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Professional Development Events Licensure/ Credentialing Teacher License Admin License Course Catalog SEI Endorsement Center Consulting Community Health Solutions Curriculum Consulting Early Childhood English Learner Education History & Civics Leadership Strategic Planning Literacy Impact of Poverty Research & Evaluation Social Justice in Education Special Education Technology in Education ISTE Certification Children/Youth/Families After School Programs BEACON Program DYS DYS Partnerships College Program Families and Youth Guiding Principles Professional Development Technology Title I and English Learner Services Working in DYS Education Early Childhood Programs Early Childhood Professional Development Parent/Child Programs (CFCE) Early Childhood Mental Health Strong Foundations for Young Children Healthy Families/Community SPIFFY Healthy Hampshire Tobacco Free Community Partnership Redesigning Power Structures HEC Academy Migrant Education Mount Tom Academy Occupational Therapy Center SEIS SEIS and DYS Partnership Working for SEIS Special Education Services CCATT – Assistive Tech Literacy Center Special Education Surrogate Parents Workforce Development Paid STEM Internships Business Services Cooperative Purchasing Web Development About CES CES Board Current Board Meetings CES Leadership CES Partnerships CES Reports Member District Superintendents Member Superintendent Steering Meetings Social Justice and Equity at CES Working at CES Benefits Overview Openings Our Blog Contact Us Follow Follow Follow Follow (413) 586-4900 Follow Follow Follow Follow (413) 586-4900 About CES CES Board Current Board Meetings CES Leadership CES Partnerships CES Reports Member District Superintendents Member Superintendent Steering Meetings Social Justice and Equity at CES Working at CES Benefits Overview Openings Our Blog Contact Us Home Professional Development Events Licensure/ Credentialing Teacher License Admin License Course Catalog SEI Endorsement Center Consulting Community Health Solutions Curriculum Consulting Early Childhood English Learner Education History & Civics Leadership Strategic Planning Literacy Impact of Poverty Research & Evaluation Social Justice in Education Special Education Technology in Education ISTE Certification Children/Youth/Families After School Programs BEACON Program DYS DYS Partnerships College Program Families and Youth Guiding Principles Professional Development Technology Title I and English Learner Services Working in DYS Education Early Childhood Programs Early Childhood Professional Development Parent/Child Programs (CFCE) Early Childhood Mental Health Strong Foundations for Young Children Healthy Families/Community SPIFFY Healthy Hampshire Tobacco Free Community Partnership Redesigning Power Structures HEC Academy Migrant Education Mount Tom Academy Occupational Therapy Center SEIS SEIS and DYS Partnership Working for SEIS Special Education Services CCATT – Assistive Tech Literacy Center Special Education Surrogate Parents Workforce Development Paid STEM Internships Business Services Cooperative Purchasing Web Development Everyone is a Learner We are a non-profit educational service agency, committed to reaching and educating learners of all ages, and experienced in working with educators to help students learn and succeed. We know that everyone is a learner from the day they are born, and we know how to create classrooms and other environments in which every learner can flourish. We know how to reach, inspire, support and educate children, youth and adults, and we help others to do the same. Professional Development CES Professional Development helps districts, schools, and individuals improve educator and student performance with open enrollment events, tailored site-based learning, Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), coaching, and consulting. Learn more Consulting at CES First, we listen. CES provides services that build school, district, and educator capacity to support the use of effective, research-based instructional practices to engage and motivate learners of all kinds. We also work with communities, community organizations, and others to provide expertise, evaluation, and advisory services. Learn more Children, Youth, and Families CES offers direct, cost-effective, quality services and programs for vulnerable children, youth and families. Birth – 22 Programs at CES include educational and learning programs provided directly to students and children that address gaps for students with unique needs. CES also provides resources, teaching, evaluation and assistance to parents and families. Learn more Business Services CES provides a variety of cost-effective business services to districts, schools, community organizations, municipalities, and businesses. Special member pricing is typically available for these services for clients in CES member districts. Learn more Find Events and Courses Browse and register for professional development, conferences, and graduate level and licensure preparation courses. Learn More Find Careers CES is always growing! The CES workforce includes an average of over 800 staff members across our programs. Take a look at our many openings across the state, in our most exciting program areas. Learn More Explore our Expertise CES consultants work with schools and districts, educators, and community organizations, as well as private industry. View our areas of focus and learn how our experience can benefit you. Learn More Learn How We Support Students In western Massachusetts and statewide, CES manages programs and services that focus on the educational, social-emotional, and health needs of children and youth Learn More What We Do The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) is a public nonprofit, educational service agency that offers direct and support services to its 37 member school districts and to various state and district-level clients across New England. The work of CES divides roughly into three areas: a range of direct services for children and youth particularly those at risk; professional development and training for educators and professionals; and consulting services including community health, research and evaluation, and business services for districts, schools, and community organizations . Students are at the heart of our work Founded in 1974, we are a Massachusetts educational collaborative governed by representatives from our 37-member school districts in Hampshire and Franklin Counties. We work with children, youth, and adult learners; families; schools, districts, and educators; and community members in the Pioneer Valley and across Massachusetts to create and improve educational opportunities both in and out of the classroom and ensure that every child has the opportunity to achieve their full potential. We are a community of innovative and effective professionals dedicated to improving education. Our Mission The mission of the Collaborative for Educational Services is to develop and foster lifelong learning and to provide opportunities for wellbeing for all of the communities we work with, through collaboration and leadership. Our Vision We envision a society with equitable communities, led by the people within them. We envision a learning system within and deeply connected to those communities, which centers the histories and cultural identities of Black, Indigenous, People of color, and other marginalized groups, and supports all children and young people to discover their gifts and move boldly towards their futures. Read Our Land Acknowledgement Social Justice and Equity is critical to our mission, reflected in our organization’s Values A Culture of Community and Care: We will look out for and support each other, celebrate each other’s successes and grieve each other’s losses. We will live out an ethic of community care, learn from mistakes, and be challenged to do better. We will foster speech and discourse, formal and informal, that promotes equity,...