This online course will harness current events to deepen understanding of immigration across American history, from the founding of the nation through today. Immigration has a strong appeal for its…
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Humanizing the History of Genocide in the Classroom
This full-day free workshop made possible by a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will be led by Kate Todhunter, a Northampton High School social studies…
HEC Academy students support Monte’s March
…walked part of Monte’s route from Springfield to Northampton, during the first day of his two day walk. Last week, HEC Academy students made Belmonte, who usually interviews others, the…
Gov. Baker agrees to major spending increase in his final budget
Signing his eighth and final budget as the state’s chief executive, Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday agreed to a major increase in state spending as he approved the vast majority…
Whately teacher selected for Global Learning Fellowship
…a dream fulfilled,” Anderson said Thursday. Over the next year, she’ll complete classes online and through colleges, participate in webinars and attend a two-day professional development workshop. A highlight of…
‘It’s my favorite school in the whole world’: Kids bid farewell to Heath School
HEATH — The child chatter in the half-filled cafeteria on the last day of school was seemingly cheery, until you asked if they were looking forward to their summer vacation….
Mahar students learn a new way to communicate: sign language
RANGE — It was a chilly March day, and four Mahar students got together after school to do what many friends would — share snacks, chat about their lives and…
Hope or Hype? Exploring Virtual Reality in the Secondary Classroom
…calls for thoughtful, creative instructional practices. Through the course of this full-day session, we explore the questions: How can we establish culturally responsive and trauma informed classroom norms around VR…
Empowering Teams: Effective Strategies for Crafting and Implementing the New MA IEP
Now that you have been using the New MA IEP, we are sure that many of you have burning questions concerning the changes that have occurred. Come spend the day…
Schools end blizzard bag program after state cancels initiative
…to students to complete at home on snow days. Each bag counts as one day of attendance, meaning schools do not need to tack on an extra day to the…