WHATELY, MA — Lynn M. Carey, new superintendent of the Frontier Regional School District, sits inside her new office in the administration building on Christian Lane, behind a freshly inscribed…
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Greenfield’s Federal Street School teacher plans gardening curriculum for English language learners
…of Speakers of Other Languages. “This is project-based learning,” she said. “Students are not only learning about the environment and science and how things grow, but they’re expanding their language learning….
Warwick Fire Dept. sparks hands-on learning for electrical students
WARWICK — The Franklin County Technical School students are no strangers to Warwick. Having replaced the ceiling fans in the Warwick Community School’s gymnasium last fall, the technical school’s electrical…
Alternative high schools emphasize learning over time in class
William (Bill) Diehl, in addition to serving as the Collaborative for Educational Services executive director, also serves as the chair of the Diploma Plus board. Bill recently sat down with…
‘Hour of Code’ engages Pioneer Valley students
…the point was to begin exploring the technology they use every day. “Myth: code is mysterious and inaccessible,” said Cheney, of Northampton. “Computers are predictable, consistent and deterministic.” Mount Tom…
The brains behind computers: Family code night at Norris School in Southampton
SOUTHAMPTON, MA — Like most youth of her generation, Rylie Simmons, 8, is adept at using today’s technology to watch gymnastics on YouTube or to research do-it-yourself projects like how…
PraacticalAAC Blog Post by Jeanne Tuthill
Jeanne Tuthill, an assistive technology specialist at the CCATT Center, has prepared a post for Carole Zangari’s PracticalAAC Blog, and we are pleased to share the blog with you: If…
Northfield Environmental Educator honored by town
…28 years teaching sixth-graders at Northfield Elementary, where he also leads the 20-week-long afterschool STEM RAYS (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Research Academies for Young Scientists) program for students in…
Area schools turn to Google’s online software solutions
NORTHAMPTON, MA— Standing before a roomful of 10- and 11-year-olds, technology specialist Andrea Marks pointed to what she calls the “waffle” at the corner of a large computer screen in…
Adam Stumacher
…of instruction. He has deep experience designing and delivering professional development, leading student achievement and school climate data cycles, redesigning curricula and master schedules, and crafting schoolwide discipline and student…