Reading the Red Sox’ Stars by Greg Cunningham, Blended Learning Specialist “I’m amazed you can see Venus with all the lights around Boston,” my friend Tyler commented as we walked back to the car after a Red Sox win at Fenway Park. “That’s not Venus,” I assured him. “That’s Mars.”
How teachers and coaches help students find their own success By Greg Cunningham, Blended Learning Specialist “You have a great ability to quickly develop an analysis of the topic. If we can teach you how to speak, we might have something here.” These were my first comments to Jackson, a
It will snow. Just don’t ask me when. by Greg Cunningham, Blended Learning Specialist I would never want to be a weather forecaster in Boston. The changing jet stream winds, the effect of the warm ocean on a snow or rain line, and the pressure of predicting whether rain will
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
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
by Joan Reissman, Blended Learning Specialist The value of homework is the subject of longstanding debate among educators. In simpler times, homework required no more than rote repetition of concepts taught in class. That’s no longer enough. Today’s teachers don’t want reinforcement to be merely repetitious. They want homework to
by Eileen Wedegartner, Blended Learning SPECIALIST It’s that time of year again when beach balls are traded for book bags. For many students, fall is a season of excitement: a new term, a clean slate and an opportunity to make new entries in the growing ledger of successes. But for
College Ready – Ready for Life | College and Career Readiness VIDEO by Patti Parisella, JFYNetWorks Fiscal Director JFYNetWorks announces the release of its new video, “College Ready – Ready for Life”. This video complements our redesigned website. Together, they are the cornerstones of our rebranding campaign introducing the new
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