by cambria | Jun 4, 2021 | News, News, Resources for Educators, Resources in English for Families
We have begun exploring initial results, but there’s still time to respond to the 2021 Statewide Family Engagement Survey! Families: English, Arabic, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Educators: Educator Feedback page. We hope to...
by cambria | May 28, 2021 | Family Engagement Frameworks, News, Resources for Educators
Within the Biden administration’s American Rescue Plan, $123 billion in funding will support K-12 education – including specific opportunities to tap into the power of family engagement to promote educational equity. MASFEC is committed to providing...
by cambria | May 27, 2021 | Early Childhood, Help with Academics, News, Reading Tips, Resources for Educators, Resources for Families, Share With Your Families
Most children start writing legible letters and numbers around four or five years old, though it differs from child to child. Before they begin formally learning to write, many fun activities can help them develop their fine motor and visual discrimination skills that...
by cambria | May 25, 2021 | What is family engagement?, News, News, Resources for Educators, Resources in English for Families, Social Emotional Learning
On May 25, 2021, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released the Acceleration Roadmap: Pathway to an Equitable Recovery. In these documents, the department highlights three priorities for the 2021-22 school year: fostering a sense of belonging for...
by cambria | May 6, 2021 | What is family engagement?, News, News, Resources for Educators, Resources in English for Families, Resources in Spanish for Families
One of MASFEC’s initiatives is the Family Institute for Student Success (FISS), a program run by PIQE in collaboration with DESE and school districts. The program has been running in New Bedford since 2019. In that time, 168 families have graduated from FISS....
by cambria | Mar 31, 2021 | News, News, Resources for Educators, Resources for Families
A new pilot program of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Kaleidoscope Collective for Learning, is working to bring Deeper Learning to the Commonwealth. Please consider joining the Community Council for this effort and help advise the program on...