Brockton Public Schools Course Offering

Malden Public Schools March-June Workshop Offering

Rethinking Equity and Teaching for English Language Learners (RETELL) http://www.doe.mass.edu/retell/2012-1207SEIendorse.html

Purpose: Provide participants the opportunity to obtain the SEI endorsement certificate required by MA DESE. Participants will be able to implement strategies for delivering rigorous content area instruction for English language learners using WIDA, Common Core and district curriculum. Federal and Massachusetts’ laws and regulations pertaining to English language learners will be addressed.

Audience: All K-12 content area teachers and administrators in the Malden Public Schools.

Description: “Core academic teachers” who teach English Language Learners (ELLs) will soon be required to obtain a Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Teacher Endorsement under the state’s Rethinking Equity and Teaching for English Language Learners (RETELL) initiative.1 The impact of this requirement is a mandatory subject of bargaining. Online Requirements: Each candidate is required to create or update a profile in Educator Licensure and Recruitment System (ELAR) (https://www4.doemass.org/auth/Login)

Instructor: Jennifer McCabe, ELL Director

Dates: Session Module Type of Session Dates Day Class time 1 A Face to face 3/25/13 Monday 4:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. 2 A Online Teacher Preference 3 A Face to face 4/1/13 Monday 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 4 A Face to face 4/8/13 Monday 4:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. 5 B Online Teacher preference 6 B Face to face 4/29/13 Monday 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. 7 B Face to face 5/6/13 Monday 4:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. 8 B Online Teacher Preference 9 B Face to face 5/13/13 Monday 4:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. 10 B Face to face 5/20/13 Monday 4:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. 11 B Online Teacher Preference 12 B Face to face 5/27/13 Monday 4:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. 13 B Face to face 6/3/13 Monday 4:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. 14 B Online Teacher Preference 15 B Face to face 6/10/13 Monday 4:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. 16 B Face to face 6/17/13 Monday 12:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.