Salem Public Schools has been named a Bilingual Hub by DESE and has funds to compensate teachers, paras, family engagement facilitators and all interested staff members in taking courses from Boston College in Bilingual Education. Earn Professional Development Points (PDP's), gain knowledge and experience in teaching emerging bilinguals, and deepen your skillset and professional collaborative community! Bilingual teachers can pursue the new Bilingual Educator Endorsement from DESE to become certified to teach in a bilingual program in Massachusetts.
For additional information based on the flyer, please connect with the Director of English Learning and Bilingual Education: Rebecca Westlake (rwestlake@salemk12.org)
Twitter is a widely used social media platform for networking. As educators, we rely on community and helpful resources to keep our work current and thriving. Below are some featured videos on how Twitter is useful in the world of education, along with a challenge to build your own Twitter network! Don't forget to follow Salem Public Schools using Twitter Handle: @SalemSchoolsK12
Welcome to the 2020 -2021 Professional Learning Brochure. Teacher development is a cornerstone for student success. This year our theme is Excellence Through Equity and you will find district offerings, self-paced resources, and out of district opportunities to grow your confidence and competence. The brochure organizes these offerings around our four district priorities and the technology that supports them:
Deepen the use of the four instructional priorities
Create engaging learning experiences
Strengthen social emotional supports
Actively become and anti-racist organization
Use the navigation pane on this brochure to access the variety of opportunities available throughout the year. Additional information as well as registration for PD events can be found in TeachPoint.*** Check back regularly as we anticipate the addition of opportunities throughout the year.
We hope our PD offerings and resources will assist you in providing our students with the tools they’ll need to be engaged and empowered learners in the coming school year. We look forward to joining your learning journey.
Sincerely,
Sincerely,
M. Kate Carbone
Assistant Superintendent
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