Simmer Projects & Office Hours: Innovative Learning Bright Spots in Dedham Public Schools
As TEC’s Innovative Learning Coordinator, one of my favorite parts of the job is visiting TEC district schools to see and hear about the great work happening every day. This month, I had the pleasure of visiting two Fuse MA alumni – Dedham High School ELA teacher, Tricia Rocha and Greenlodge Elementary School Fifth Grade…
TEC Campus School 2022 Fall Newsletter
As the fall comes to a close, we try to take a moment to pause. You will read and see here some brief snapshots of the fun and engaging learning experiences that have happened with your children in their classrooms so far this year. We had some “back to normal” experiences such as trick or…
TEC High School Community Service Resumes
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 Campus School’s 1st Day of the 2022-2023 School Year!
Another school year is underway at the TEC Campus School! It is our 9th year at this school together, although many of us go back many years before that as well! We had a great first day. It was wonderful to greet the students and to receive such smiles from them as they entered back…
Professional Development with Dr. Naami Turk
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,…
TEC High School Welcomes New SPL
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…
TEC High School ’22-’23 is now in session!!
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…
Class of ’22 Graduation and Awards Ceremony
The lovely venue of the Lakeview Pavilion in Foxboro again hosted a memorable and moving graduation ceremony for the eight seniors who will be saying farewell to TEC High School. There were lots of tears, hugs, laughs, and smiles as the staff recognized the hard work and perseverance of the graduates and their families, who…
TEC HS Senior Trip
Seven seniors and several staff members spent two lovely days in Falmouth for this year’s senior trip. Staying at the Falmouth AutoCamp along the Shining Seas Bike Trail was an ideal setting for fun times, fireside ghost stories, s’mores, late night pranks, biking, mini-golf, fine dining, LOTS of ice cream, photo shoots on the beach,…