Lora Barish

Teacher nerd who is passionate about reading instruction🤓Special Education at Woodland Academy, Worcester

[Lora Barish @LoraBarish]

I don’t get why we wouldn’t actually plow the streets the SCHOOLS are on. Such a mess!

[Kirsten King @KirstenKing_]

I'm on the cover of Publisher's Weekly (?!) and featured in this week's issue with other brilliant Writers To Watch. Feeling deeply not chill about the whole thing!!!! A Good Person will be out March 31, 2026!!!!

[Lora Barish @LoraBarish]

@giannax46 That’s soooo cute

[Lora Barish @LoraBarish]

@SuzLeads Woodland worlds collide ✨

[Lora Barish @LoraBarish]

Geeking out over finally being able to vote for school committee, my favorite Thursday night show 😉

[Woodland Academy @woodland_wps]

Congrats to MS. CAMPOS, our assistant principal and first paw winner, whose dedication and hard work has kept us afloat and thriving these last two weeks! 😍🐾

[Woodland Academy @woodland_wps]

If you know Mrs. Smallcomb, you know she’s the type of teacher that a student NEVER forgets. Today, she had a special surprise visitor today, a student from 11 years ago who had just moved from Liberia when he had Mrs. Smallcomb! 💕

[Woodland Academy @woodland_wps]

That’s a wrap on our two days of professional development for teachers (this year with Woodland/Claremont staff combined!). Vibes were high, and we are ready to welcome over 500 smiling faces on Monday! 🤗

[Lora Barish @LoraBarish]

BIG DREAMS: Teacher work days on Monday/Tuesday with Meet the Teacher on one of those nights, then first day Wednesday.

[Lora Barish @LoraBarish]

I vote Worcester starts doing Meet the Teacher prior to school starting instead of Know Your School Night after school has already started. It would be so much less anxiety inducing for students on the first day and wound maybe elicit more parent participation!

[Lora Barish @LoraBarish]

The irony of the digital highway signs detailing the number of recent teen crashes is that the sign is so long and distracting it will probably just cause…more crashes.

[Lora Barish @LoraBarish]

Anyone know if a good Worcester area contact for someone who could make Woodland apparel for our teachers? Our last guy has closed his business!

[Lora Barish @LoraBarish]

Great PD so far and cool to get an in person introduction to the new commissioner!

[Woodland Academy @woodland_wps]

Mrs. Jankovic and Ms. Barish are LAUNCHING this school year with the Literacy Launch Institute held by @HILLforLiteracy and @MASchoolsK12

[Astronomer @astronomerio]

Thank you for your interest in Astronomer.

[Lora Barish @LoraBarish]

@thismomloves @UFLiteracy 😍😍

[Lora Barish @LoraBarish]

Missed my kids already!! Thank you Clark University for giving our kids the life experiences they need to thrive!

[Woodland Academy @woodland_wps]

The Clark University Summer Cubs program took a trip to the Rodger Williams Zoo yesterday, their 4th and final field trip to end their summer program. @LoraBarish and Ms. King got to stop by to spend time with their students!

[Lora Barish @LoraBarish]

This is cool, but it would be so much more valuable to think about how to get our Main South kids to school safely without walking by people doing drugs on the streets or people passed out on the side of the sidewalk at 7am…

[telegramdotcom @telegramdotcom]

Art with a message: Main South installation aims to promote pedestrian safety https://t.co/4T5gkTsnEA

[Lora Barish @LoraBarish]

Visited my old stomping grounds today. Missed this city!

[Woodland Academy @woodland_wps]

Thank you to Woodland/Claremont principal Chris Labreck, Woodland co-chair Sophie Kelliher, and Claremont co-chair Liz Leidel for designing a productive and innovative second steering committee meeting today.

[Lora Barish @LoraBarish]

She will be so dearly missed!

[Woodland Academy @woodland_wps]

Today we had the honor of celebrating Principal Patty Padilla, whose 19 years of tireless dedication have shaped the heart of Woodland. Patty will be dearly missed within our community, but her legacy and influence is woven into the fabric of our school for years to come. 💕