State University, and a Masters in Developmental and Educational Psychology from Boston College. At…