Accomplishments

HEF Intensive Study

Grants for Teachers Awarded in 2025

 

"Makerspace Upgrades and Training Tools" $1,000 to provide more developmentally friendly activities in the Placentino Makerspace Room for youngest students emphasizing a STEM model for the students. By Kristin Marino

 

"Teacher Training with Institute of Multi-Sensory Instruction Morphology Course." $2,000 to provide 30-hour course to support all learners and share with teachers at Miller School-particularly in reading fluency and comprehension.  By Ashley DeRoy and Caroline Johnson.

 

"Tools to Support MLL Students." $475 provided to purchase translation tools for teachers to translate reading materials from second language into English for instructional assistance at Miller.  By Erin Acker.

 

"Special Education - Social Emotional Teacher Enhancements."  Provides $1,500 for enhancement of Miller's Chill Zone and social emotional classroom support to manage student stress and provide a sense of safety and calm during school days.  By Kristina Kern.

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"New CPR Teaching Tools." Provides $545 for wellness programs at RAMS for CPR training with model Annie manikins and model AED displays. By Alan DeAngelis.

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New Features for

the Miller Chill Zone.

Spinning chairs

and calming

corners for

students.

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Intensive Study Grants:

​The purpose of an Intensive Study

Grant is to:

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​Enrich and Innovate - Look for specific ways the Intensive Study experience will transfer into the classroom (such as innovative aspects of curriculum and/or new methods of instruction) and seek potential for direct impact on students.

 

​Connect and Broaden - Will there be an opportunity to broaden the Intensive Study experience through sharing/instruction with other faculty/staff in the Holliston Schools?

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Provide educators with the knowledge and tools to innovate and create new content for their students through workshops, conferences, specialized training, new concepts, and novel educational approaches.​