
JFYNet Team Reflects on COVID-19 Shutdown, Students, Teachers & New Normal
JFYNet Remote Learning Specialists mull over the New Normal by Greg, Eileen, Cathie and Joan

JFYNet Remote Learning Specialists mull over the New Normal by Greg, Eileen, Cathie and Joan

Hats off to the Class of 2020 from Cathie, Eileen, Joan and Greg Cathie When I graduated from high school, our class motto was “At this peak we begin climbing.” My message to this year’s graduates is, You have climbed the peak! Congratulations! As you stand there, you look back

Hero Educators Abound by JFYNet’s Blended Learning Specialists: Eileen Wedegartner, Greg Cunningham and Cathie Maglio

A gifted teacher shows how it’s done by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning Specialist One of my favorite classes is the Grade 10 Level 1 English Learners class at East Boston High School taught by Meredith Hubbell. I am amazed at the strategies Meredith has developed to help students build their

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

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

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

It’s More than Imparting Subject Knowledge by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning Specialist Schools are people— students, principals, deans, librarians, janitorial staff, office staff and teachers. Of all these groups, the teachers are the most influential. They are the largest constant bloc, staying largely intact as students pass through, and they

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,

I am always amazed that students ever make it to class on time! by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning Specialist Navigating the corridors of a high school during the changing of classes is a challenge. I’d rather drive on the expressway in rush hour. Students move in packs down the middle
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