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PSPD offers individual and program-based coaching for staff in any role looking to grow and strengthen their practice in any of our key priority areas, which include educational leadership and program management, advising, career pathways, digital literacy, and ADA coordination. We also offer individual coaching and support for those looking to acquire a professional ABE license. If interested, please submit a Contact Us request.

All PD offerings are online and facilitated unless indicated otherwise.

Professional Development: “On Demand” When Your Schedule Allows! (Self-Paced Modules)

Different times work best for busy adult educators to attend PD. Did you know you can access PD when it’s most convenient for you? Visit our online asynchronous courses, including series that focus on Digital Literacy and Advising. You can find these courses on the Program Support's On-Demand PD Google Site, which offers more than 30 sessions organized according to seven strands.

LACES

LACES Periods Of Participation (PoP) (Online Facilitated)

LiteracyPro System’s Shannon Stangis will facilitate this one-hour webinar and discuss the federal guidelines regarding Periods of Participation (PoPs) and how they can affect your overall completion rates. We will also review scheduled services and future enrollments to avoid multiple PoPs for students.

• Dec. 10, 2024  |  10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 

Career Pathways

MassSTEP Sharing Group Meeting

MassSTEP Sharing meetings provide an opportunity for anyone working on a MassSTEP program to connect with their peers and brainstorm solutions to common challenges. Participants share resources and strategies, and are encouraged to continue the conversation and resource sharing in the new MassSTEP Canvas page. The topic for this meeting is Our MassSTEP Report Card.

• Dec. 12 |  1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Digital Literacy

Newsela Certified Educator Program (Self-Paced Modules)

This three-session, self- paced course is an introduction to the foundations of Newsela.  

• Dec. 10 |  8:00 a.m. (Self-paced course opens)

Reading Skills Instruction With Newsela

Did you know that you can use the Newsela platform to teach and assess reading skills? If you are already confident in your ability to navigate the Newsela platform and build learning experiences, attend this session to see how you can use the Newsela ELA to target your learners’ reading needs.

• Dec. 13 |  11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.