RETELL REGULATIONS
The MTA believes that all students deserve teachers who have the training and skills needed to teach them effectively. Our members experience first hand the challenges of teaching English language learners (ELLs) and understand the need for high-quality training in Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) instruction. ELLs and their teachers will benefit if the changes required by the U.S. Department of Justice are developed with input from practitioners and implemented in a rational and orderly way.
The RETELL Initiative and the SEI Endorsement courses began in selected districts in the spring of 2013 and teachers and administrators in additional districts will begin trainings in the fall of 2013. The MTA has created a series of advisories to explain the requirements for teachers and districts.
Information will be updated as it becomes available. If you have additional questions, please contact Beth Shevlin at eshevlin@massteacher.org or the RETELL team at the DESE at retell@doe.mass.edu.
Interactive Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement Form
Teachers may use this interactive form to determine if they must attain the Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement for their license. The form provides guidance about the SEI Endorsement and walks you through a series of questions to help you understand what you are required to do and by when.
How to Fill Out the Form:
- Open the interactive PDF form.
- Save it on your own computer in a file called SEI Endorsement.
- Complete the form.
- Save the completed form.
- Scan copies of documentation to support course completion, category training, etc.
- Save scanned copies with completed SEI Endorsement file.
DESE is seeking RETELL instructors
RETELL FAQ from the DESE
MTA RETELL Advisory: SEI Endorsement Course Requirements for Spring, 2013
DESE Full SEI Course Syllabus - Version 1.0, Spring, 2013 (Changes are anticipated for future course sections.)
MTA RETELL Advisory: Bargaining and Implementation - February, 2013 (MTA username and password required to view this document in the MTA Leaders area.)
MTA RETELL in a Nutshell - January, 2013
MTA RETELL Advisory - RETELL Regulations and Action Steps for Local Leaders - September, 2012
DESE Memo to Teachers on RETELL - January, 2013
MTA Cover Memo on Proposed Regulations
MTA Comment on 603 CMR 7.00
MTA Comment on 603 CMR 14.00
MTA Comment on 603 CMR 44.00
MTA Policy to Practice Brief: Language Acquisition Staff Development
DESE RETELL update - April 2, 2013 (includes information on instructor requirement, pilot of SEI Endorsement Course, etc.)
DESE District Cohort Chart
DESE Memorandum, August 27, 2012
Needs Assessment Report: Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Category Trainings, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (MA DESE)
(Memo, Mitchell D. Chester) English Language Learners: Educator Preparation and Training/Professional Development Required for Sheltered English Immersion (RETELL Initiative), May 4, 2012
This link will take you to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's information about its Rethinking Equity and Teaching for English Language Learners (RETELL) initiative. The proposed regulations are here, along with background information and an FAQ.