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Category: Newsletter
Introducing Our New Program Model
In her newly published book, “People-Based Learning: The Future of Learning is Human,” author Jane Shore draws from the cognitive and social sciences to remind us of the importance of […]
Simply Rest
Dear Colleagues and Friends, This past weekend, I spent a few days at Kripalu, a yoga retreat center in Lenox, MA. Feeling run down, achy, and worn out from the daily […]
An Attitude of Gratitude
Dear Colleagues and Friends, These are tough times for many. Whether it’s food insecurity, economic uncertainty, fear of deportation, or general civil unrest, there is a growing sense of darkness […]
The Heart of Learning
Dear Colleagues and Friends, The sunlit lobby of Pentucket Middle-High School was abuzz on Election Day as nearly 300 educators from Essex County gathered for the 2025 ECLC Fall Gathering. […]
But is it Good for the Kids?
Dear Colleagues and Friends, Many years ago, while working at a communications research firm, I was introduced to a series of advocacy campaigns in Kansas focused on the well-being of […]
Learning Outside the Lines
Dear Colleagues and Friends, What about your brain have you come to love and appreciate? That was one of a host of questions that ECLC Book Club members posed in […]
Working Together to Build a Culture of Caring
Dear Colleagues and Friends, To celebrate my husband Rich’s retirement, earlier this month we splurged and took a long-awaited trip to London. While there, we indulged in some of our […]
Holding the Hope
Dear Colleagues and Friends, As we begin September, we are in a place that feels all too familiar: Recovering from yet another school shooting. There have been 44 school shootings […]
Back Together Again
Dear Colleagues and Friends, Welcome back! The days are getting shorter and there’s a new chill in the air, signaling the end of summer. We know that for many of […]