In Massachusetts, Chapter 296 of the Acts of 2018, An Act to Promote and Enhance Civic Engagement requires student-led civics projects aligned to the 2018 History and Social Science Curriculum Framework. As the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education points out, all students will “complete a non-partisan, student-led civics project in Grade 8 and again…
Thursday volunteer days have gotten back up and running for the 2022-2023 academic year. Students and staff have already sorted thousands of clothing items at Cradles to Crayons in Newton, monitored tree health at the Wakefield Arboretum in Milton, and inspected rug donations at New Life Furniture in Walpole. We also look forward to resuming…
TEC High School teachers and counselors have partnered with clinical psychologist Dr. Naami Turk for an on-going series of professional development sessions focusing on working with adolescents, mental health, trauma, and best practices surrounding the work we do on a daily basis. Dr. Turk had already been working as a consultant with our guidance/counseling staff,…
The staff and students of TEC High School are delighted to have Jane Perera with us as our new Speech and Language Specialist. Jane received her Bachelor’s degree in psychology from Oberlin College and her Masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Teachers College, Columbia University. She has been an SLP for 21 years, working in a…
School has resumed for the new year and as a kickoff event, the staff and students headed south to Sandwich, Mass. for some sun, recreation, mini-golf, team-building, and group bonding. The weather was spectacular and folks were able to get reacquainted after the long summer break. We are looking forward to the year and the…