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
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… June 2019 edition.
Reflections on Hadestown by Greg Cunningham, Blended Learning Specialist We have many figures of speech in our language that refer to hell: “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” “Going to hell in a handbasket.” “Heaven doesn’t want me, and hell is worried I’ll take over.” (That one
A Promising Pathway to College and Careers Bridgewater State University, B.M.C. Durfee High School and JFY’s New Partnership by Eileen Wedegartner, Blended Learning Specialist The college admissions scandal that broke in March kept unfolding through the weeks and months like an origami of shame, exposing story after sordid story of
A school year draws to a close by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning Specialist Here I am at the tail end of another school year. It’s been busy getting students ready for MCAS, both in ELA and Math, and ready for college. This year I have been responsible for two schools,
Are we confused yet? By Joan Reissman, MCAS Maven If you are a science teacher, you know all about the different science tests. But if you’re a student or parent, you may be wondering about them. You know that the new MCAS 2.0 in English and math have been redesigned
by Greg Cunningham, Blended Learning Specialist Math on the phone: How innovation by accident discovered a new educational option Great moments in education sometimes happen completely by accident. An offhand remark inspires a student; a scheduling mistake matches a student with a new teacher who lends a lifetime’s worth of
Authored by Joan Reissman, Narrated by Greg Cunningham Test Mechanics and Prep Tips JFYNetWorks is offering this prerecorded webinar to help students prepare for the new MCAS 2.0 Mathematics test, which will be administered to all 10th graders next week. (Grades 3-8 may also still be tested through May 24th.)
by Eileen Wedegartner, Blended Learning Specialist It goes beyond quantitative data points Measuring “college readiness” is quite the conundrum. Some say it is about test scores, class rank, SAT and GPA. But I think it goes beyond those quantitative data points. While they are all important indicators of skill, there
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… April 2019 edition.
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