Ever since I can remember literature has been at the forefront of my mind; whether it be spending my time reading rather than playing house […]
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Partnering for Teaching and Mentoring Success: Life Is Good Kids Foundation and Aspire Institute
On January 30, 2016, twenty Teacher Support Project mentors and eleven teachers were welcomed by The Life Is Good Kids Foundation to their Boston headquarters to participate in The Playmaker Movement Workshop.
Read More…Listening and Learning from Families: What Schools Can Do to Really Strengthen Family Engagement
Link Round Up: Is Over Testing Hurting Our Students?
Many parents and teachers have become increasingly concerned about the high-stakes attached to so many standardized tests. In the era of accountability-driven testing, is it possible that these tests are harming our students, teachers and schools?
Read More…Writing Skills Necessary for All Professions
WriteBoston is dedicated to improving the writing skills of young people. They build teacher capacity to use writing to support student learning across all content areas and create opportunities to engage in the writing process.
Read More…ECE Pilot Coaching Program Has Potential and Risks
On April 16th for the Aspire Wire, I wrote about the possible benefits of creating an Early Educator Coach designation in order to both give […]
Read More…Q&A with Aspire Institute Intern Lauren Fowler
Lauren Fowler is a Junior at Wheelock who worked with the Aspire Institute this semester on the STEM Activity App. Lauren is completing a double major […]
Read More…A New Leadership Pathway for Early Childhood Educators
The current state of Early Childhood Education presents myriad opportunities and challenges. Influential politicians across the country, including President Obama, have talked about the importance […]
Read More…Access to Code – A Civil Right
In 1982, Civil Rights leader Bob Moses, founded the The Algebra Project with the goal of ensuring all children – especially those in underserved communities […]
Read More…STEM Service Learning May Grow a Generation of Environmental Stewards
In 2010, I had the wonderful opportunity to collaborate with two members of the Cambridge Public School System, Lisa C. Lesser, the seventh-grade science teacher […]
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