Posted Wednesday May 28 2014 at 10:58 pm in Education
Help our students bring their ideas for a greener Boston to life by supporting the construction of a parklet in downtown Boston.
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Posted Monday May 26 2014 at 10:42 am in Education
This is a guest blog post by Jennifer Dines, M.Ed., CAS, who is a National Board Certified Teacher in English as a New Language. She works as a reading specialist, special education teacher and an ESL Learning Coach at the Lilla G. Frederick Pilot Middle School in the Boston Public Schools. Follow Jennifer on Twitter: @literacychange.
Hello! My name is Jennifer Dines, and I teach at the Lilla G. Frederick Pilot Middle School, a Boston Public School in Dorchester.
This school year, I had the honor of participating in a course offered by VSA Massachusetts and the Boston Public Schools titled "Embodying Literacy". Through this course, I learned to engage students' whole bodies in language and literacy learning with a group of creative and talented BPS colleagues. The course was facilitated by two VSA MA teaching artists; drama expert Marianne Adams and dance therapist Priscilla Harmel.
The curricula that I developed as a result of this course increased my middle school students’ engagement in the classroom as well as boosted their reading and writing achievement as students began to use their whole beings to connect with text.
I encourage you to learn more about my experiences in the "Embodying Literacy" program by visiting the blog post I wrote on my website: literacychange.org.
Posted Tuesday May 20 2014 at 11:08 pm in Cultural Inclusion
Cultural Access New England (CANE) invites cultural institutions to attend a conversation about welcoming visitors on the autism spectrum and their friends and family. The session will include a keynote address by Lisa Jo Rudy, writer, consultant and parent of a child on the autism spectrum. Lisa Jo has worked with cultural institutions in New England to create quality experiences for visitors who are on the autism spectrum.
Friday, June 13, 2014 9:30 am - 12pm
Museum of Science, Boston
Following the keynote, representatives from area institutions will share their experiences developing programming for visitors. The panel will include Boston Children's Museum, Wheelock Family Theatre, Open Door Theater, Museum of Fine Arts - Boston, and Museum of Science - Boston.
Contact info@cane.org regarding any accommodation requests or access questions. Please request accommodations at least two weeks prior to the event.