…to make school relevant and meaningful. The competitions sponsored by BreakFree provide engaging activities for youth, and teachers leverage these interdisciplinary resources to teach across content areas so that students…
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Workforce Development offers students opportunity and growth
…over 450 area students found internships, shadowed professionals at work, and attended career days across Hampshire County. Forging partnerships across the state has been core to success in this work,…
A meeting of the minds: Sunderland sixth-graders interview UMass graduate students for podcasts
SUNDERLAND — Ryan Copeland, a sixth-grade teacher at Sunderland Elementary School, wanted to bring the traditional school report or essay more into alignment with the way his students interact with…
Now available: Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8: A Unifying Foundation
…professionals who work with children birth through age 8. In the resulting report, Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8: A Unifying Foundation, the committee finds that much…
States Raise the Bar for What It Means to Be Proficient in Reading and Math
…to compare states to each other. The National Assessment of Education Progress, also known as NAEP or the Nation’s Report Card, tests fourth and eighth graders in the U.S. every…
Engaging Young People Around Climate Change
…assist their students in coping with the stress related to the future of the planet. Participants will complete an “existing environmental conditions report” on the climate conditions of the landscape…
Building a Foundation for Culturally Responsive/Anti-bias Practices in Early Childhood
…world do we want to create with our children? The film depicts these families in their everyday experiences at home, in their communities, and in schools. Families Embracing Anti-Bias Values…
CES Profile – Paying it Forward
Jimmy Pereira, a former Department of Youth Services (DYS) student, graduated from college with a clear goal of becoming an urban planner in his hometown. This past year, he landed…
Karen Fiegenbaum, OTR/L
…programs throughout Hampshire county. As a consultant with a community agency, Karen applied her knowledge of sensory processing, complex trauma, attachment and self-regulatory challenges in supporting families and at-risk youth….
Working in DYS Education
…this describes you, we want you to join our amazing team of educators! Home E Search query for: youth and families healthy families community healthy hampshire content 4 our communities…