CUSP - Center for University, School and Community Partnerships

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

Sharon Hartley Selected as the Rochester Woman of the Year

Leading for Learning director is also the chairwoman of the Rochester School Committee

sharon The New Bedford Standard-Times has selected Sharon Hartley as its 2009 "Rochester Woman of the Year," in recognition of her succesful efforts to expand Rochester's Memorial School. The article can be found here. The Standard-Times honors members of the SouthCoast community with these awards every December.

National Teacher of the Year coming to CUSP

mullen The JET program is hosting National Teacher of the Year Anthony Mullen (pictured at left accepting his award from President Obama) in an event at CUSP on May 20 at 4 p.m. Mullen, a former New York City police officer, is a ninth through twelfth grade special education teacher at the ARCH School, an alternative education branch of Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Connecticut.

More details about this exciting event, including registration instructions, will be available on this page over the coming months. Meanwhile, you can read more about Mullen and the award at his blog and at this page.

It's the LAW! School Law Update

Discussion presented by the School Leaders Network

gavel At this School Leaders Network event, Attorney Ginny Tate from the firm of Murphy, Hesse, Toomey and Lehane will address recent federal and state legislative changes, as well as recent case law which affects schools in the areas of special education, search and seizure, student records, discipline and other key topics.

February 11, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at CUSP.

For more information, including registration instructions, download a flyer (pdf).

Summer Seminar for School Teachers in England

england Dr. Gerard M. Koot, Professor of History at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, will offer a five week National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar for School Teachers, and for prospective teachers in graduate school, on Interpretations of the Industrial Revolution in Britain. The seminar for 16 paricipants will be held at the University of Nottingham and at the Institute for Historical Research in London, from June 27 to July 30, 2010. NEH will provide a $3,900 stipend to cover accommodations, most meals, weekly field trips in England and about $900 toward international travel expenses.

Applications are due March 2, 2010.

For further information contact gkoot@umassd.edu or visit www.umassd.edu/ir or call 508 999 8301.

Renowned education consultant Jennifer Abrams to keynote "Having Hard Conversations"

Conference presented by the School Leaders Network

Join us for a full day conference on effective communication and conflict resolution with national presenter Jennifer Abrams.

This lively workshop will inform participants about conflict and interpersonal communications. Participants will develop an action plan and receive scripting tools for having those necessary hard conversations.

Friday March 19, 9:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m.

For more information, including registration instructions, please download a flyer (pdf).

Conference: Assessing the Impact of Staff Development

New England Staff Development Council's inaugural conference

ne nsdc Current research shows a strong positive relationship between assessing the impact of professional learning and increased student achievement. School leadership teams, professional learning developers, coaches, and higher education partners are offered this opportunity to participate with Joellen Killion, to look at the steps and resources needed to evaluate the impact of professional development programs on student learning in schools and districts.

April 7, 2010, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Courtyard Marriott
75 Felton St.
Marlboro, MA 01752

Flyer

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.

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

Paraprofessionals: JET into teaching

JET logo 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.