SUMMER GRADUATE COURSES NOW POSTED

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MEMBER DISTRICT SCHOOLS…

COURSE FLIERS SHOULD BE IN YOUR SCHOOL MAIL BOX BY FRIDAY, MAY 2. IF NOT, PLEASE CHECK WITH THE MAIN OFFICE AT YOUR SCHOOL

 

Excellent Teaching and Learning Resources…http://free.ed.gov

 

Sheltered English Immersion Professional Development program…

 

(see navigation bar on left for details)

 

The 4 Categories of SEI Training are:

 

~Category 1 (12 PDPs)

~Category 2 (30 PDPs)

~Category 3 (10 PDPs)

~Category 4 (20 PDPs)

 

QUESTION….What kind of PDPs can each of the categories of SEI professional development count for when a teacher applies for re-licensure?  

 

Click here for the answer from the Department of Education

 

 

 

MA Department of Education Approved Professional Licensure programs…

 

Attention Middle School General Science Teachers…we now

 have a professional license program for you!  Click here for details

 

 

French River Education Center is now accepting registrations

and forming a cohort group for September 2008

 

Attention:

 

Early Childhood Education, PreK-2

Elementary Education, Grades 1-6

Teachers of Students with Moderate Disabilities, PreK-8; and Grades 5-12

Math, Grades 5-8

 

Teacher licensure in Massachusetts is a two step process requiring teachers to first obtain an Initial License and then go on to earn a Professional License in the same field within five years.

 

Do you hold Initial Licensure in the above referenced fields and do no expect to complete a Masters in the same field within 5 years? If so, the following may be very important to you.

 

To obtain Professional Licensure, teachers must satisfy five additional criteria:

 

·   A Department of Education sponsored Performance Assessment Program;

OR

·   An approved Masters Degree program in the same field as your initial license;

OR

·   A Massachusetts Department of Education approved, district-based program with at least 50 contact hours of content-based seminars beyond the induction year.

 

As to the latter, French River Education Center, in partnership with Framingham State College (FSC), is pleased to announce that the Massachusetts Department of Education (DOE) has recently designated the Center an approved site for District-Based/Content-Based, Professional Licensure programs in the following:

 

What does this mean for you? You do not have to take a State test or “Performance Assessment” to earn Professional Licensure and you do not have to enroll in or complete a Master’s program in any one of these program areas within 5 years of hire to earn Professional Licensure. You can enroll in any one of the Center’s DOE approved district-based programs, start in September 2008, successfully complete 2 courses- one 4 credit graduate course in math during the Fall ’08 semester and one 4 credit graduate course in literacy during the Spring ’09 semester – and earn Professional Licensure.

 

(Note: special education teachers must also complete a 36 hour “Special Topics” seminar as a program requirement.) Tuition for each FSC graduate course at the current time is $900 plus text and materials. With Professional Licensure, you are free to earn a Master’s Degree when, and if, you choose and the field you want – special educations, technology, literacy, administration, etc.

 

NOTE: All Licensure Program Courses are held at Oxford High School, Route 12, Oxford, MA – [Click Here for Map and Directions]

 

Interested? Want to learn more? If you would like to learn more about how you can earn Professional Licensure, in most cases, after just 2 FSC graduate courses, contact Mike Fields, Director, at 508-987-0219 Ext. 101, (email: mfields@frec.org) or Maddy Dudley, at 508-987-0219 Ext. 104, (email: mdudley@frec.org) .

 

Telephone inquires are always welcome so please do not hesitate to call if you have questions. Also, feel free to share this information with teacher friends in non-FREC districts as these programs are open to anyone.

 

Early Childhood Education Professional License Program

 

~ Attention Early Childhood Teachers

 

Learn how those currently holding an Initial License in early childhood education can earn Professional Licensure from the Department of Education with just two Framingham State College graduate courses…one in math and one in literacy. Click here for more details on the program (PDF); Click here for the math course syllabus (PDF); Click here for the literacy course syllabus (PDF).

 

·         Click here for enrollment information and registration form for the Tuesday math course:

84.937 Connecting Mathematical Concepts and Teaching

 

·         Click here for enrollment information and registration form for the Thursday math course:

84.937 Connecting Mathematical Concepts and Teaching

 

·         Click here for enrollment information and registration form for the Tuesday literacy course:

14.907 Literacy Instruction: Connection Theory, Research, and Best Practice

 

·         Click here for enrollment information and registration form for the Thursday literacy course:

14.907 Literacy Instruction: Connection Theory, Research, and Best Practice

 

 

Elementary Education Professional License Program

 

~ Attention Elementary Education Teachers, Grades 1 through 6

 

Learn how those currently holding an Initial License in elementary education can earn Professional Licensure from the Department of Education with just two Framingham State College graduate courses…one in math and one in literacy. Click here for more details on the program (PDF); Click here for the math course syllabus (PDF); Click here for the literacy course syllabus (PDF).

 

·         Click here for enrollment information and registration form for the Tuesday math course:

84.937 Connecting Mathematical Concepts and Teaching

 

·         Click here for enrollment information and registration form for the Thursday math course:

84.937 Connecting Mathematical Concepts and Teaching

 

·         Click here for enrollment information and registration form for the Tuesday literacy course:

14.907 Literacy Instruction: Connection Theory, Research, and Best Practice

 

·         Click here for enrollment information and registration form for the Thursday literacy course:

14.907 Literacy Instruction: Connection Theory, Research, and Best Practice

 

 

Teachers of Students with Moderate Disabilities, PreK-8; and 5-12 Professional License Program

 

~ Attention Teachers of Students with Moderate Disabilities

 

Learn how those currently holding an Initial License in special education can earn Professional Licensure from the Department of Education with just two Framingham State College graduate courses…one in math and one in literacy – and a special education seminar. Click here for more details on the program (PDF); Click here for the math course syllabus (PDF); Click here for the literacy course syllabus (PDF); Click here  for the special education seminar information (PDF).

 

·         Click here for enrollment information and registration form for the Tuesday math course:

84.937 Connecting Mathematical Concepts and Teaching

 

·         Click here for enrollment information and registration form for the Thursday math course:

84.937 Connecting Mathematical Concepts and Teaching

 

·         Click here for enrollment information and registration form for the Tuesday literacy course:

14.907 Literacy Instruction: Connection Theory, Research, and Best Practice

 

·         Click here for enrollment information and registration form for the Thursday literacy course:

14.907 Literacy Instruction: Connection Theory, Research, and Best Practice

 

·         For enrollment information on the following seminar, please contact Mike Fields, 508-987-0219 Ext. 101 or mfields@frec.org.

Advanced Topics in Special Education (36 PDPs)

 

Mathematics, Grades 5-8 Professional License Program

 

~ Attention Math Teachers, Grades 5-8

 

Learn how those currently holding an Initial License in mathematics, grades 5-8, can earn Professional Licensure from the Department of Education with just two Framingham State College graduate courses…one in math and one in literacy. Click here for more details on the program (PDF); Click here for the math course syllabus (PDF); Click here for the literacy course syllabus (PDF).

 

·         Click here for enrollment information and registration form for the Tuesday math course:

84.937 Connecting Mathematical Concepts and Teaching

 

·         Click here for enrollment information and registration form for the Thursday math course:

84.937 Connecting Mathematical Concepts and Teaching

 

·         Click here for enrollment information and registration form for the Tuesday literacy course:

14.907 Literacy Instruction: Connection Theory, Research, and Best Practice

 

·         Click here for enrollment information and registration form for the Thursday literacy course:

14.907 Literacy Instruction: Connection Theory, Research, and Best Practice

 

 

 

 

Graduate Course News

 

 

~     Receive Your Copy of the Graduate Course Flyer by Email…

 

If you wish to have a copy of the Graduate Course flyer and Professional Development Programs emailed to you automatically, please email your name to: neslusan@frec.org

 

NOTE: We do not sell email addresses to other agencies or companies.

 

 

 

Recertification News

 

~     Questions about the teacher recertification process? 

 

Do you have questions regarding the Massachusetts Department of Education Recertification Process – then, Click here to better understand State guidelines.

 

Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

 

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