MassEdWatch

Although it is a short week, it is a busy week! Please see below for happenings locally and nationally. Training for new School Committee Members this week. The program “Charting the Course” has been structured to meet the mandates of the new school committee training legislation. Attendance meets the eight hour orientation requirement for new school… Continue reading January 15, 2018

Snow day cancellations. Parents and teachers reached out to me this week to report that some school districts did not put their snow cancellation on tv until 5:45 AM on the day of the cancellation. One district waited this late and their teachers are expected to be there at 7:20. Municipal leaders need to know… Continue reading Brief Week in Review-1/12/18

Sometimes the saying “you get what you pay for” is dead wrong, especially in the case of https://www.commonlit.org/. The website offers free resources for parents and teachers. Take a look at the MLK parent guide here. Getting kids interested in state issues with digestible bits of info. When I left the classroom, I learned about… Continue reading January 10, 2018

Former Commissioner Mitchell Chester made lasting contributions to the educational system in Massachusetts and collaborated with other states for educational change. Very soon there will be a new commissioner of DESE to fill his shoes. There’s been speculation and names have been floating around which leads to several questions. Who do we need this person… Continue reading What are we longing for? Our Commish to Love Mass More

Getting ready to celebrate MLK at school or in your community? Check out the following resource from Bridges Together, a nonprofit focused on intergenerational programs. The resource gives tips and ideas about MLK’s life and lists his beliefs. https://www.bridgestogether.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/MLK-Day-programming-page.pdf New Commissioner? Female? Chair Paul Sagan anticipates that the finalists for the Commissioner of DESE will be… Continue reading January 7, 2018