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Building Bridges to an AI-Powered Future
- Authored by: Michael Mino

Building Bridges to an AI-Powered Future

JFYNetWorks at MAVA 2025 by Michael Mino Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept.  It  is already reshaping industries central to vocational education, including manufacturing, construction, healthcare, IT, design and media. AI is becoming an everyday tool in these sectors, changing how work gets done, and demanding workers with

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MCAS: Still Relevant, Still Important
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

MCAS: Still Relevant, Still Important

by Gary Kaplan MCAS: Still Relevant, Still Important Massachusetts students no longer need to pass the 10th-grade MCAS to graduate. Does that make MCAS irrelevant? Absolutely not. Though the graduation rule have changed, MCAS tests are still a vital resource for students, schools, parents and our entire education system. Why

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Generative AI disruption reaching into schools
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

Labor’s Latest Twilight

by Gary Kaplan  | Labor Day 2023 AI disruption of working patterns is reaching into schools Ever since the Bronze Age invention of the wheel, technological advance has disrupted patterns of human labor. Manual carriers of cargo were displaced by pullers of wheeled carts. Then oxen and horses displaced the

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Summer Reading Tips & Tricks from JFY
- Authored by: Joan Reissman

Climb, Don’t Slide This Summer

Tips and Tricks for Summer Reading by Joan Reissman There has been a lot of talk about learning loss, and now that summer is here, parents are concerned about the summer slide. How much do students really lose during the summer? What can we do about it? What are some

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MCAS Test Prep
- Authored by: Joan Reissman

Fall is coming Can MCAS be far behind?

By Joan Reissman Test prep can’t replace learning math but practice is a way to strengthen skills and build knowledge. Summer is long in the tooth, which means fall will be here soon. As much as we want to cling to our beach blankets,  it’s time to think about the

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- Authored by: Joan Reissman

Spice Up Your Software

Giving students a voice leads to engagement. by Joan Reissman As teachers, we want our students to get the most out of learning time. In order to learn, they need to be engaged. Making online lessons dynamic and giving students a chance to interact and have a voice are key

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JFYNet Connects Learning to Goals
- Authored by: Joan Reissman

JFYNet Connects Learning to Goals

by Joan Reissman, JFY Learning Specialist Standards-based instruction includes MCAS, SAT, grade-level skills MCAS is back on the schedule for the current school year. Teachers are struggling to cope with remote and hybrid learning models, and to comprehend the impact of six months’ learning loss. JFYNet is adapting its connected

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The Year in Review - Looking back on a busy 2018-19
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

The Year in Review – Is Career readiness the higher standard?

Looking back on a busy 2018-19 by Gary Kaplan The end of a school year is a traditional time for reflection. This year offers a wider than usual range of events to reflect on. Education occupied an unusual amount of front page real estate. The quarter-century anniversary of Education Reform

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Words and Meanings - The teachers’ job, Ask Questions
- Authored by: Eileen Wedegartner

Words and Meanings

The teachers’ job by Eileen Wedegartner, Blended Learning Specialist The job of the English teacher is to ensure that students can read a complex text with comprehension and formulate ideas about it orally and in writing. Teachers often walk a fine line between imparting their own views and facilitating an

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