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The Department has moved to 135 Santilli Highway in Everett. The Department's office and Licensure Welcome Center are open. The new location has free parking and is a short walk from the Wellington station on the MBTA's Orange Line.
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Literacy and Humanities

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Welcome to the Office of Literacy and Humanities! We are here to support educators in their work with students and families. We partner with and support the capacity of educators to provide an excellent education in Literacy and Humanities to EVERY student in Massachusetts. Explore our resources for high-quality instructional materials as well as professional learning opportunities.

Our vision is for ALL students in Massachusetts to experience an excellent education in Literacy and Humanities, in which every student:

  • Masters the rigorous standards and disciplinary skills set forth in the Massachusetts Frameworks for ELA and Literacy, History and Social Science, and Arts
  • Develops rich interdisciplinary content knowledge about the world
  • Develops the dispositions and social-emotional competencies needed to thrive in society and life
  • Develops the capacity to make informed civic choices and assume their responsibility for strengthening equality, justice, and liberty in the world.

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Literacy and Humanities Curriculum Frameworks

Contact the Literacy and Humanities Team

NameTitleEmail
Dawn BenskiArts Content Support Lead dawn.m.benski@mass.gov
Mary BrownEarly Literacy Project Coordinator mary.L.brown@mass.gov
Kathryn GabrieleHistory/Social Science Content Support Specialist Kathryn.R.Gabriele@mass.gov
Donna GoldsteinELA/Literacy Content Support Lead donna.goldstein@mass.gov
Reuben HenriquesHistory and Social Science Content Support Lead reuben.f.henriques@mass.gov
Rebekah JudsonHistory/Social Science Coordinator rebekah.m.judson@mass.gov
Lori McNallyELA/Literacy Content Support Specialist, GLEAM Coordinator lori.b.mcnally@mass.gov
Allison PickensELA/Literacy Content Support Specialist allison.d.pickens@mass.gov
Linda SewnarineAssistant Director of Literacy Linda.Sewnarine@mass.gov
Katherine TarcaDirector, Literacy and Humanities katherine.tarca@mass.gov

Last Updated: March 13, 2024

 
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