New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Commission on Public Elementary and Middle Schools (CPEMS)

Promising Practices

CPEMS member schools are invited to share with their peers their school’s programs and processes with which they have had success or are, at the very least, planning to implement soon. The CPEMS website will list the name of the program(s), the school in which it is being used, and click on the name of the school listed for immediate access to the school's website for further information.  The Commission encourages each of you to submit a promising practice which can be used and shared.

to the featured schools for
    sharing their school's 
  "Promising Practices"


 2009-2010 Schools "Promising Practices" Submissions

Daniel J. Bakie Elementary School
Kingston, NH
Debora Bamforth, Principal

Program

  • "WIN Period" An approach to RTI


Natchaug Elementary School
Willimantic, CT
Joseph Janisaitis, Principal

Program

  • "Celebration of Me"  Student /Family Program


Kennebunkport Consolidated Elementary School
Kennebunkport, ME
Katherine Pence, Principal

 Program

  • "GO GREEN"  Curriculum Design around Green Practices

 Timberlane Regional Middle School
 Plaistow, NH
 Michael Hogan, Principal

 Programs

  • TRMS Advisory Program
  • Literacy in the Content Area - RTI Model 

 
2008-2009 Schools "Promising Practices" Submissions

 Driggs Elementary School
 Waterbury, CT
 Marc Ladin, Principal


 Programs

  •  Blue Behavior Program

  

Fair Haven K-8 School
New Haven, CT
Kim Johnsky, Principal

Programs

  • Steps to Success
  • A Shared Commitment to the "Whole Child" All Year Through

  

Walpole Elementary School (K-8)  
Walpole, New Hampshire
Samuel Jacobs, Principal 

Programs

  • Thinking Maps
  • Responsive Classroom
  • Power School/Power Grade
  • Wilson Reading/Fundations

 

Memorial School
Newton, New Hampshire
Jonathan Vander Els, Principal

Programs

  • RTI Model for Literacy

  

Pollard School
Plaistow, New Hampshire
Michelle Auger, Principal

Programs

  • Best Practices in Reading Instruction
  • Everyday Mathematics Program
  • 30 Minute Reteach and Enrich Block

2007-2008 Schools "Promising Practices" Submissions

Major Edwards Elementary School (PS-5)
West Boylston, Massachusetts
Thomas Caruso, Principal

Programs

  • Saturday School Program
  • WestBEST (West Boylston Schools Trust

  

John Paterson School (K-4) 
Newington, Connecticut
Stephen Foresi, Principal  

Program

  • School Families - A School Culture, Climate and Character Development Program

  

James Naylor Elementary School (PK-8)
Hartford, Connecticut
Robert Travaglini, Principal

Program

  • Dr. James H. Naylor School/Central Connecticut State University (PreK-8) Professional Development/Community School

  

Kennebunkport Consolidated Elementary School (K-5)
Kennebunkport, Maine
Katharine Pence, Principal

Programs

  • Science Companion
  • Kindergarten Family Read

 

Columbus Elementary School (PreK-6)
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Manuel Rocha, Principal


Program

  • Blogging: Classrooms Without Walls

  

Kennebunk Elementary School (K-3)
Kennebunk, Maine
Sara Zito, Principal 

Programs

  • Bullying Prevention and Promoting Positive Behavior
  • Recycling Program
  • Smart Board Technology

 

Greenbush Elementary School (K-5)
West Warwick, Rhode Island
Susan Buonanno, Principal


Program

  • Laboratory Classrooms

  

Wakefield Hills Elementary School (PreK-5)
West Warwick, Rhode Island
Janice Mowry, Principal


Program

  • Laboratory Classrooms