Coordinator - Lore Porter (978-656-3166)

Teacher Preparation and Professional Development Workshops
at Middlesex Community College

The Road Less Traveled: Alternative Paths for Educators

Panel Presentation Sponsored by the Office of Career Services and the Center for Careers in Teaching                            

• Date: Monday, March 31st, 2008
• Time: 12:30 -1:45 pm
• Room: HH 111 (Bedford Campus)
• No advance registration or fee required

Are you wondering where a degree in education may take you? Are you willing to think outside the box? Have you ever considered teaching abroad? Is a charter school or private school a realistic option for you?

Our panelists have taken the "road less traveled" securing teaching assignments outside the traditional classroom in charter schools, private schools, non profit agencies and tutoring services. They will discuss their unique career paths, their choices, the education they needed, the obstacles they have overcome and the satisfactions they have enjoyed in working in these alternative environments. Their presentations will be followed by the opportunity for questions. Come listen to those who have gone before you, ask them how they got where they are today, and consider YOUR future.

MTEL Preparation Workshop

Information flyer and registration form

• Dates: Saturdays, April 5th and April 12th (Attendance on both of the days is required)
• Time: 8:00am-1:00pm
• Location: MCC Bedford Campus
• Advance registration is required because space is limited, but there is no fee

The Center for Careers in Teaching sponsors an MTEL preparation workshop for MCC students, which is held on campus. This two day workshop is designed to help students who are taking the Communications and Literacy section of the MTEL (Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure) in the next few months effectively prepare for the test by reviewing test-taking strategies, learning ways to reduce test anxiety, studying intensive review exercises and practicing using sample tests. 

Autism Institute

Institute flyer and registration information

• Sessions and dates listed below
• Location: Bedford campus
• Advance registration is required because space is limited, but there is no fee

MCC students will have the opportunity to attend the Autism Spectrum Disorders Institute free of charge through scholarship funds provided by the Center for Careers in Teaching.  Please consult the Institute flyer for room numbers and registration details and then note the following instructions specific to students: 

• Call 1-800- 818-3434,
• Identify yourself as a student and provide your student ID #,
• Ask for section 31, not 30. (For example, Schools and Parents: Critical Bridges, on Mar 28/29, is session CAR 636 Section 31 (not 30).
• You do not need to register for the entire series; choose the ones that are appropriate or of interest.

An Overview of ASD/Autism Spectrum Disorders
Dates: Friday, March 28th (6:00-9:00pm) and Saturday, March 29th (8:00am-3:00pm)

Schools and Parents: Critical Bridges
Dates: Friday, April 25th (6:00-9:00pm) and Saturday, April 26th (8:00am-3:00pm)

Next Steps in Training and Learning: Refining Our Skills
Dates: Friday, May 30th (6:00-9:00pm) and Saturday, May 31st (8:00am-3:00pm)

Forging Ahead
Dates: Friday, June 13th (6:00-9:00pm) and Saturday, June 14th (8:00am-3:00pm)

The Institute, which was developed by the MCC Education Department in conjunction with Community Education and Training, is designed specifically for professionals working in public and private settings, paraprofessionals in preschool and elementary classrooms, parents of children with ASD, regulatory disorders or developmental disabilities, as well as family and community members interested in helping children with ASD.