Commonwealth charter schools are publicly funded schools that are privately operated with no local oversight. They hurt students who attend public schools by siphoning hundreds of millions of dollars from Massachusetts school districts. They also create separate and unequal conditions for success by failing to serve as many high-need students as their host districts. The MTA and the Massachusetts Education Justice Alliance oppose the following efforts to lift the cap on charter schools: … [Read more...]

SEI Endorsement: It’s the law  This regulatory requirement applies to incumbent Core Academic Teachers of ELL’s, Principals/Assistant Principals, and Supervisors/Directors who supervise or evaluate core academic teachers of ELLs Core academic teachers of ELLs (1 or more ELLs between SY2013 through SY2016) who must earn an SEI endorsement PreK—12 core academic teachers with at least one ELL Teachers of students with moderate disabilities Teachers of students with severe … [Read more...]

Teacher Rubric: Teacher Rubric (1)(1) Guidance Counselor Rubric: Counselor Rubric Psychologist Rubric: Psychologist Rubric Therapeutic Specialists Rubric: Therapeutic Specialists Rubric Timeline Chart: Rubric Cycle Chart Not sure when to complete the "Self Evaluation" form? Can't figure out when to provide your evidence? Access this chart for a quick 'To Do' list of Evaluation Due dates … [Read more...]

WREA adopted budget 1516 … [Read more...]

General Membership Annual Meeting Annual Reports:  June 8, 2015 President: Heidi Lahey This has been a year of change in the WREA, as could be expected after our long-term leadership stepped down following their many years of dedicated work. Newly elected officers began our terms with a goal of increasing members’ access to information and their involvement in education issues at a local and state level. As president, I attended upwards of 200 meetings this year. The details of my … [Read more...]