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School Committee Approves Genocide Studies, History of Math PilotsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:30PM / Sunday, November 13, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Committee approved two new pilot courses on Wednesday, including a genocide studies course that has been in session at Taconic High School since the beginning of the year. "Research conducted by groups such as the Anti-Defamation League shows that hate speech, targeted vandalism and various forms of discrimination are on a steady rise this century with 2020 one of the worst years on record for hate crime statistics in America," the course description reads.
"For example in connection to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, instances of anti-Asian hate and discrimination have spiked across the United States. This genocide studies class is
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BCC Launches 'Writing Across the Curriculum' Philosophy | 11:15AM / Saturday, November 12, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) has formally adopted a Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) initiative. BCC recently welcomed its first full-time Coordinator of Writing Across the Curriculum, Liesl Schwabe, who arrived from Yeshiva University, where she directed the writing program for seven years and taught for 15. Together with Academic Assembly leadership, department chairs and faculty, Schwabe is developing a program that is both in line with national best practices and tailored to BCC's faculty expertise and student needs. "Clear and effective writing is a shared priority, something all faculty value and expect 0 Comments
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County Educators Learn Strategies for Job-Related StressBy Brian Rhodes, iBerkshires Staff
12:46PM / Thursday, November 10, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — More than 80 educators from across the county gathered at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts to learn how to cope with job-related stress.
"It's about being aware of what you do every day and the impact that your work has, but also the impact the work has on you," said Michael Smith, who led the participants in the professional development workshop.
Smith, a therapist for Optimal Healing in North Adams, and Scott Balawander, the school adjustment councilor for Hoosac Valley Middle School, put the workshop together. It was one of more than 50 offered to the county's educators on Tuesday by Berkshire Educational Resources K12 (BERK12) for its
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PHS To Perform 'Twelfth Night'| 04:08PM / Wednesday, November 09, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. Pittsfield High School will present its first production of the year, "Twelfth Night," on Nov. 11 and 12. "Twelfth Night," one of Shakespeare's most produced works tells a story of romance, shipwreck, trickery, and mistaken identity. Performances will take place on Nov. 11 at 7:30 pm and Nov. 12 at 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm in the Pittsfield High School Theater located at 300 East Street, Pittsfield, MA. Tickets are $8 for students and $12 for adults. Tickets may be purchased at https://phstwelfthnight.bpt.me or upon arrival. (Please note that only cash or checks will be accepted at the door.) 0 Comments
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St. Stans First Quarter Honor Roll| 01:24PM / Wednesday, November 09, 2022 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — Stanislaus Kostka School Quarter 1 Honor Roll for the 2022-2023 school year. Grade 8 Elise Daly Avah DeBenedetto Danielle King Mark Kruzel Brandon Sinopoli Hayden Barrett Benjamin Harris Grade 7 Kylie Krutiak Claire McGrath Abigail Meaney Anthony Trzcinski Jack Marlowe Chase Rinaldi William Shustack Grade 6 Julia Daly Aiden Mendonca Audrey Potvin Marlene Eason Kailin Kareh 0 Comments
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Arrowhead Workshop Gives Opportunities for Local History in EducationBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
08:51AM / Wednesday, November 09, 2022 | |
Herman Melville's writing desk and the view that purportedly inspired a whale called Moby Dick. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A small group of educators explored ways to integrate local history into lesson plans at Arrowhead on Tuesday. The "More Than Melville" workshop at author Herman Melville's home presented teachers with educational opportunities at local historical organizations, covering topics such as civics, artifact collections, and Native American history.
It was part of the countywide professional development day sponsored by Berkshire Educational Resources K12, which engaged more than 1,000 teachers in around 50 different daylong workshops.
The group of
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Pittsfield School Policy Panel Amends 'Core' ValuesBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
03:56PM / Tuesday, November 08, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The school policy subcommittee voted to adopt a revised Mission, Vision, Core Values policy after making two amendments during its meeting on Monday afternoon. Member William Cameron proposed amending the draft to add "Academic Excellence" as a new section in the policy. The revised section now says the public schools commit to "supporting a community that creates and sustains an atmosphere of intellectual excitement, high student achievement, critical thinking, innovative effective instruction, strong communication, and personal responsibility and growth." Committee member Sara Hathaway noted that this policy 0 Comments
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McCann Celebrates 20 Nursing Grads in Pinning CeremonyBy Brian Rhodes, iBerkshires Staff
04:52AM / Tuesday, November 08, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Technical School honored the achievements of 20 new Practical Nursing graduates at its annual pinning ceremony on Monday. The group received congratulations and well wishes from faculty, administrators and several other guests. Superintendent James Brosnan said the new graduates share a comradery together through the shared experience in the nursing program. "I doubt anybody knew each other before they got here, but now they're best friends for the rest of their lives," he said. "... Notwithstanding everything that the faculty did for you, you did this yourselves. You really made it
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BArT Students Receive John and Abigail Adams Scholarship| 08:24AM / Monday, November 07, 2022 | |
ADAMS, Mass. —The John and Abigail Adams Scholarship is a merit-based program that provides credit towards tuition for up to eight semesters of undergraduate education at a Massachusetts state college or university. For this scholarship, merit is based on student scores on the 10th-grade Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) test. This year's recipients at Berkshire Arts & Technology (BArT) Charter Public School are Sheldon Alexander, Jacob Brown, Ivan Chen, Felee Davis, Isaac Huberdeau, Riley Jowett, Matthew Lizzo, Ranger McGinnis, Sawyer Moser, Ruby Pullaro-Clark, Ndey Touray, Matthew Weiskotten, and Giordan Zavatter. To be eligible for the scholarship,
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BCC Integrates Learning Communities into Curriculum | 12:21PM / Saturday, November 05, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Learning communities are now part of the curriculum, and at BCC, a learning community is a small group of students, enrolled together in two joined courses who work in collaboration toward shared academic goals. Based on a national model, learning communities at BCC enroll a maximum of 22 students and are taught by two faculty members, creating the opportunity for students and faculty to form connections in a supportive academic environment of curiosity and growth. During the current fall 2022 semester, BCC is offering two inaugural learning communities based on the theme of "Stay Local, Go Global." The first learning community, 0 Comments
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