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Roadmap to Recovery II
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

Roadmap to Recovery II

by Gary Kaplan Helping Teachers Implement Acceleration We all know that the coming year will be the most challenging in memory because of the effects of the covid shutdown. Learning loss, or unfinished learning, has disrupted attainment of grade-level skills, aggravated achievement gaps and delayed college plans. Commissioner Riley has

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Deeper Learning, A springboard to recovery and acceleration
- Authored by: Eileen Wedegartner

Deeper Learning

A springboard to recovery and acceleration by Eileen Wedegartner As schools prepare to open their doors next month, hopes are high for a return to a “normal” year where students can be in school consistently for face-to-face learning. From the President down to parents and students, everyone recognizes the value

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Roadmap to Recovery, How to rebound from the pandemic
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

Roadmap to Recovery

by Gary Kaplan How to rebound from the pandemic “How much did the pandemic affect students?” asked the lede of a July 28 New York Times story. The answer came in the next line: “Dramatically.” The Times story is one of many reports on a McKinsey & Company study released

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Unexpected Lessons of the Pandemic
- Authored by: Joan Reissman

Unexpected Lessons of the Pandemic

by Joan Reissman What We Learned and How Students Benefited Nobody’s saying the pandemic has been easy. Many families have suffered terrible losses. People have lost loved ones, jobs, homes. Students have felt isolated and disengaged. They’ve missed interaction with their peers. Teachers have felt overwhelmed trying to manage online

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Red Sox Honor a JFY Student. Collaboration with Bridgewater State and Durfee High leads to a 4-year scholarship.
- Authored by: Greg Cunningham

Red Sox Honor a JFY Student

by Greg Cunningham Collaboration with Bridgewater State and Durfee High leads to a 4-year scholarship On Saturday, June 26 the Red Sox beat the Yankees 4-2, but the high point of the evening was a pre-game ceremony honoring this year’s Red Sox Scholars. One of the honorees standing on the

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Rising to the Challenge - How JFY’s dedicated staff helped teachers and students beat the shutdown
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

Rising to the Challenge

by Gary Kaplan How JFY’s dedicated staff helped teachers and students beat the shutdown When schools closed in March of last year, it was unclear whether or how classes could continue. No one had anticipated the need for a transition to full-time online instruction. (Why would they?) But teachers in

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Independence Day-- or Equality Day? What are we celebrating?
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

Independence Day– or Equality Day?

by Gary Kaplan What are we celebrating? The Declaration of Independence is a curious document. Much of it consists of grievances against the actions of King George III which are summarized as “the establishment of an absolute Tyranny.” There are 27 discrete articles in the catalogue of complaints. The themes

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