A draft of DESE’s rubric for evaluating curricular materials and professional development on antisemitism and societal bias prevention is open for public comment through December 1, 2025. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is collecting public comment
Tag: Professional Development
DESE is creating a series of e-learning modules to help districts train and onboard paraeducators. Your ideas and suggestions are needed! Paraeducators are often left out of the planning and development of professional learning. While districts should still
Reading and literacy are complex. Educators know the best practices are effective practices. Take a look at an educator-developed set of recommendations for supporting reading and literacy. In Summer 2023, a working group of Massachusetts Teachers Association members
New professional learning options from the NEA in supporting English learners, classroom management, being a cooperating teacher, leadership and organizing! The National Education Association is celebrating the launch of the NEA Center for Great Public Schools micro-credentials for
Educators seeking professional learning opportunities to earn Professional Development Points (PDPs) for renewing a Professional License can check the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education online list of registered providers. These registered providers have recieved approved to offer
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has posted a number of professional development opportunities related to topics in special education. Programs are designed for para educators, classroom teachers and other educational professionals. The courses, workshops and institutes
Calling all Summer Conference veterans, rookies and interested parties! The workshop list is UP and registration is OPEN. MTA Summer Conference runs July 30- August 3, 2017 at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Check out the workshops this summer! Register
Massachusetts established an Autism Endorsement in 2016. As certain as death and taxes, there will be confusion over this new credential. For a deep-dive on the Autism Endorsement, visit DESE’s Autism Endorsement for Educator Licensure website. Read our
Have you been asked to observe a fellow educator? Are you enrolled in school administrator preparation program? Are you supervising a student teacher? Are you part of a team that is rethinking teacher/faculty observation and feedback? If you
DESE has released a set of materials for educators designed to support inclusive practices in the classroom. The complete set of materials may be downloaded from http://www.doe.mass.edu/edeval/guidebook/.