Claudia Foxtree's MAALANA Group:

For more information, please email cfoxtree@gmail.com

Currently, the group is meeting virtually.  The next meeting is May 14th from 3:45-5:45 PM for their annual "Bring Your White Ally" gathering to talk about doing anti-racist work together!
Please join at:
Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/94741389914
Meeting ID: 947 4138 9914

Poems by Richard Blanco:

• Election Year
• Inauguration 2013
• Como Tú / Like You / Like Me

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.

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

• 15 hr. DESE course on Inclusive Practice - http://www.doe.mass.edu/news/news.aspx?id=23870

 

• 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

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:

• DESE Massachusuetts Tests for Educator License
• Registration - Massachusuetts Tests for Educator License
• Study.com Preparation  for MTEL
• Test Preparation Courses and Materials Lists
• Lesley College  MTEL Study Resources
• Test Practice.net ( MTEL Prep)
• https://www.collaborative.org/programs/licensure/student-resources/mtel
• Preparing for the MTEL Test
• Cambridge College General Information Guide for MTEL
• GOH Academy MTEL Preparation
• https://www.cram.com/flashcards/mtel-early-childhood-2420331
• https://www.mtholyoke.edu/sites/default/files/professional-graduate/mat/docs/MTELPrepGuideDRAFTJune2017.pdf
• http://omega.www.umb.edu/~ucweb/testprep/mtel/

Communication and Literacy online practice materials:

• MTEL Communication and Literacy Skills Diagnostic Test
• Quizlet  MTEL  Communication and Literacy Skills : Writing Subtest Review

Foundation of Reading online practice materials:

• https://www.uwosh.edu/coehs/teachered/fort/documents/practice-test/mtel-ma_fld090_practice_test.pdf
• Foundation of Reading  Test Booklet
• GOH Academy  Foundation of Reading Helpful Hints
• Foundation of Reading - EDUC Resource
• www.nifl.gov/nifl.pfr.html
• www.sedl.org/reading/framework
• www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SASA/rb/
• www.rica.nesinc.com/RC samplewrittentoc.htm
• www.eta.org/praxis/taags/0300index.html
• www.mttc.nesinc.com/PDFs/MIfield 005 sg.pdf
• www.icts.nesinc.com
• Book - "Literacy for the 21st Century" by Gail E. Tompkins
• Book - "Teaching Reading in the 21st Century" by Michael F. Graves, Connie Juel and Bonnie Graves 
• Book - "Case Studies in Preparation for the California Reading Competency"

Early Childhood and General Curriculum:

• https://www.mtel.nesinc.com/content/Docs/MA_FLD002_PRACTICE_TEST.pdf
• https://quizlet.com/19227662/mtel-early-childhood-flash-cards/
• https://quizlet.com/subject/mtel-early-childhood/
• https://www.cram.com/flashcards/mtel-early-childhood-2420331
• http://debraborkovitz.com/2011/11/mtel-practice-questions/
• https://quizlet.com/18227598/mtel-general-curriculum-multi-subject-flash-cards/

Preparation for Elementary, Middle and High School Examinations
(Review of Basic Skills to Calculus Textbooks - College Libraries)

• www.ixl.com
• MTEL Elementary Math Test Prep
• http://www.gohacademy.com/probability--combinations
• MTEL Elementary Math Prep- Prepared by Debrabo Kovitz
• https://www.purplemath.com/modules/mtel.htm
• http://debraborkovitz.com/2011/11/mtel-practice-questions/
• https://quizlet.com/9779231/mtel-elementary-math-flash-cards/​​​​​​​

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

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