April 4, 2022

THE EPS COMMUNITY!

COMEDY NIGHT FUNDRAISER

Join members of the Crimson Tide boys basketball team and the Crimson Tide hockey program for a night of food and laughs on Thursday, April 7th at the Kowloon. You can purchase tickets at the door, or reach out to basketball coach and Parlin School Assistant Principal Stanley Chamblain.

From DESE
OPEN ACCESS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education offers a curated selection of professional learning opportunities focused on early literacy. Educators who qualify can enroll in these courses for free. Eligible participants will also receive a stipend upon completing the course(s). Click here for the updated list of offerings.

Fellowship Opportunity
CAREER TRANSFORMATION

Sitting middle and high school educators interested in exploring school leadership should apply to the Transformative Leaders of Massachusetts fellowship! The purpose of the fellowship is to increase the school leader pipeline, especially BIPOC leaders, with deep focus on equity, rigor, and redesigning schools to be inclusive, student-centered learning spaces. At zero cost to districts and schools, fellows get two years of training, coaching, licensure support, and a stipend of $20,000 while staying in their current positions. Educators interested in exploring more should check out the website, application, and upcoming open houses. There is also a $500 referral stipend or school gift for the referral of candidates ultimately selected for the fellowship. Applications are due on April 18th at 5:00 p.m.

Opportunities for EPS Staff

PD INSTRUCTOR APPLICATION

The EPS is committed to empowering our teachers to provide high quality professional development to their colleagues. We are looking for educators to develop courses to include in our 2022-2023 PD Course Catalog. We are accepting applications from teachers and/or teacher teams for courses in the following topics:

Social Emotional Learning and Wellness Practices
Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies
Trauma Informed Teaching Practices
Special Education/Inclusion Practices
ESL/SEI Strategies
Writing Strategies
Student-to-student Discourse Strategies
Literacy Strategies
Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices
Anti-Racist Teaching Practices
Math Strategies

Click HERE for more information and to fill out an application.

ED TECH TOOLS

The EPS is pleased to announce that every educator in the district can select a premium subscription from a menu of online products such as Quizlet, Reading A-Z, Raz Plus, Edpuzzle, and Nearpod.

Click HERE to make your choice! Please fill out and submit the form by May 2, 2022.

All staff will continue to have access to Canvas, Kami, NewsELA, Peardeck and the curriculum products purchased by department heads and directors. Grade 1-3 teachers will continue to have access to SeeSaw.

CURRICULUM SCOPE

In order to ensure the success of our teaching and learning programs, it is imperative to have teacher teams driving curriculum mapping, pacing and sequencing. We invite you to apply for any of the curriculum aligning teams that will begin this summer. Teacher teams will work with content leaders in order to create district-wide resources that ensure equity across schools and classrooms for our students to access engaging, rigorous, and culturally responsive learning experiences that utilize high-quality curriculum.

Applicants for each project should send their letter of interest and resume to the designated content leader listed in the attachment included with this communication. The application deadline is April 8, 2022.

All of the opportunities and application information can be found on THIS document.

PATHWAY TO ESL LICENSURE

The EPS is pleased to continue its partnership with Bridgewater State University to offer educators the chance to earn a graduate certificate in ESL. The EPS has negotiated a greatly reduced cost for our teachers, which the district is further subsidizing by 50%. The 12-credit program is 100% online and it includes an MTEL prep class and an MTEL voucher.

Click HERE for complete details.

Questions? Please email Maria Pineda.

PATHWAY TO MODERATE DISABILITY LICENSURE

The EPS has partnered with Endicott College to offer staff and educators the chance to enroll in a Pathway to Moderate Disability Licensure course. It is 100-percent online and includes an MTEL voucher and a Foundations of Reading MTEL Prep Class. There are two courses, one for PreK-8 licensure, the other for grades 9-12. Each course is 15-credits and includes four sections, two in the fall and two in the spring.

Flyers
Grades 9-12
PreK-8

Questions? Please email Maria Pineda.

READ THIS!
The City of Everett’s street sweeping program will start on Friday, April 1st. The city will ticket and tow vehicles that are parked illegally during street sweeping, so all staff should be aware of this important change. Be sure to check all signs posted near your school buildings.

IT’S YOUR NEWSLETTER!

Do you have anything that might be suitable for the EPS Staff Newsletter? Good news? Something cool? Something you would like to share with your colleagues? A photo? Please, send it our way for consideration.

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