Yes Virginia, Football Analytics personnel do exist by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning Specialist I love the fall. Not for the reasons you might think– cool mornings, warm afternoons, leaves turning on the trees, fresh apple cider donuts. I do like those things, but I really love fall because it is
Get Inspired by Eileen Wedegartner, Blended Learning Specialist I can remember the moment in childhood when I was first able to read independently. We were on our annual drive to the Berkshires, a family tradition. As we got onto Route 2 I began to read the signs excitedly to my
The teacher must be sensitive to the student’s strengths and weaknesses. by Joan Reissman, MCAS Maven Every educator is familiar with differentiated instruction and blended learning. We are bombarded by multiple options for digital learning. There is a glut of high-quality digital content, but do we know how best to
by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning Specialist A teacher is not unlike a gardener. Time flies so quickly, especially as we get older. It’s now fall and a new school year is underway. Last weekend as I prepared my garden for winter I started to think about how educators are like
It is exciting. It is exhausting. It is a time of transition for everyone. by Eileen Wedegartner, Blended Learning Specialist It’s that bittersweet time of year again, the start of school. We pack away our summer gear, bags loaded with suntan lotion, flip-flips, towels and sand, and trade them in
Madison Park is on an upward trajectory. by Gary Kaplan The scores are in, and they’re down. It was expected that scores on the new 10th grade MCAS 2.0 would be lower than on the old “Legacy” MCAS. The new test was designed to be more difficult, with higher-level questions.
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Authored by Joan Reissman, Narrated by Greg Cunningham Preparation for the 2020 ELA Test This prerecorded webinar will help teachers, parents and students understand the changes in the ELA Next-Gen MCAS 2.0 and prepare for the 2020 ELA test, addressing 2019 content changes, format and question distribution changes, and technology-enhanced
Give yourself as many chances as possible to get a passing score by Joan Reissman, MCAS Maven There’s been so much talk about the different versions of the MCAS tests that parents and students may be wondering exactly what is passing and what to do if a student gets 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… September 2019 edition.
As an ‘attentive observer’, you are both… always. by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning Specialist Since my last post was about being a teacher, I thought I should write one on being a student. The American Heritage Dictionary defines a student as “one who is enrolled or attends classes in a
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