Second Reading Wonders Leadership Retreat Brings Berlin-Boylston Elementary Teachers to Holy across

Teacher representatives from grades K-5, Special Education, and literacy attended the second of a two-part retreat sponsored by McGraw-Hill on Thursday, May14th to take a deeper dive into writing and assessment.  During the writing session, the teachers explored techniques, technologies, and time-savers all designed to create close reading opportunities that prepare learners to write about their reading. 

The teachers also looked at the thinking required by sample standards-based questions, the skills students need to thrive on standardized assessments such as PARCC, and the instruction needed to be provided to

students in order to support their reading and writing growth.  

The two teams will take back their learning from the day to colleagues in their respective buildings.

Project-Based Learning Takes seventh Graders to New Territories

Students from Noelle Perry's seventh grade science class presented to the STEM Advisory Board on Tuesday night.  Abigail West and Cara Lyons spoke about paired learning experiences, working through the engineering design process, and the final STEAM Fair that seventh graders held at Tahanto.  Not only was it a great opportunity to show off these amazing products, but to build community among students in the middle/high school as upper classmen came to support the middle schoolers.