William E. Norris School

Norris School social studies teacher makes 9/11 part of his lessons

Posted on Tuesday, September 12th, 2017 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Caitlin Ashworth, The Gazette
Date: 9/11/2017
Link: Complete Article

SOUTHAMPTON — Brian Chamberlin stood in front of a sixth-grade class and held up a metal squeegee. The tool saved lives on Sept. 11, 2001, he told his students at the William E. Norris School, when a maintenance worker used it to help people who were stuck in an elevator escape after a plane crashed… [Read More]

In face of homework bans, local educators a voice for moderation

Posted on Wednesday, September 21st, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Caitlin Ashworth, The Gazette
Date: 09/20/23016
Link: Complete Article

After nearly four decades in the classroom, second-grade teacher Johanna Korpita has seen the ebb and flow over how much — or how little — homework children should complete. So as several schools nationwide launch no-homework policies this fall, including at least two in Massachusetts — Holyoke and Essex — and one in Texas that… [Read More]