by Eileen Wedegartner, JFYNet Learning Specialist Is college still necessary? The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed many people to decide to take a year off from higher education. The ballooning price of college tuition combined with the uncertain job outlook for recent college graduates make this decision understandable. But a longer
by Eileen Wedegartner, JFYNet Learning Specialist Responding to student needs. Engagement is the key to improving academic performance.
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
We need to help them manage expectations effectively. by Eileen Wedegartner, Blended Learning Specialist Growing up, I remember there were high school students around me who had either attempted to take their own life or had done so. As a teen, it shook me to think that anyone felt that
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
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
Collaboration with B.M.C. Durfee High School, Bridgewater State University and JFYNetWorks by Eileen Wedegartner, Blended Learning Specialist In 2018-19, Bridgewater State University, BMC Durfee High School and JFY piloted a dual enrollment collaboration. The pilot offered much encouragement and many lessons. Here are some general observations, followed by specific recommendations.
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
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