MCLA To Open Registration for Summer Sessions

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Registration for MCLA's three summer sessions will open March 1, 2021, and the majority of summer classes will be taught online this year.  
 
Summer classes at MCLA offers summer classes for MCLA undergraduate and graduate students; students from other colleges; high school students; college graduates interested in Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Education (MEd) courses; or community members and others seeking courses. 
 
Summer sessions schedule 
  • Session A: May 24-July 2 
  • Session B: June 21-July 30 
  • Session C: July 6-August 13 
MCLA's Division of Graduate and Continuing Education (DGCE) is offering more than 50 classes to choose from over each session, including introductory and upper-level undergraduate courses as well as graduate-level courses. Most classes will be taught online, with some in-person classes at MCLA-Pittsfield and labs for science classes taking place at the Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation on the MCLA campus.  
 
In addition to managing the summer semester, MCLA DGCE offers a bachelor's degree completion program one evening per week in Pittsfield, a Master's in Business Administration, a Master of Education, and certificate programs including Accounting, Network Security, and a graduate certificate in business administration. MCLA's Master of Education offers a wide array of educational opportunities including Initial Teacher Licensure in Early Childhood, Elementary, middle and high school fields, Moderate Disabilities and Reading Specialist; Professional Teacher Licensure; and Individualized Plan of Study (non-licensure). 
 
Visit mcla.edu/summer for more information. For more information about MCLA's continuing education programs, contact Betty LeSage at Elizabeth.lesage@mcla.edu or calling (413) 662-5575

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Teacher of the Month: Kaylea Nocher

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — First-grade students in Kaylea Nocher's class feel secure and empowered in the classroom, confidently embracing mistakes as they take charge of their learning.
 
This safe and fun atmosphere has earned Nocher the iBerkshires Teacher of the Month designation. The Teacher of the Month series, in collaboration with Berkshire Community College, features distinguished teachers nominated by community members. You can nominate a teacher here
 
Nearly a dozen parents and colleagues nominated the Brayton Elementary School teacher, praising her dedication, connection to students, and engaging classroom environment — going above and beyond to foster growth in her students.
 
"My students are the most important part of the job, and instilling love and a love for learning with them is so valuable," she said. 
 
"We have these little minds that we get to mold in a safe and loving environment, and it's really special to be able to do that with them."
 
Nocher has built her classroom on the foundation of love, describing it as the umbrella for all learning. 
 
"If you have your students feel loved… in the sense that they have a love for learning, they have a love for taking risks, they have a love for themselves, and they can use that in everything that they do," she said. 
 
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