NORTHAMPTON — On Friday, many students will skip school for a trip to Boston — but it’s not for fun. The students, along with many adults, will attend the youth-led…
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Interns gain experience in life sciences, and a paycheck
AMHERST – This summer, 30 students from high schools across Franklin and Hampshire counties are taking part in internships in local businesses and at the University of Massachusetts, where they…
Calm Teachers, Calm Kids: Pause, Breathe and Reset
…Chi), Yoga and art into classroom practices, which will promote relaxation, focus, creativity, self-expression and calm. This evidence based approach will enhance well-being, support stress reduction and build healthy outlets…
Understanding and Addressing Young Children’s Challenging Behaviors
…on behavior and why children sometime have challenging behaviors. Information on brain development, the importance of healthy social emotional development, and the impact of trauma will all be discussed in…
Sensory Motor Development in Young Children: Activities and Strategies that Help with Learning, Attention and Behavior
This course offers an overview of what healthy brain development means, and how parents, teachers, and child care providers can use specific activities and environments to challenge and build crucial…
Empowering Educators: Integrating the New Massachusetts Frameworks into Health Education
…skills to deliver health education lessons that enable students to learn the skills they need to make informed decisions and lead healthy lives. Please note: In order to earn the…
Flip-It Training
…children identify their feelings, learn healthy self-control and reduce challenging behavior. This workshop will teach participants how to respond positively to everyday challenging behaviors in children ages 3 to 8….
Prompting with Purpose: No Hype, Just Help: AI Series for Educators
…work, and evaluating what comes back with a critical eye. No prior experience required. Just bring a task you’re actually working on and a healthy dose of skepticism. This work…
Diane Long
…last seven years. She began as an Instructional Coach within the Department of Youth Services, County Houses of Correction, and Department of Mental Health supporting teachers and students and has…
SPIFFY Full Coalition Meeting: Spring 2024
…the next full coalition meeting, when we plan to gather in person. Amy reported back on some of the responses we received from our 2024 SPIFFY Coalition survey: nearly 38%…