Program Information
Registration Priorities
Registration by teams from schools and districts is encouraged for all institutes. Priority will be given to teams that include classroom teachers, bilingual, ESL and special educators. Massachusetts public school educators (especially those who are employed in school districts that have a large percentage of economically disadvantaged students), along with others from publicly-funded programs covered by the Education Reform Act (charter schools, adult basic education, preschools, and private day and residential schools that provide publicly-funded special education), have priority in registering for these spring and summer content institutes at no charge. Institutes are also available for the equitable participation of teachers from grades PreK-12 private schools within the geographic area served by the institute.
Registration
To register and obtain detailed information, please contact the person listed for the institute of your choice. Since spaces are limited, please register early. Institutes are open to educators from districts across the state. Participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and must commit to attend the entire program of the selected institute, including follow-up days.
Requirements
Each institute will provide at least 45 hours of instruction between May 1 and August 31, 2002. Participants are required to attend all sessions, take part in pre- and post-assessments of content knowledge, and complete activities outside of class time that result in a project that demonstrates their learning. Teachers' institute-related work should be included in their personal professional development plans and should be strongly linked to school and district priorities.
Professional Development Points and Graduate Credit
Participants who choose the PDP option may earn 67.5 PDPs for attending all sessions, and completing the pre- and post- assessments and a project that documents their learning. No partial PDPs will be awarded. Most institutes also offer optional graduate credit for which participants may register at their own expense.
General Information
For general information about the Content Institute program, please contact the following individuals at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Arts, English as a Second Language, English Language Arts, Foreign Languages, or History and Social Science: Judith Sohn-White, 781-338-6254, jsohnwhite@doe.mass.edu
Mathematics, Science and Technology/Engineering: Catherine Bowler, 781-338-3464, cbowler@doe.mass.edu
Many institutes are designed to make connections among disciplines and may incorporate instructional technology. Institutes are summarized by grade level (elementary, middle, and high school) on the following pages.
Please visit the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education website at http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/cinstitute/ for a copy of this brochure and more educational information. For information on the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks, please see: http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/.
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