Published On: May 18, 2015
NEW: Applications Open for Summer ESL, Moderate Disabilities, and Severe Disabilities Pathway Programs
Applications for the summer ESL, Moderate Disabilities, and Severe Disabilities Pathway Programs are open and posted on My Learning Plan. The final deadline is Friday, June 12. Pathway programs enable participants to obtain licensure in the respective field while conveying the professional knowledge, instructional skills and practices and dispositions for effective teaching. Please email for questions or additional details.  
Affinity Groups: Professional Learning that Makes Sense
If you could get a group of like-minded educators together to learn about anything, what would it be? Affinity Groups bring educators together to improve practice in areas of common interest. They provide a structure for educators to define and lead their own professional development. Learn more. To propose an Affinity Group, and apply to receive training as a facilitator, get started today.
2015-16 Professional Learning Grants: Apply Now!
A professional learning grant is one of ten $500 stipends that will awarded to BTU members interested in sharing their work with others by being a “public learner.” Grantees document the development of their work by writing three reflective pieces throughout the school year. Grantees will also facilitate workshop sessions at the 2015 Professional Learning Conference (date TBD). Apply today! The first round of applications closes on June 29. Share the flyer with your colleagues.
Transform Your Practice. Renew Your Passion. The BTU Inquiry Project.
Apply today to take part in the second cohort of the BTU Inquiry Project, a unique collaboration between the BTU, UMass Boston, and the Boston Writing Project, where educators form a collaborative intellectual community to conduct rigorous scholarly research and reaffirm and strengthen our professional identity. See details or begin an application today. ALL BTU members are eligible to apply.
2015 Professional Learning Conference Wrap-Up
The 2nd Annual Professional Learning Conference was a huge success.  Over 130 members of the BTU and BPS community came together on Saturday for a great day of learning led by educators. Special guest Jose Vilson capped off the day with an excellent keynote. If you weren’t able to make it, you can relive the day in pictures and tweets on our storify page.

Become a National Board Certified Teacher
See the flyer for more information on info sessions, and please email with questions.

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