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Science Curriculum

A ‘new approach’ to teaching computer science: Get rid of the computer

Posted on Wednesday, August 19th, 2015 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Chris Lindahl, The Gazette
Date: 8/19/15
Link: Complete Article

HOLYOKE, MA  — This fall, a dozen area high schools will take a new approach to computer classes — sometimes by ditching the computer. While much of the Exploring Computer Science program does in fact feature computer work, the yearlong curriculum encourages hands-on learning and problem solving through journal writing, group brainstorming and the use… [Read More]

Education Partners Awarded $3 Million Grant to Enhance Science Curriculum for Students in the State’s Juvenile Justice System

Posted on Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Woody Clift, Collaborative for Educational Services

NORTHAMPTON, MA—A $3 million National Science Foundation grant will bring a new science curriculum to youth involved in juvenile justice system in Massachusetts. Through Project RAISE (Reclaiming Access to Inquiry-based Science), University of Massachusetts in Amherst (UMass Amherst) scholars, staff from the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) in Northampton, and experts from the Center for… [Read More]