…“triangle” of communication – between Mount Tom Academy, the students, and their parents. Barbara practices a “door always open” policy, and parents are frequently in contact. Along the way, students…
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Healthy Hampshire Funds Walk Friendly Community Projects
…The Town of Amherst will develop a complete streets policy to guide infrastructure and road design that promotes pedestrian and bicycle safety. ($6,000) Fully Accessible Trail in Belchertown: The Town…
Arthur Scott
…the role of the CES’s Public Records Officer and responds to all public records requests. Art provides timely support and guidance on agency policy and the collective bargaining agreement. For…
AI in Real Life – A PLC for Educators
…AI tools, building policy, or just trying to make sense of the headlines, this is a space for collaborative inquiry—not one-size-fits-all answers. Topics will be shaped by participant interest, and…
Governor Baker boosts funding for early education
…as the demands of the job have inched up over the years, as policy makers increasingly came to view early education as the foundation of a student’s success. The average…
Francia Wisnewski
…family support, outreach and community engagement. She has participated in various fellowships and leadership boards involving policy, community needs assessment and best practices for Early Childhood and education. She holds…
Alternative high schools emphasize learning over time in class
…to graduation. While data are scarce, Diploma Plus appears to outperform many other programs serving a similarly challenging population. A 2009 study by the American Youth Policy Forum concluded that…
Why Talented Black and Hispanic Students Can Go Undiscovered
…researchers, Jason Grissom and Christopher Redding. New evidence indicates that schools have contributed to these disparities by underestimating the potential of black and Hispanic children. But that can change: When…
A meeting of the minds: Sunderland sixth-graders interview UMass graduate students for podcasts
…information on the internet. So, instead of having his students write a report the traditional way, he is having them present their research by recording a podcast or building a…
Specialized Reading Approaches
…readers experiencing difficulties reading and those students with learning problems. Students will gain skill and competency in utilizing research to analyze the components of each program while developing effective reading…