All posts tagged "Teaching"
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2.0KEducationMary-Ann MacIntosh, Principal at Burton Street Elementary School
How did you become the principal of Burton Street Elementary School? I spent 17 years as a middle school teacher before becoming...
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2.4KEducationA History of Inclusion: The Jowonio School marked 50 years in 2019
In 1969, a group of Syracuse parents banded together to find an education alternative for their children whose social and emotional needs...
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1.6KEducationToby Clark: Kindergarten Teacher at Bridgeport Elementary School
How did you get into the teaching profession? I went to college at the University of Kansas for communication studies, where I...
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2.0KSpecial NeedsBrewerton dance class allows children with disabilities to grow at own pace
Cicero native Lauren Calcagnino recently found a way to blend her two life passions—dance and working with children with disabilities—by offering a...
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5.5KEducationA Show of Strengths: How one Central NY school started focusing on the positive
The Positivity Project came at a time when second-grade teacher Marc Herron needed some words of encouragement. After watching close friends Sheila...
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1.4KEducationBest Practices: Nonprofit the Reading League shows teachers what works
Of all the skills elementary students acquire, learning to read is probably the most important. Literacy unlocks all the other skills and...
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1.5KEducation NewsThe Family Business: 2 generations of teachers discuss changes to the job
Amy Hysick is a 2017 NYS Teacher of the Year award-winner. Her parents have 68 years of teaching experience. We take a...
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1.4KEducationA Special Responsibility: Syracuse schools’ special education director discusses district’s support services
Anyone who thinks of public education as impersonal and excessively bureaucratic probably hasn’t met Amy Evans, director of special education programs for...
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963EducationSinging Praise: Local music teacher makes a difference in kids’ lives
Great teachers come in many varieties. But a quality they all share is the ability to recognize and bring out the best...
