Kerry Crisley 
How one Mass. school bucked the rise in absenteeism The following Letter to the Editor appeared in the Boston Globe’s Opinion Page on November 22nd, 2023. The Nov. 15 editorial, “How to get absent students back in the classroom,” rightly points out that “more fresh thinking” is needed to address chronic absenteeism. Beyond students’ losing … Read more
Faculty and staff at the S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary School in Lowell recently experimented with maker education during a professional development workshop facilitated by Acera Education Innovation (AceraEI). The goal is to bring hands-on, creative, and STEM-infused curriculum to Lowell students. In the workshop, teachers worked in small groups to build circuits using batteries, LED … Read more
Faculty and staff at Missituk Elementary School in Medford recently experimented with maker education during a professional development workshop facilitated by Acera Education Innovation (AceraEI). The goal is to bring hands-on, creative, and STEM-infused curriculum to Medford students. Watch the video below to see Missituk teachers design, make, and iterate. In the workshop, nearly 80 … Read more