by tjohnston | Mar 23, 2016 | Sharing Ideas and Practice, Social-Emotional Learning
By Kay Lisseck, MKEA Regional Coordinator, Pioneer Valley Region With a focus on social-emotional learning, the latest annual report from the Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy points to “an increasing — and convincing — body of evidence”...
by tjohnston | Mar 22, 2016 | Helpful Resources
Submitted by Stephanie Lyda, MKEA Regional Coordinator for the Southeast Region This 11-minute video shows kindergarten classrooms in North Carolina using observational formative assessment. With thoughtful comments by teachers, and scenes of observation in action,...
by tjohnston | Mar 8, 2016 | CES Stories
Healthy Hampshire’s Sarah Bankert was interviewed by WRSI’s Monte Belmonte and Phil Korman for the Local Hero Spotlight on February 29th. Bankert shared details about Healthy Hampshire’s work with the SNAP & Save program and the Tuesday Market – bringing...
by tjohnston | Mar 3, 2016 | Local News
BUCKLAND, MA – Leaders of school districts with fewer than 1,000 students, or which serve towns with fewer than 10 students per square mile, have been invited to the Mohawk Trail Regional School on March 23 to discuss forming a Massachusetts Rural Schools...
by tjohnston | Mar 3, 2016 | Local News
Northfield, MA – When first asked to take a promotion, Mike Duprey’s answer was a firm “no,” but it quickly changed to a “yes” after he witnessed his workplace of 17 years trying to operate without a leader. It took less than a week for Pioneer Valley Regional...
