Educator Preparation in Massachusetts

The resources on this page are primarily for Massachusetts approved educator preparation programs.

If you are an individual hoping to become an educator in Massachusetts, visit our Careers in Massachusetts page.
If you are from an organization seeking to become an approved educator preparation program, visit our Informal Review toolkit.

Quick Links:

Ed Prep Frequently Asked Questions (For quick access to frequently asked questions and an extensive library of resources.)
Educator Preparation Review and Approval
Guidelines and Advisories
PST and CAP Guidelines and Implementation Support
Early Literacy in Educator Preparation
Other Educator Preparation Resources

DESE Educator Preparation Resources and Opportunities

We are excited to share upcoming opportunities to learn from and collaborate with the DESE team and your colleagues from other educator preparation programs. We will continue to update this list as opportunities become available. If you have additional questions about any of these opportunities, please contact educatorpreparation@mass.gov .

In addition to the opportunities below, our team will continue to communicate and collect feedback through our Monthly EE Newsletter and regular attendance at SCOPE, MACTE Board, and COMTEC meetings.

Early Literacy in Educator Preparation

These opportunities will provide support, collaboration, and learning aligned with Mass Literacy and the Early Literacy Program Approval Criteria and will be designed for those involved in Early Childhood PK–2, Elementary 1–6, and Moderate Disabilities PK–2/PK–8 programs.

Key Resources:

Formal Review Planning Guides (now include information on the integration of deeper reviews of early literacy programs)
Overview of Accelerated Early Literacy Interim Review Timelines

Opportunity	Date(s) & Registration Info
Early Literacy Quarterly Updates Want to stay in the loop about our Early Literacy in Educator Preparation initiative? Every quarter, we share news, upcoming opportunities, and announcements in our Early Literacy in Educator Preparation Quarterly Update. Check out our archive of past updates and sign up to be on our mailing list for future communications.	Subscribe to receive quarterly updates Archives
Early Literacy Consortium Grant A grant opportunity to support PK12 educators and sponsoring organizations to share best practices in early literacy instruction and collaborate to design and launch an early literacy initiative that reflects the region's early literacy landscape and needs.	FY2027 information coming soon!

Opportunity

Date(s) & Registration Info

Early Literacy Quarterly Updates
Want to stay in the loop about our Early Literacy in Educator Preparation initiative? Every quarter, we share news, upcoming opportunities, and announcements in our Early Literacy in Educator Preparation Quarterly Update. Check out our archive of past updates and sign up to be on our mailing list for future communications.

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