…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…
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Gill-Montague school district gears up for another school year
TURNERS FALLS, MA — Expanding critical thinking and technology skills will be front and center in the Gill-Montague Regional School District as it enters the new school year, according to…
Colleen Kelley
…Technology/Engineering Design frameworks. Colleen supports S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) learning in PreK-8 classrooms through designing classroom experiences and fieldtrips that are place-based. Colleen has received the Governor’s…
Melissa Zeitz receives government’s highest honor for teaching mathematics or science in grades K-12.
…D.C., where she received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Zeitz, 40, teaches computer science in the Springfield public schools and coordinates integration of technology into…
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…
Occupational Therapy Center develops new strategies
…the ways in which the Collaborative for Educational Services’ Occupational Therapy Center (OTC) in Northampton has expanded their practice to help. “Although it’s been stressful and challenging, our work feels…
Title I and English Learner Services
…(EL). Home E Search query for: services technology tie2016 conference tie2016 keynote ( Page 21 ) Title I Programming Currently, DYS has a team of six Literacy Specialists, who…
National speaker shares effective techniques for teaching vocabulary at Collaborative for Educational Services workshop
NORTHAMPTON, MA – Research shows that a student’s working vocabulary is a strong predictor of his or her success in school. But teachers know that engaging students in learning lists…
Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) Hires New Executive Director
NORTHAMPTON – The CES Board of Directors voted unanimously on Wednesday to hire William Diehl as the new Executive Director, succeeding Joan Schuman. “I am very pleased for Bill and…
Mass Cultural Council Funds Artist in Residence Working with the DYS Education Initiative
…for the future.“ The Collaborative for Educational Services is a partner to the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services (DYS) in creating access statewide to high-quality secondary and post-secondary education, career…