Olga Escalera, M. Ed., brings 19 years of experience as an ESL/SPED teacher, ELL coach, Second Language Acquisition Specialist and Professional Development facilitator for Holyoke Public Schools. She is an…
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Michelle Mendes
Michelle Mendes began her career in Early Childhood as a teacher of young children across multiple settings including childcare programs for infants, toddlers and preschoolers and as an elementary school…
Alicia Lopez
Alicia Lopez has been teaching for over 20 years. At first a French, then Spanish teacher, she now teaches English Language Learners. Currently, she is in her 11th year of…
Gateway’s ‘blizzard bags’ cut makeup days in sunny June
…assignments and/or projects are substantial. “These programs must also be accessible, include appropriate oversight and teacher involvement rather than resembling traditional homework assignments, and be approved by the district school…
Comerford secures $1M for Franklin, Hampshire county projects
…Development Corporation; $200,000 for elementary school infrastructure repairs in Shutesbury; $175,000 to support a diverse teacher workforce initiative out of the Northampton-based Collaborative for Educational Services and to support the…
Accessing Inquiry for English Learners through Primary Sources
…Audience Teachers in Social Studies or Humanities, including literature, art, and music; teachers of English Learners, Grades K-12. Invite a partner! We encourage – but do not require – participation…
White Brook Middle School students in Easthampton aim to show power of kindness with Pay it Forward Challenge
…“We’re really challenging our school to do this,” said White Brook English language arts and social studies teacher and Free the Children adviser Judith Breier. “and then we’re even going…
Joanne Blocker
Joanne Blocker is a seasoned teacher and administrator with over 30 years of experience. Joanne was an elementary principal and a Director of Curriculum. Joanne supervised mentoring and new teacher…
Making music: Pioneer students design homemade instruments for music, engineering project
…played musical instruments using materials found at home. The project was coordinated by Engineering Teacher Dr. John Heffernan and Pioneer Music Teacher Maki Matsui. According to Heffernan, students learned about…
Tom Chang M.Ed.
Tom Chang is a dedicated leadership coach, teacher educator, and community organizer. He is the board chair of the Sojourner Truth School for Social Change Leadership and co-director of the…