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Tyrone Figueroa, East Boston HS Teacher
- Authored by: Cathie Maglio

From Student to Teacher, East Boston HS Educator Gives Back

A teacher gives back to his community by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning Specialist In my last blog post, I talked about building relationships with people in the schools I work with. Today I would like to introduce you to one of my favorite teachers, Tyrone Figueroa. How Tyrone came to

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The Magic of Opening Day
- Authored by: Greg Cunningham

The Magic of Opening Day

Today is Opening Day at Fenway Park by Greg Cunningham, Blended Learning Specialist It’s the worst-kept secret in offices, boardrooms and schools anywhere within striking distance of Fenway Park: people play hooky the day of the home opener. And why not? In early April, young baseball fans find more to

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JFYNet Partner School Spotlight – Doing Great Things March 2018

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… March 2018 edition.

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Last- minute quick tips for the MCAS ELA open response
- Authored by: Joan Reissman

Last-Minute Quick Tips For the MCAS ELA Open Response

Simple techniques to improve performance by Joan Reissman, Blended Learning Specialist Many students lose points on the ELA open response questions. We know that some students don’t like to write. But even so, we can improve their performance with some simple techniques. The 2017 average on ELA multiple choice questions

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Puerto Rico: Hurricane’s Children Make Landfall
- Authored by: Eileen Wedegartner

Puerto Rico: Hurricane’s Children Make Landfall

Maria to Massachusetts by Eileen Wedegartner, Blended Learning Specialist On Wednesday, September 20, 2017, while life here in Massachusetts was proceeding as any other fall day would, Puerto Rico was devastated by a hurricane named Maria that still leaves 30% of the island without electricity. Like many other people, I

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JFYNet Partner School Spotlight – Doing Great Things February 2018

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… February 2018 edition.

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Human side of Blended Learning: Building Relationships
- Authored by: Cathie Maglio

The Human Side of Blended Learning, Building Relationships

by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning Specialist As a blended learning specialist with JFYNetWorks, most of my time is spent in classrooms working with teachers. I train them on our math and reading software programs that students use to strengthen their skills. I do the annoying busy work of enrolling students

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by Joan Reissman, Blended Learning Specialist
- Authored by: Joan Reissman

MCAS 2.0 Previews: An Opportunity for Growth

by Joan Reissman, Blended Learning Specialist The new MCAS 2.0 tests for 10th grade will not be in place until the spring of 2019, but preview tests will be administered this spring. All Massachusetts high schools will be randomly assigned either ELA or math and they are expected to have

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JFYNet Partner School Spotlight – Doing Great Things January 2018

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… January 2018 edition.

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Dreams, Machines and Information: Re-wiring the Brain
- Authored by: Greg Cunningham

Dreams, Machines and Information: Re-wiring the Brain

by Greg Cunningham, Blended Learning Specialist I am not one who remembers the dreams of night. Awake, they dissolve into shreds of haze that fade in the morning twilight. Once in a great while one will stick with me, either for its resemblance to a scene from the Texas Chainsaw

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