Massachusetts Teachers Chatboard

Professional Development at James Madison's Montpelier

by Emily Voss

Apr 12, 2016

James Madison's Montpelier in Orange, Virginia offers immersive 3-day Seminars for K-12 educators throughout the calendar year. Seminar participants engage in interactive lectures and discussions as well as tours of the Montpelier mansion and grounds. Seminars are taught at a graduate level by leading constitutional experts and draw on primary sour...See More

Mtel General curriculum

by Thea

Apr 8, 2016

Does anyone have any tips for taking mtel General curriculum? Any tips at all can help and I am sure others reading this!

Jk On 4/08/16, Thea wrote: > Does anyone have any tips for taking mtel General > curriculum? Any tips at all can help and I am sure others > reading this!

I took it a long time ago. I used the books....What every third grader should know....I think they had them for most grades. It really helped!

Apr 8, 2016

Let's play ball!

by MWhyte21

Apr 7, 2016

I'm a teacher from Toronto, and we'd love to Skype with a Mass. Class about the baseball season, and the series in Toronto this weekend! Pls Skyoe with u.s!

letters of recommendation

by Carrie

Mar 14, 2016

Looking at employment opportunities in the Boston area (SchoolSpring, etc.), it seems like it's the norm for applicants to have access to their letters of recommendation. As in, they're not confidential at all. Some application systems even look to require that the applicant upload those letters him/herself. Am I missing something? It seems so stra...See More

elsiev On 3/14/16, Carrie wrote: > Looking at employment opportunities in the Boston area > (SchoolSpring, etc.), it seems like it's the norm for applicants > to have access to their letters of recommendation. As in, > they're not confidential at all. Some application systems > even look to require that the applicant upload those letters &g...See More

Mar 20, 2016

Massachusetts Marine Educators Conference

by Amy Siuda

Mar 7, 2016

40th Annual Massachusetts Marine Educators Meeting and Conference - “Practicing Marine Science: Models for the Classroom”

When: Saturday, 9 April 2016 from 8:30am to 3:30pm Where: Clark Building on the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Quissett Campus (360 Woods Hole Rd, Woods Hole, MA).

Morning Keynotes – Dr. Ben Harden...See More

MTEL Comm and Lit

by Linds

Feb 28, 2016

Anyone have good practice prompts for the composition exercise? Besides the one on the MTEL website...?

Hi all,

I've got some questions for people here regarding the prospects of working as an ESL teacher in MA. I'm a returned Peace Corps volunteer who worked as a TEFL in a secondary school in Ukraine (grades 1 through 11, equivalent ages to US grades), and I have a bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature. Here are my questions:...See More

MTEL ESL questions

by Adam

Feb 2, 2016

a current ESL/ELL teacher Hi, Adam,

I think you will definitely be competitive. Many school districts aren't able to fulfill ELL teaching positions, so you will be in high demand.

I can't recommend any specific book because the test actually encompasses so many theories and concepts. I think the MTEL sight does a great job listing some well-known names t...See More

Feb 25, 2016

MTEL Preparation Needed: Math (03) Elementary Math (53)

by Nakeisha Sanders

Jan 1, 2016

I am an Academic/Math Instructor for adult students and I need to pass the MTEL General Curriculum Math (03) in order to get a preliminary license in MA to keep my job.

I am looking for an experienced and knowledgeable tutor who can point out the specific areas of the MTEL practice tests for the General Curriculum Math (03)section and the...See More

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annfoxw@comcast.net Hi-- I tutor for the MTEL 03 math subtest. Feel free to email me. Where are you located? Ann

Jan 16, 2016

Nakeisha Sanders On 1/16/16, [email removed].

I can also be reached at my personal email [email removed].

I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Thank You,

Nakeisha Sanders

Jan 17, 2016

Math and General Cir.

by Kaitlyn

Jan 15, 2016

Hi I know this is an Massachusetts board but I live in NC and i cant find any help here. I am trying to become a lateral entry teacher. I have already passed my foundations of reading but i still need to pass my math and general curriculum test. I am really struggling with the math. I have been studying but could use a tutor. Thanks,