MTA members have a great opportunity to let state education officials know what they think about PARCC — and about high-stakes testing in general — at a series of upcoming state-sponsored forums. We urge members to attend and speak out. The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is looking … [Read more...]

ONLY 6 MORE DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY, and we need your help on Monday night and Tuesday (see below).Did you know that YOU CAN PICK UP AN ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR A FAMILY MEMBER? The Town Clerk's office is open 8-4, M-F, and while you're there, go ahead and vote!Don't forget that … [Read more...]

Greetings, What does economic injustice look like? "In 1965, chief executive officers typically made 20 times as much as their workers. Today, chief executives at Fortune 500 companies make, on average, 354 times as much as their rank-and-file workers ." (Boston Globe, 3/28). This inequality is … [Read more...]

What: First Friday Monthly BEA Social When: Friday,  April 10th - After School (4:00) Where: 21 Nickels                    21 Nichols Ave, Watertown Why: Opportunity to connect with Belmont colleagues.  … [Read more...]

This PLT used DBQ to improve student ability to support claims with evidence from primary and secondary sources.  Janice Darias commend Andrew, Pete, Adam, Rebecca, and Deb McDevitt for providing students with this valuable learning experience.  The team structure st CMS is essential for this work … [Read more...]