Resources

Collaborative Resource Pages:

LINKS:

www.doe.mass.edu
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

www.aesa.us
The Association of Educational Service Agencies (AESA) is a professional organization serving 553 education service agencies (ESAs) in 45 states.

www.moecnet.org
Massachusetts Organization of Educational Collaboratives

www.eec.state.ma.us
Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care

www.naeyc.org
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

www.nafcc.org
National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)

www.explorenorthampton.com
Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce offers information about the area and its many activities and attractions. The Collaborative is a Chamber member

cele.collaborative.org
The Center for English Language Education (CELE) offers information and resources on language acquisition and ELLs

emergingamerica.org
The Collaborative's Emerging America; Teaching American History program offers lesson plans, resources, and professional development for K-12 educators

TeachInMass.org
Collaborative Educator Licensure Programs provide preparation for an Initial license as a teacher or administrator

UnlockingTheLight.org
Integrating the Arts in Juvenile Justice Education

spiffycoalition.org
A community coalition of over 60 partners working together to improve outcomes for youth in Hampshire County

massdln.net
The Collaborative's Massachusetts Distance Learning Network website offers free Moodle site hosting for schools and resource materials for the Moodle course management system

PUBLICATIONS:

MOEC White Paper: ESAs in Massachusetts-Building Capacity in Small School Districts (16-pg PDF)

Issue Brief: Programs for English Language Learning (4-pg PDF)
Abstract: Unlocking the Light-Integrating the Arts in Juvenile Justice Education (1-pg PDF)
Issue Brief: Unlocking the Light | Integrating the Arts in Juvenile Justice Education (12-pg PDF)
Collaborative Service Directory 2009-2010 (4-pg PDF)

Thinking Big About Little Learners:
Investing Statewide in the Healthy Social and Emotional Development of Young Children

Conference and Follow-Up Materials:
Collaborative Conversations: Thinking Big About Little Learners Pre-Conference Booklet (24-Pg PDF)
Collaborative Conversations: Thinking Big About Little Learners Conference Summary Report (11-Pg PDF)
CC-Thinking Big-Road Map-8.5 x 11 (1 page PDF)
CC-Thinking Big-Road Map-11 x 17 (1 page PDF)
CC-Thinking Big-World Café Conversation Transcript (9 page PDF)
CC-Thinking Big-Conference Agenda (1 page PDF)
CC-Thinking Big-Legislative Convening Report (2-page PDF)