Empowering Educators. Strengthening Schools. Transforming Student Success.
º£½ÇÂÒÂ×, founded by Horace Mann in 1840 as the first permanently sited teacher education program in the country, has always been a central contributor to educator preparation. We are dedicated to supporting K-12 educators and school districts with high-quality, research-based professional development that meets the evolving needs of today’s classrooms.
The College of Education & Health Sciences in partnership with the College of Continuing Studies provides customized training, workshops, and certificate programs to enhance teaching effectiveness, leadership skills, and student outcomes.
Our Offerings:
- Customized professional learning: We collaborate with school and district leaders to design training that aligns with your goals.
- Flexible delivery: On-campus, virtual, hybrid, or on-site at your school—our programs fit your schedule.
- Learn from experts: Learn from º£½ÇÂÒÂ× faculty who bring their expertise, experience, and current research into each offering.
- Graduate Credit and PDPs: Earn professional development points (PDPs), graduate or undergraduate credit.
Programs & Focus Areas:
- Instructional best practices: Evidence-based strategies to enhance educator learning.
- Leadership development: Training for aspiring and current administrators.
- Culturally responsive teaching: Creating inclusive and equitable classrooms.
- Classroom management & student engagement: Tools to foster a positive learning environment.
- Mental health & wellness: Supporting the well-being of students and educators.
- Special education & differentiated instruction: Strategies for diverse learners.
- Technology integration: Leveraging digital tools for 21st-century learning.
Recent Professional Development Programs Led by º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Faculty:
- The Classroom as a Brave Space: Using YA Literature to Encourage Conversations
- Meaningful Spaces: Read-Alouds in the Multilingual Learner STEM Classroom
- Dialoging Across Content Areas: Supporting Quantitative Reasoning for Multilingual Learners of English
- Universal Design and Our Multilingual Learners
- Reframing Our Instruction: Using Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Pedagogy for
- Emergent Bilinguals and Their Peers
- Beyond Behavior: The Hidden Story of Adverse Childhood Experience in Education
- Engaging Minds: Strategies for Creating an Inclusive, Interactive, and Safe Classroom
- Unpacking the New Massachusetts Health and Physical Education Framework
School Districts We’ve Partnered With:
- Dighton Rehoboth Regional School District
- Quincy Public Schools
- Wrentham Public Schools
- Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School
Partner With Us
º£½ÇÂÒÂ× has a rich history of educator preparation and school partnerships across Massachusetts. Whether you're looking for a single workshop or a long-term professional learning plan, we’re here to support your district’s needs.
Contact us to explore how º£½ÇÂÒÂ× can support your educators and students.
Jennifer Reid, Ph.D.
Director of Professional, Corporate, & Community Education
j5reid@bridgew.edu
508.531.2570