Welcome to the Center for University, School and Community Partnerships (CUSP) at UMass Dartmouth's satellite location in Fairhaven. CUSP offers professional development and alternative licensing programs for teachers and administrators.

CUSP News

JET makes the news

CUSP's JET program that prepares paraprofessionals to become full time teachers is featured this month in a front-page story in the Advocate, a publication of the Massachusetts chapter of the American Federation of Teachers. You can download the issue (pdf format) by clicking on the image at left.

JET has also been featured in the
Fall River Herald-News and the
New Bedford Standard-Times.

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Learn about the Massachusetts Marine Educators Marine Science Symposium for High School Students

Check out the video above as well as this Standard-Times article

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Scholarship opportunity for laid-off teachers

UMass Dartmouth’s division of Professional & Continuing Education has partnered with SEPPCE to introduce the Teacher in Transition Scholarship. This new scholarship program will provide teachers impacted by budget cuts access to professional and educational opportunities at UMass Dartmouth during their transition period.

For more information, download the complete announcement (pdf)

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Paraprofessionals: JET into teaching

Are you a paraprofessional, and interested in becoming a teacher? The Journey into Education and Teaching (JET) program at CUSP can help. This accelerated teacher licensure program enables paraprofessionals to earn associate's and bachelor's degrees from Bristol Community College and UMass Dartmouth, leading to state teaching licensure in Elementary Education and Moderate Disabilities. Participants complete courses together as a cohort, and are eligible for tuition scholarships from the state.

 

For more information:

• Visit the program homepage
• Download the program flyer (pdf)
• Download an application (pdf)

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National Education news from Edweek.org

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