Professional Development

About Professional Development

The Professional Development department offers extensive opportunities for educators and school systems to improve teaching and learning through high-quality, evidence-based, and data-driven professional development programs. CES offers programs throughout Massachusetts for teachers seeking Highly Qualified Educator Status, Initial Licensure, and renewal of Professional Licensure. Customized, on-site services and training opportunities are also available.

For more information, please contact:

Cecelia Buckley, Director of Professional Services
413-586-4900 x137
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 Open Enrollment Programs



Educator Licensure Courses (may be taken individually):
Registration for Spring 2012 semester is open.
TeachInMass.org

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
Free, collegial discussion groups for educators meet regularly through the school year in Franklin and Hampshire Counties.

Center for English Language Education (CELE)
cele.collaborative.org

CELE Spring/Summer 2012 Catalog and Registration Form (2-pg PDF - updated 2/2)

Strengthening Instruction for English Learners Within a Whole School Context, February 8 and 15, 2012 (9am - 3pm); Instructor: Audrey Morse
Registration Form (1-pg PDF)

CELE - Annual ELL/ESL Publishers' Fair (free); March 14, 2012 (9am - 3:30pm)

CELE- Identifying and Working with English Learners with Learning Differences and Learning Disabilities: March 20-21, 2012 (8:30am - 3:30pm); Instructors: Debbie Zacarian and Audrey Morse. Registration Form (1-pg PDF)

CELE - Category 1 Training: April 9, 23, 30 (9:00am - 3:00pm); Instructor: Audrey Morse

CELE - Category 2 Training: July 9-12, 2012 (8:30am - 3:30pm); Instructor: Ken Pransky

CELE- Category 4 Training: July 17-19, 2012 (8:30 - 3:30pm); Instructor: Audrey Morse
Category Training Registration Form (1-pg PDF)

 

 

  

 

Open Enrollment

2012 Franklin-Hampshire County Summer Academy Course Catalog and Registration Form now available. (Note: The Catalog is currently in draft form as some course details are subject to change. Updated Catalog will be posted when available.) 2012 Summer Academy Catalog and Registration Form (Draft - 2/17/12) (21-pg PDF)

 

MA Focus Academy: Implementing Collaborative Teaching (beginning in February 2012 for the Spring semester). Information here.

Assistive Technology Workshop with Linda Burkhart. Two-day introductory workshop on Pragmatic Organization Dynamic Display (PODD), May 9 and 10, 2012 at Smith College. See the Special Education Events page for more information or download a Workshop Flyer and Registration Form (2-pg PDF).

New Requirements from American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

As of July, 2011: New American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) CEU eligibility requirements:
Individuals must meet at least one of the following conditions in order to be eligibile to earn ASHA CEUs:

  • ASHA Member (includes Life member and International affiliates)
  • ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) holder
  • Licensed by a state or provincial regulatory agency to practice speech-language pathology (SLP) or audiology
  • Credentialed by a state regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology
  • Credentialed by a national regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology
  • Engaged in a Clinical Fellowship under the supervision of an individual with their ASHA CCC
  • Currently enrolled in a masters or doctoral program in SLP or audiology


As of September 14, 2011: New ASHA CEU Participant Form includes place to document eligibility:
If an attendee is not an ASHA member or CCC holder but meets any one of the other criteria, they may provide their eligibility on the ASHA CEU Participant form at the course or inform the ASHA CE Registry of their eligibility by completing the Web form found here.

If an attendee does not meet the eligibility criteria, they should not fill out the ASHA CEU Participant form.

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