Professional Development & Recertification

Looking for additional resources for professional development for PDPs and/or graduate credits? Check out some of the ever-changing opportunities from the organizations below.

If you need assistance locating a particular course, please contact Dr. Meredith Erickson, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning

District Resources

Professional Development District Handbook
Teachers as Scholars

Local Collaboratives / Associations

READS Collaborative (Middleboro)
North River Collaborative (Rockland)
Pilgrim Area Collaborative (Pembroke)
Cape Cod Collaborative (Buzzards Bay)
South Shore Collaborative (Hingham)
Southeastern Massachusetts Collaborative (Dartmouth)
Massachusetts Teachers Association
French River Education Center

Other Local Professional Development Providers

• Research for Better Teaching (RBT)
• Bureau of Education and Research (BER)
• Hanson Initiative for Language and Learning (HILL)
• Museum Institute for Teaching Science
• Museum of Science, Boston
• The Connecting Link – enter zip code to search for nearby courses
• Virtual Education Software / Holyoke Community College
• Commonwealth Learning Centers

Graduate Programs

Bridgewater State University
Merrimack College
Framingham State University
Curry College
Please note that many of the collaboratives and associations listed above also sponsor graduate and/or certificate programs.

District Materials

District Forms & Documents including
Improvement Plans and Educational Blueprints

State Materials

Massachusetts Recertification Guidelines
Application for Professional License Renewal