Workshop: White People Challenging Racism

For more information, visit their website here.

Scholarship Opportunities

Interested in learning about scholarship programs that are available to your students during the 2021 school year?

Sign up for the Scholarship Guidance weekly newsletter! It includes multiple programs with a wide range of available awards. Deadlines range from May 31st to August 31st.

Click here to learn more: https://scholarshipguidance.com/newsletter

Affinity Groups

Claudia Foxtree's MAALANA Group:

For more information, please email cfoxtree@gmail.com

Currently, the group is meeting virtually once a month.
Please join at:
Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/94741389914
Meeting ID: 947 4138 9914

DESE Teacher Diversification Guide

PDF

Download "DESE_Teacher Diversification Guidebook.pdf"

Creating Welcoming Environments

Poems by Richard Blanco:

Information for SPED Teachers

Schools for Children presents Take the Next Step: Conversations About Transition, a free three-part webinar series with advice and tips on creating a successful path to college, work and more for high school students with learning and other challenges.

The sessions:
Making a Successful Transition, Tues., Nov. 17, 2020
College Bound, Thurs., Dec. 3, 2020
Work and More, Tues. Jan. 12, 2021 – 7:00-8:00 p.m. EST

Sessions will take place via Zoom.

Registration is required: bit.ly/HSTransitionSeries

Questions? Contact Denise Moorehead at info@schoolsforchildreninc.org.

* DESE Emergency Licensure

In light of COVID-19, Governor Baker has signed special legislation to provide increased availability to licensure for the 2020-2021 academic school year.  Please see the link below to DESE's website for more information.

http://www.doe.mass.edu/covid19/licensure/emergency-license.html

FREE Webinars

 
  • The Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth is also offering a variety of remote workshops for educators and school/district leaders about sustaining equity and access during this time of virtual learning. Please see the link for more information about individual workshops, dates/times, and registration links - https://massachusettspartnershipsforyouth.com/events/
 
  • VISIONS Webinars - for more info, please click here
 
  • PACE Workshops - for more info, please click here

MTELs

The Massachusetts Tests for Educator License (MTEL) is designed to ensure that MA educators are proficient in the subject knowledge they will be teaching.

MTEL Preparation Sites:
Communication and Literacy online practice materials:
Foundation of Reading online practice materials:
Early Childhood and General Curriculum:
Preparation for Elementary, Middle and High School Examinations
(Review of Basic Skills to Calculus Textbooks - College Libraries)

Licensure

Teachers, administrators, specialists, and support staff needs to acquire licenses in order to work in public schools in Massachusetts.  Please follow the link below in order to learn more about the types of licenses, requirements, and various steps one must take in order to navigate this process.
http://www.doe.mass.edu/licensure/become-educator.html
This next link is a great tool to help you learn more about the requirements specific to your needs.  Here you enter your category, field, grade, type, and info about your situation in order to be directed to a personally curated page that details the steps and requirements you should be working towards.
https://gateway.edu.state.ma.us/elar/licensurehelp/LicenseRequirementsCriteriaPageControl.ser

Educator Preparation Programs

Please follow the link below in order to view a list of state-approved educator preparation programs.  These include higher education institutions, public school districts, collaboratives, and other methods in which you can find the program that is the best fit for you.
http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/search/search.aspx?leftNavId=11238
This next link is a great tool to help you find a program that best suits your interests and needs.  Here you are able to search via type of educator license you are pursuing, teaching level, type of program, and location, as well as by entering an address and finding programs that are within a close proximity.
https://gateway.edu.state.ma.us/elar/licensurehelp/ProgramSearchPageControl.ser

Paraprofessionals Hiring Requirements

If you would like to gain more experience in education before pursuing a teaching license, becoming a paraprofessional is a fantastic opportunity.  Please follow the link below in order to learn more about the requirements necessary for this position.
http://www.doe.mass.edu/educators/paraprofessional.html

School & District Profiles

Massachusetts collects information from its schools and districts annually.  Please follow the link below in order to learn more information about schools and districts that you may be interested in applying too.
http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/

Equitable Access

Massachusetts is working to close the equity gap that currently exists in our education system.  Please follow the link below in order to learn more about the work that is currently being done in our state to accomplish this goal.
http://www.doe.mass.edu/educators/equitableaccess/