Register on June 17
Registration will open at 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 17. Workshops are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Learn with the MTA this summer
Learn with the MTA this summer
Earn free PDPs
MTA's Division of Training and Professional Learning is offering two-day workshops this summer in English language learning, special education, math and arts. Workshops, free to MTA and MTA Retired members, give participants the opportunity to earn Professional Development Points toward license renewal.
Lunch will be provided.
Summer Workshops
Engagement Strategies to Reach and Teach All Students
Date: Tuesday, July 10, & Wednesday, July 11
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Springfield
Date: Tuesday, July 10, & Wednesday, July 11
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Springfield
Creating Success with English Learner Students
Date: Thursday, July 12, & Thursday, July 19
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Quincy
Teaching English Language Learners Through Culturally Relevant Children's Books
Date: Tuesday, July 17, & Wednesday, July 18
Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Harvard
Supporting Students with Special Needs
Date: Tuesday, July 17, & Wednesday, July 18
Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Harvard
Fine-Tuning Phonics Instruction for K-5 Educators
Date: Thursday, July 19, & Friday, July 20
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Quincy
Exploring Comics and Graphic Novels
Date: Monday, July 23, & Tuesday, July 24
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Quincy
Solving Story Problems in Middle and High School Mathematics
Date: Monday, July 23, & Tuesday, July 24
Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location: Quincy
Universal Design for Learning
Date: Wednesday, August 1, & Thursday, August 2
Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Natick
Teaching Tolerance and Addressing Diversity in Schools
Date: Tuesday, August 14, & Wednesday, August 15
Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Location: South Yarmouth
Weaving Social Emotional Learning (SEL) into Your Classroom to Make a Big Difference for Special Needs Students
Date: Tuesday, August 14, & Wednesday, August 15
Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Location: South Yarmouth
Workshop descriptions are available here.
Looking for more opportunities to earn PDPs?
The MTA Summer Conference will be held August 5-8 at UMass Amherst.
- Two-day workshops offering PDPs in English language learning and special education.
- A range of workshops for Massachusetts public school educators to earn hours toward license requirements.