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Daily DigestMeetings
The Drury High School Council meets Tuesday, Jan 13, at 6:30 in the conference room. Agenda items include AYP, school grant, laptop initiative and PowerSchool updates. |
Steve Decker cleans up in front of BankNorth on Wednesday.
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More Snow
The Berkshires received several inches of snow this morning, but not enough to close schools, unlike yesterday's sleety mess. Temperatures will drop into the 20s this afternoon. A few more snow showers are expected through the weekend.
We have reports that the roads are very slippery to take care in the evening commute. |
Duff'em If You've Got'em
 North Adams Regional Hospital went smoke-free Monday — so did all its sister sites, from Sweet Brook to Northern Berkshire Family Practice to the Women's Exchange. No ashtrays, no smoking: No butts about it. |
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Wanted: Eagle Eyes
 MassWildlife's annual eagle count runs Dec. 31 to Jan. 14. Anyone sighting one of the regal birds in Massachusetts is asked to participate.
Send date, time, location and town of eagle sightings, number of birds, whether juvenile or adult and observer's contact information to Mass.wildlife@state.ma.us. |
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Obama TransitionOther StuffMars Rovers Mark 5 Years
 Spirit and Opportunity have been trekking the red planet for half a decade. Spirit hit the 5-year mark on Sunday; Opportunity will on Jan. 24. |
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MCLA Sets Intermodal Center Classes - January 08, 2008
NORTH ADAMS – Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts will hold three courses at the Intermodal Education Center at 1 Columbus Ave., Pittsfield, beginning Tuesday, Jan. 15.
An education course, EDUC 339, "Reading and Language Arts," will emphasize an integrated, constructivist approach to teaching the language arts based on cognitive, psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic theories about how children learn language.
Teaching strategies will be introduced that are designed to help children learn to communicate effectively using listening, talking, reading and writing. Organizational patterns of instruction that emphasize literature, theme cycles and workshop approaches will be explored.
This course is to be taken concurrently with EDUC 339, "Reading and Language Arts Prepracticum." The 35-hour prepracticum will instruct students on how to observe, assist, plan and implement instruction in small and large groups, assess pupil progress, and employ curricular, instructional and environmental adaptations to meet needs of individual pupils.
The education courses will be held on Wednesdays, 6 to 9 p.m.
In addition, MCLA will offer a Fast-Track course in interdisciplinary studies, IDST 330.70, "The Idea of Really Bad Movies," on Tuesdays, from 5:45 to 9:45 p.m.
For more information about the Fast-Track course, contact the department of continuing education at 413-662-5543. For more information about the education courses, contact the registrar's office, (413) 662-5216, or go to www.mcla.edu/fast-track or www.mcla.edu/spring08 |
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