by Gary Kaplan This will be a Thanksgiving like no other. Our customary rituals of gathering and sharing will be at best constrained, at worst cancelled. The very idea of social distancing is antithetical to the spirit of the season.
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
Acrimony and outlandish behavior the new norm? by Greg Cunningham, Blended Learning Specialist Adults are not always on their best behavior. One need only drive on the Expressway during rush hour to confirm this truth. We do the best we can, especially around children, but sometimes we’re forced to explain
How to explain bad behavior to students by Greg Cunningham, Blended Learning Specialist These are difficult times for teachers. With MCAS looming, budgets due (and most likely cut from last year), and antsy students counting the hours to year-end, teachers have a small mountain of things on their plate. Add
The teachers’ job by Eileen Wedegartner, Blended Learning Specialist The job of the English teacher is to ensure that students can read a complex text with comprehension and formulate ideas about it orally and in writing. Teachers often walk a fine line between imparting their own views and facilitating an
Education and Inequality The “great equalizer” of education can only nudge the scales so far. By Greg Cunningham, Blended Learning Specialist In his FY20 budget proposal, Governor Charlie Baker has waded into the discussion of fair funding for school districts in Massachusetts. He has proposed large increases for districts that
Curiosity and Courage in the Classroom by Eileen Wedegartner, Blended Learning Specialist WGBH, one of our Boston NPR stations, recently ran a three-part series titled, “Teaching the Future: Climate Change Education on Cape Cod.” The series explores the challenges for teachers who are trying to teach about climate change when
What did he say and When did he say it? And what did he mean? By Greg Cunningham, Blended Learning Specialist When I read recently that UMass Amherst football coach Mark Whipple had been suspended for using the word “rape” in a press conference, a burst of memory went off
Dear Friend of JFYNetWorks, You may remember a young man named Joey whom we have featured before. Joey was a pleasant, affable high school student with a winning smile and a low opinion of himself. “I want to go to college,” he said, “but I’m not sure I can do
The Highs and Lows of Working in Schools by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning Specialist The schools I work in have been back in session since the beginning of September. I was excited to get back to see teachers I have worked with for years, to meet teachers who are new
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