THE FUTURE OF SEI PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Presented to Milford Public School Staff and Administrators

RETELL INITIATIVE In response to the Department of Justice letter citing the non-compliance of Massachusetts in preparing its teachers to work with English language learners in their classrooms, the DESE organized the Rethinking Equity in Teaching ELLs ( RETELL )initiative. The goal of RETELL is to revise and improve educator preparation and PD for sheltered English immersion teachers to as to improve ELL outcomes. See the DESE slide handouts for more information.

SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL : SEI ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENT There will be an SEI Teacher Endorsement for educator licensure, license renewal and advancement of a license for all core academic teachers. There will be an SEI Administrator Endorsement for all principals, assistant principals, and supervisors/directors who supervise above teachers. All teachers and administrators would have to obtain this endorsement by June 30, Title III funds will no longer be allowed to be used for this required training (supplementing vs. supplanting)

SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL : SEI ENDORSEMENT DETAILS The endorsement will be obtained through a DESE- approved course of study or its equivalent. Focus on literacy, academic language development, SLA, socio-cultural and socio-emotional issues. All core academic teachers will be required to take the course: early childhood, elementary, teachers of students with moderate and severe disabilities, teachers of English, reading, LA, math, science, civics and government, economics, history and geography. New SEI knowledge standards will be embedded in every relevant teacher prep program by July 2013.

SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL: LICENSURE AND RENEWAL CHANGES Effective July 1, 2014, in order to advance to preliminary, temporary, initial or professional licensure, the SEI endorsement must be completed. License Renewal Changes: Of the 150 PDPs needed to renew an educator license: 15 PDPs must be related to ESL/SEI 15 PDPs must be related to instruction of students with disabilities 90 PDPs must be related to content or content-based pedagogy 30 PDPs as electives

CREDIT FOR CATEGORY TRAINING All category training must be completed as of June 30, 2012 (NOTE: Superintendents were sent a survey to find out whether it makes sense to extend that date until the end of August, 2012). We do not know whether or not the Department of Justice will allow “grandfathering” of these courses. There may be an SEI MTEL to determine whether or not teachers have met the skills and knowledge for the SEI endorsement. Questions not answered to date: who will teach these mandated courses? Who will fund this initiative? What does the syllabi for the course look like?

ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS OF RETELL SEI coaching Data systems and evaluation A review of current educator license requirements for an ESL license – may propose revisions in March

OPEN COMMENT PERIOD – BY APRIL 20, 2012 Written comments on the proposed amendments may be submitted by mail to: RETELL Proposed Amendments Lisa Keenan / OELAAA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 75 Pleasant Street Malden, MA Respond by The Board is expected to vote on the proposed amendments at its monthly meeting scheduled for May 22, 2012.