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May Mindfulness Series:  Mindfulness~My Classroom, My Life~

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May Mindfulness Series:  Mindfulness~My Classroom, My Life~

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Join our May Mindfulness Series-all are welcome!  Every Wednesday in May we will explore the research about mindfulness, consider how we might introduce mindfulness into our classrooms and our everyday lives.  All are welcome! (Please bring a yoga mat or towel)

Facilitated by Heidi Pontes
May 8, 15, 22, & 29
3:45-5:15pm at North Elementary School Mini-Aud

10 PDPs
Register on Somerset SmartPD

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MA DESE Advancing, Extending, or Renewing a License

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MA DESE Advancing, Extending, or Renewing a License

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Individual professional development plans must include at least 150 PDPs that break down as follows:

1. At least 15 PDPs in content (subject matter knowledge)

2. At least 15 PDPs in pedagogy (professional skills and knowledge)

3. At least 15 PDPs related to Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) or English as a Second Language (ESL)

4. At least 15 PDPs related to training in strategies for effective schooling for students with disabilities and the instruction of students with diverse learning styles

5. The remaining required 90 PDPs may be earned through either "elective" activities that address other educational issues and topics that improve student learning, or additional content, and/or pedagogy.

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massachusetts department of elementary and secondary education

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Advancing, Extending, or Renewing a License - Office of Educator Licensure

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The goal of the Massachusetts public K-12 education system is to prepare all students for success after high school. Massachusetts public school students are leading the nation in reading and math and are at the top internationally in reading, science, and math according to the national NAEP and international PISA assessments.

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Teachers As Readers Book Study Series:  Teaching Reading to English Language Learners, Grades 6-12: A Framework for Improving Achievement in the Content Areas.

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Teachers As Readers Book Study Series:  Teaching Reading to English Language Learners, Grades 6-12: A Framework for Improving Achievement in the Content Areas.

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Participants MUST register on SmartPD by 9:00 a.m. on Monday, March 18, 2019 to guarantee receipt of the book selection before the workshop begins.

Text: Teaching Reading to English Language Learners, Grades 6-12: A Framework for Improving Achievement in the Content Areas, Corwin Press (2007) by Margarita Calderon.

Students will be expected to produce a lesson plan in their content areas which uses the ExC-ELL 10-Step Lesson Framework described in the text and incorporating appropriate teaching and learning strategies to develop ELL students' listening, speaking, reading, writing, and language skills. This course will include 5 contact hours and 10 hours of online and independent work. All materials, inquiries, and submissions of work will be facilitated by a Google Classroom Platform.

Instructor: Dr. Edward G. Doucette, ELA Content Coordinator, Somerset Berkley Regional High School
Location: Classes will meet in Room 237 on the second floor of Somerset Berkley Regional High School
2:15-4:45 for High School Teachers
2:45-5:15 for Middle School Teachers

Contact Dates (Total of 5 Contact Hours) & 10 Online Hours of Lesson Design and Feedback through Google Classroom:

Wednesday April 3, 2019

Wednesday April 10, 2019

All work will be completed by Friday May 10, 2019

(Fulfills MA DESE requirement of 15 ELL PDPs for relicensure in effect  7.1.16)

Please bring your laptop, chromebook or device if you have one.
Chromebooks available upon request.

Participants MUST register on SmartPD by 9:00 a.m. on Monday, March 18, 2019 to guarantee receipt of the book selection before the workshop begins.

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Foundations for Inclusive Practice [15 SpEd PDPs]

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Foundations for Inclusive Practice [15 SpEd PDPs]

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Self-paced, Online, Registration Link at the top and bottom of the attached document