…to rate increases for day care centers that serve low-income children. The funding, if approved by the Legislature, will translate directly into raises for teachers whose pay has languished even…
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Follow 15 of America’s teachers on a day of frustrations, pressures and hard-earned victories
…sub taking her class. He says a prayer for all teachers – a fitting petition for a profession in crisis. The crisis became manifest this spring when teachers in six…
Sandy Shea
Sandy Shea is an experienced K – 3 Educator who combines her experiences as a classroom teacher, Reading Recovery teacher, literacy coach, and district ELA facilitator to develop training tailored…
Lynan Cerruti joins Mount Tom Academy
…high school levels as an inclusion teacher, and had been working for several years as an Education Team Leader (ETL). Lynan began the new role in January, and spoke about…
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…
Mark Branco
Dr. Mark Branco has been an educator for over 20 years. He spent eleven years as a middle school and high school music teacher and band director. He also served…
Raising the bar: Belchertown elementary school to provide piano education to all students
…that allows two students to a piano, accommodating up to 24 students at a time during music class. Geoffrey Gould, a music teacher at Swift River Elementary School, said that…
Humanizing the History of Genocide in the Classroom
…teacher and Smith College history lecturer. Kate has taught about the history of genocide for over twenty years and has worked extensively in regions affected by genocide. This workshop will…
Robert Lyons
Dr. Robert Lyons is currently a Dean of Students at Chelmsford High School. A former middle and high school history teacher, Robert has a B.S. from Salem State University, an…
Focus on Teaching Students in Poverty
…to build a much richer ‘toolkit’ to bring back to educators here in western Massachusetts.” The course can be transformational for participants. Based on their feedback, teachers are realizing the…