Welcome to TEC's Professional Development Department
The Education Cooperative provides an array of professional learning opportunities for educators, administrators, and other district and school-based staff throughout TEC's member communities and others in the greater Boston area and beyond.
Janet Buerklin, EdD, Professional Development coordinator has developed a variety of courses that qualify for one or two graduate credits in partnership with area colleges and universities. Theses courses cover all curriculum areas and are targeted at elementary, secondary and special educators.
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Building a High Quality Math Block: Ensuring Differentiated Instruction and Student Choice
Engaging, rigorous, productive math blocks can be challenging to create.This course will help educators develop a deep understanding of what makes a high quality math block by honing in on the integral aspects ...
Read More Building Your Basic Skills to Enhance Student Learning: Choice Boards
This workshop introduces participants to basic tools every classroom educator will need to know and use. This workshop focuses on Choice Boards. All modules are self-paced learning experiences so participants can enter at ...
Read More Building Your Basic Skills to Enhance Student Learning: Google Classroom
This workshop introduces participants to basic tools every classroom educator will need to know and use. This workshop focuses on Google Classroom. All modules are self-paced learning experiences so participants can enter at ...
Read More Building Your Basic Skills to Enhance Student Learning: Google Meet
This workshop introduces participants to basic tools every classroom educator will need to know and use. This workshop focuses on Google Meet. All modules are self-paced learning experiences so participants can enter at ...
Read More Building Your Basic Skills to Enhance Student Learning: Hyperdocs
This workshop introduces participants to basic tools every classroom educator will need to know and use. This workshop focuses on Hyperdocs. All modules are self-paced learning experiences so participants can enter at any ...
Read More Building Your Basic Skills to Enhance Student Learning: Padlet
This workshop introduces participants to basic tools every classroom educator will need to know and use. This workshop focuses on Padlet. All modules are self-paced learning experiences so participants can enter at any ...
Read More Connecting Behavioral Health & Social Emotional Learning to Success in School
A safe and supportive learning environment is essential to ensuring a student’s academic success. Behavioral health and emotional well-being can have a profound impact on a student’s motivation, engagement, and ability to learn ...
Read More Designing Deep Project-Based Learning Using Design Thinking
Why Project-Based Learning? Project-based learning is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working over extended periods of time to investigate authentic, engaging and complex questions and problems. PBL ...
Read More Designing Deep Project-Based Learning Using Design Thinking
Why Project-Based Learning? Project-based learning is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working over extended periods of time to investigate authentic, engaging and complex questions and problems. PBL ...
Read More Engaging All Students with Differentiated Instruction
Understanding and responding to students' individual learning needs can be a challenge for teachers. Participants in this course, Engaging All Students with Differentiated Instruction, will explore many strategies and tools that will help ...
Read More Inclusive Classroom Design with Technology
In this workshop, Inclusive Classroom Design with Technology, participants will learn about intentionally designing an Inclusive Classroom to further education equity for all learners. The thoughtful infusion of technology will be an essential ...
Read More Introduction to Coaching in Schools: Supporting Professional Learning & Growth through Coaching
Over the past decade, coaching has gained traction in education due to its positive impact on learning and professional growth. The course will help build a foundational understanding of coaching including definitions of ...
Read More iPhone Photography for Educators
Educators are using iPhones to document student work, collect evaluation evidence, share what is happening in our schools on social media, and much more. The iPhone makes it easier than ever to create ...
Read More Mentoring for Success
Over the course of this two-day training, new and returning mentors will review their role and responsibilities as mentors in a district’s teacher induction program and plan for how they can create a ...
Read More Orton-Gillingham Associate Level Training
TEC is again partnering with Deb Morris, Orton Gillingham Fellow, to offer a third cohort of Orton-Gillingham Associate Level training. This training consists of 70 hours of virtual coursework and instruction, 10 individual ...
Read More RETELL SEI Teacher Endorsement
The RETELL (Rethinking Equity in the Teaching of English Language Learners) Program was designed to help teachers codify and address the performance gaps among our ELLs; the Teacher Endorsement course is one facet ...
Read More Science of Reading for Administrators: What’s Next?
What does the science of reading look like in schools? What existing and future legislation may impact systemic change? If we know better, how do we actually DO better? What strategic moves can ...
Read More SEI Endorsement Courses: Wait List Open
TEC Online Learning is currently planning our upcoming SEI Endorsement Courses for Fall 2023. If you would like to be contacted when more information is available, please fill out an SEI interest form ...
Read More Strategies to Enhance Instruction for English Language Learners in the Classroom
English language learners (ELs) are an important focus of the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (ESE) Proficiency Gap Task Force. Closing the proficiency gap depends on teachers having the skills and ...
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