STE Professional Learning

Educators play a critical role in the success of students. As such, all educators are called on to continually improve their practice. Professional learning is the single most accessible method by which educators can grow and learn as professionals. Below are resources to support professional learning for science in Massachusetts schools and districts.

• Science Performance Ambassador (SPA) Ambassador Program — Pending funding, districts will identify educators to apply to become SPA Ambassadors. As an ambassador, they will attend a "train-the-trainer" professional learning to gain the skills and tools needed to lead science assessment literacy trainings for grades 3–8 educators in their districts.
• Leader Networks — opportunity for Science and Technology/Engineering Leaders in your district to connect with other Leaders across the Commonwealth.
• High-Quality Instructional Materials Professional Learner Providers — a resource to select PL partners who have curriculum-specific expertise to support MA educators as they launch and implement high-quality instructional materials.
• To learn more about resources and programming to support students with disabilities in science classrooms, please visit our Science and Students with Disabilities website.
• DESE Professional Learning Guidance — a resource to both educators and other professional learning leaders aiming to support high quality professional learning.
• Registry of DESE-approved Professional Development (PD) providers — a list of professional learning providers that submitted a PD Provider Registry Application to DESE and met the minimum requirements established for the registry.

Last Updated: June 2, 2025