In this rapidly changing world, organizations across society are taking a hard look at the work they are doing, the means by which they are doing that work, and what outcomes their work is having on their major stakeholders.
Educational institutions are no different from other organizations.
Education Reform is driving many school leaders to take that hard look at what they are teaching, what their students are learning, and how they are being taught. Some are looking even further to how their schools are organized, who in the community should become involved, and how the community and parents should be kept informed. Increased costs, space shortages, and potentially large numbers of early retirements only serve as a further wake up call to the educational community that it cannot remain complacent in this era of uncertainty and change. The Board of Governors and staff of The Hampshire Educational Collaborative have recognized the need for flexibility and change since the advent of Education Reform. During the past seven years we have taken a leadership role in Western Massachusetts in the training of Reading Recovery teachers by establishing Reading Recovery training sites in South Hadley, Greenfield, and Dalton.