teaching

Follow 15 of America’s teachers on a day of frustrations, pressures and hard-earned victories

Posted on Thursday, October 18th, 2018 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Multiple Authors, USA Today
Date: 10/18/18
Link: Complete Article

It’s shortly after dawn when Edward Lawson, one of America’s 3.2 million public school teachers, pulls his car into the parking lot of Julian Thomas Elementary in Racine, Wisconsin. He cuts the engine, pulls out his cellphone and calls his principal. They begin to pray. Lawson is a full-time substitute based at a school with full-time… [Read More]

In the Age of Trump, Civics Courses Make a Comeback

Posted on Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Alina Tugend, New York Times
Date: 6/5/2018
Link: Complete Article

MAMARONECK, N.Y. — It’s just after 7 on a Thursday morning and Mamaroneck High School is empty — except for about 30 freshmen who are already seated in their classroom, laptops in front of them. They are finishing the first year of a new initiative: a four-year program called Original Civic Research and Action, which… [Read More]

Tech school adds college-prep, AP courses

Posted on Thursday, September 3rd, 2015 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Chris Curtis, The Recorder
Date: 9/3/2015
Link: Complete Article

TURNERS FALLS, MA — Classes started this week at Franklin County Technical School for the 38th time, but for the first time with advanced college placement classes. The Technical School this year added junior and senior AP English classes and an AP statistics class to its academic program, and an AP computer science class in… [Read More]

Educator Preparation programs win approval from the MA Office of Educator Licensure

Posted on Friday, August 28th, 2015 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Kathryn Levesque, Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: 8/28/2015

NORTHAMPTON, MA –The Collaborative for Educational Services in Northampton, MA has received program approval to continue the statewide teacher licensure preparation programs currently managed by the agency, as well as program approval for a redesigned administrator preparation program, which will launch in January of 2016. The educator preparation programs provide training for educators pursuing Massachusetts… [Read More]

Barbara Cheney – CES Profile

Posted on Monday, August 10th, 2015 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Collaborative for Educational Services

HOLYOKE, MA – To Barbara Cheney, Lead Teacher at Mount Tom Academy and CES Licensure program instructor, everything she has done in her professional life has prepared her for her current role. Located at Holyoke Community College (HCC), the alternative high school is designed to serve students who have been unsuccessful in traditional high school… [Read More]