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    Literacy and Humanities

    Literacy and Humanities News Headlines
    07/01/2022Office of Literacy and Humanities Newsletter: July 2022
    06/03/2022Office of Literacy and Humanities Newsletter: June 2022

    Top Links

    Mass LiteracyGLEAM GrantEarly Literacy Screening Assessment
    Mass Literacy: OAPLInvestigating HistoryGrade 8 Civics Curricular Materials Guide

    Content Area Sites

    Visit the Instructional Support site for your content area to view DESE resources, professional development opportunities, grants, and more!

    English Language Arts and LiteracyHistory, Social Science and CivicsArts

    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.

    Stay up to date with DESE grants, news, and opportunities! Sign up for the Literacy and Humanities Newsletter.

    Literacy and Humanities Curriculum Frameworks

    English Language Arts and LiteracyHistory and Social ScienceArts
    2017 ELA/Literacy Curriculum Framework 2018 History and Social Science Curriculum Framework 2019 Arts Curriculum Framework

    Contact the Literacy and Humanities Team

    NameTitleEmail
    Dawn BenskiArts Content Support Lead dawn.m.benski@mass.gov
    Mary BrownGEER 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
    Tracey MartineauELA/Literacy Content Support Lead tracey.j.martineau@mass.gov
    Allison PickensELA/Literacy Content Support Specialist, GLEAM coordinator allison.d.pickens@mass.gov
    Woodly Pierre-LouisELA/Literacy Content Support Lead woodly.pierre-louis@mass.gov
    Katherine TarcaDirector, Literacy and Humanities katherine.tarca@mass.gov

    Last Updated: July 1, 2022

     
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