News
- All
- All School
- Anxiety
- Black Lives Matter
- Caregivers
- Communicate
- Community
- COVID-19
- Dearborn Academy
- Diversity
- Health
- In-Person Learning
- Inclusion
- Injustice
- Justice
- Leadership
- Learning
- Learning Challenges
- Learning Differences
- Learning Disabilities
- LGBTQ+
- Mental health
- Mentoring
- Mindful
- Mindfulness
- News
- Problem Solving
- Program
- Program Quality
- Race
- Racism
- Relationships
- Remote Learning
- Services
- Social-Emotional Development
- Social-Emotional Learning
- Students
- Summer Learning
- Teenagers
- Transition
- Tweens
Mentoring as Poetry
If you are reading this article about mentoring leaders, then you are likely already an educational leader yourself.
Read MoreDeveloping Critical Skills Outside of the School Year
According to Hannah Sycks, a high school English / special education teacher at Dearborn Academy, there are a number of ways caregivers can help students retain the learning they’ve gained …
Read MoreMaking Connections to Today Through Ancient History
When reflecting on her work, Kailey Sparks, a high school history teacher at Dearborn Academy, says, “Being able to see students make the connections to the present day is where …
Read MoreCaregiver Support Now Includes Cariloop
Dearborn Academy works to communicate with, partner with and support caregivers in multiple ways. We recently added Cariloop to this support system.
Read MoreSTEM/STEAM at Dearborn Academy
Dearborn Academy’s biology students have been learning about DNA and RNA structures, and how they work together to make proteins that are essential for us to function.
Read MoreThinking of Concepts in New Ways
We often use the circle format to think about concepts in new ways or introduce new academic material. Stephanie Chase created a problem-solving themed circle for her students in Grades 4-6.
Read MoreLife Is a Gift:
Graduation 2021 Student Speech
It is our time to embrace our challenges and turn our differences into our successes. Graduating class of 2021, I leave you with this. Don’t take anything for granted, life is a gift!
Read MorePrincipal Sheilah Gauch Is Named a 2021 Commonwealth Heroine
Dearborn Academy Principal Sheilah Gauch is selected as a member of the Commonwealth Heroine Class of 2021.
Read MoreStaff Spotlight: Alyssa Coneys MSN, RN, CPNP-PC
Last summer, in the midst of the COVID pandemic, Dearborn Academy found itself searching for a new school nurse. Rising to the top of the substantial resume pile was …
Read MoreNovember Return to Full-Time,
In-Person Instruction
We are excited to announce that we plan to return to our “regular” schedule of Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Wednesday from 8:15 …
Read MoreSchool Year 2020-2021 Opening
Dearborn Academy has exciting plans for the 2020-2021 School Year with the safety and security of our students and staff as our guide. Our plan, as it now stands, …
Read MoreCaregiving in a Pandemic: When the Professional and Personal Collide
When schools first closed and we were all sent home in March 2020, I initially stayed grounded in how I would support leading a school through this time.
Read MorePride Month, Pride Year: Teaching and Learning
June is Pride Month for the LGBTQ+ community! AND everyday, all-year-round, we, as educators, need to reflect on the intersectional identities that our students have and ensure that we are doing a thorough job providing quality and legitimate representation in our schools.
Read MoreDearborn Huddle
“Rebecca, what are you doing in there? Nearly every morning we hear laughing and a loud ‘whoop!’ around 8:15am,” wondered an assistant teacher in early October. Those of …
Read MoreDon’t Just Look at Yourself, Watch Yourself
I have a mad listening face – distinguishable from RBF because I am not resting, I am listening intently. My first clue was when my son would say, “Why …
Read MoreProviding Academic and Clinical Support During the COVID-19 School Closure
Following the emergency order by Governor Charlie Baker to suspend normal educational operations at schools, Dearborn Academy will continue to provide remote learning and student and family support for the …
Read MoreHelping Our Students Continue to Learn During the COVID-19 Pandemic
As with all Schools for Children programs and schools, the health and safety of Dearborn Academy students, caregivers and staff are of the utmost importance. Therefore, there will be no …
Read MoreBattling A Dangerous Addiction
In November 2019, as part of the 2019-20 Thinking Differently about Learning Differently Speaker Series, Dearborn Academy hosted the discussion Tween and Teen Vaping: A Dangerous Addiction with Tracy Rose-Tynes, …
Read MoreCaring for Caregivers
The task of caring for a child with significant mental health needs is truly heroes’ work – and can be incredibly stressful and challenging for any caregiver. By the …
Read MoreGrowing Up Stressed or Mindful?
According to the American Psychological Association, teenagers are the most stressed group in the United States, juggling myriad responsibilities from holding down their first job to creating a post-high school …
Read MoreA Q&A on the Benefits of Restorative Practices
With Rebecca Altepeter, Head of School, Dearborn Academy Q: What started you on this path? RA: At Dearborn Academy, we became concerned that traditional methods of assigning arbitrary consequences …
Read MoreRestorative Practices: A Parent’s Viewpoint — and Thanks
I wanted to share with you how invaluable the services that Dearborn Academy has provided to my daughter over the past two years. When it comes to this school there …
Read MoreDESE Mid-Cycle Review 2019
Dearborn Fully Implements DESE Mid-Cycle Review Requirements The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) reviews all special education programs for compliance with state and federal regulations every six …
Read MoreA Deeper Dive Into SMARTS Executive Functioning Strategies
By Hannah Turner During the 2018-2019 school year, Dearborn teachers took a deeper dive in executive functioning and strategy instruction through the SMARTS Executive Function Curriculum. Executive functions are a …
Read MoreSpring 2020 Crafts Sale
The sale will not be held this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic; watch this space for 2020-21 craft sale. Twice a year, Dearborn Academy’s young artists offer a …
Read More