Frederick Wiseman, Chronicler of the Western World by Gary Kaplan, Unbounded Fan of ‘Fred’ I was at a conference this morning and felt the need for another cup of coffee. The conference was in a lecture room at the front of the building and the food in another room at
Sometimes We Need to Be Reminded… … that our schools are full of great kids, hard-working and creative teachers, overworked and underappreciated administrators, and effective programs. Read more about some of these outstanding people, schools and communities in our series: Spotlighting JFYNetWorks Partner Schools… October 2018 edition.
Two disciplines with a common purpose by Cathie Maglio, blended learning specialist Ever since fifth grade I wanted to be a math teacher. I fell in love with the subject at that point and never wavered from it. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in math, I knew I
Should you take a year off after high school? by Joan Reissman, Blended Learning Specialist If you’re a senior, you are probably thinking about college. The traditional pattern has been to attend college right after high school, but many students now are taking a year off before enrolling in college.
Reading the Red Sox’ Stars by Greg Cunningham, Blended Learning Specialist “I’m amazed you can see Venus with all the lights around Boston,” my friend Tyler commented as we walked back to the car after a Red Sox win at Fenway Park. “That’s not Venus,” I assured him. “That’s Mars.”
Of Literacy and Democracy Is access to literacy a constitutional right? by Eileen Wedegartner On July 5, 2018, Thomas Birmingham and William Weld co-authored an opinion piece in the Boston Globe titled, “Mass. has to return to its high standards for education.” The former governor and senate president re-visited the
Sometimes We Need to Be Reminded… … that our schools are full of great kids, hard-working and creative teachers, overworked and underappreciated administrators, and effective programs. Read more about some of these outstanding people, schools and communities in our series: Spotlighting JFYNetWorks Partner Schools… September 2018 edition.
Teaching students to think they can by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning Specialist Illustration by George and Doris Hauman In the classic children’s story “The Little Engine That Could,” the little blue steam engine is asked to pull a train full of toys and gifts to boys and girls on
How teachers and coaches help students find their own success By Greg Cunningham, Blended Learning Specialist “You have a great ability to quickly develop an analysis of the topic. If we can teach you how to speak, we might have something here.” These were my first comments to Jackson, a
Sometimes We Need to Be Reminded… … that our schools are full of great kids, hard-working and creative teachers, overworked and underappreciated administrators, and effective programs. Read more about some of these outstanding people, schools and communities in our series: Spotlighting JFYNetWorks Partner Schools… August 2018 edition.
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