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Education Links EDUCATOR LICENSURE Leading for Learning (Administrators) TEACH! (Teachers) Noyce Scholarship Program (Teachers) Journey into Education and Teaching (Paraprofessionals) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STEM INITIATIVES Massachusetts Marine Educators, Inc. NETWORKING
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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 has a new blog
Learn about the Massachusetts Marine Educators Marine Science Symposium for High School StudentsCheck out the video above as well as this Standard-Times article Scholarship opportunity for laid-off teachersUMass 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) New summer course for teachers: Using Educational Technology in Educational Settings
Register for the course online or download the course flyer (pdf) Connecting Oceans Academy and New Bedford Ocean Explorium offering new graduate courses this summer
Paraprofessionals: JET into teaching
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National Education news from Edweek.org |
AnnouncementsMITS Summer InstituteThe Museum Institute for Teaching Science will be offering a summer institute, "Inquiry-Based Science: Investigating Water & Energy Concepts in the State Frameworks," July 6th - July 17th, Monday-Friday. Learn about the natural history of the southcoast with partners New Bedford Whaling Museum, Buttonwood Park Zoo, Lloyd Center for the Environment, and the Mass Audobon Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary. PDPs are available for participants. Downloads: one-page flyer
Atlas Pathways to Understanding InstituteAtlas Learning Communities is hosting a Pathways to Understanding Institute in Burlington, Vermont August 10 - 14. The Institute will help teachers and principals reflect on: creating and sustaining classroom and school cultures of thinking; what it means to teach for understanding; and opportunities for thinking in our classrooms which serve learning and understanding well. Presenters include Dr. Ron Ritchhart of the Harvard Graduate School of Education Project Zero. For more information, download the flyer (pdf) or visit www.atlascommunities.org
Summer Professional Development OpportunitiesThis summer the State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is sponsoring more than 50 graduate-level professional development institutes across the state, in content areas such as the Arts, History/Social Sciences, Reading, Literacy, Mathematics, Science and Technology/Engineering, English language learning and special education. Follow-up sessions will be held in the fall and winter to support implementation of the content and pedagogical skills into classroom teaching and learning. For more information click here.
NSDC Summer Conference for Teacher Leaders and AdministratorsThe National Staff Development Council's 5th annual summer conference, "Going the Distance with School Learning," will take place in Boston over the weekend of July 19, 2009. Download the conference brochure (pdf) or preview flyer (pdf) for information about keynote speakers and a registration form.
Office hours8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location200 Mill Rd, St 150C Contact CUSPPh. 774-929-3002
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Now there's another way to keep up with all the news at CUSP! Check it out at 
This online interactive course is designed to develop technology integration skills for classroom teachers at all levels. A customized web site created by the instructor provides a variety of materials, tutorials and resources for students. Participants will produce lessons or a unit and support materials that integrate technology.
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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.
