[Sabeswest] ABE Teacher License

[Dori McCormack]

Would you like support from SABES in getting an ABE Teacher's License?

Carey Reid, a SABES Staff Developer, has been convening
"license-seekers' cohorts" for the past several years.  Each cohort is
composed of 5-10 license-seeking practitioners who work together once a
month for four hours to build the portfolio they need to meet license
requirements.  Cohort members choose the same day each month to meet
(e.g. First Fridays) and work together at wordprocessors.  The advantage
of this process is that the license seekers set aside those hours in
advance, and with that "protected" time they make very steady progress.

Carey is on hand the whole time to provide guidance--and lunch is on
SABES!  

Three cohorts are currently running, with August off but set to return
to work in September.  With several members' completing their portfolios
last year, there is room for new members in all three groups.  One group
meets at the Valley Opportunity Council in Holyoke from 10-2 on the
First Friday of each month.  A second group meets at UMass/Boston from
10-2 on First Saturdays.  A third group meets at Bristol Community
College from 12-4 on Third Fridays.  

If you would like to join any of these groups, please contact Carey at
creid at worlded.org.  We recommend that you be a teacher with 3-5 years
of experience teaching in the field, because the requirements are fewer
for veteran teachers.  However, Carey is willing to work with newer
teachers as well.  You can call him with questions at 617-482-9485.  He
is also willing to set up a NEW group if several people from a specific
area or program want to do so.

To learn more about the license in general, visit
www.sabes.org/license.  




Dori McCormack
Curriculum and Assessment Coordinator
SABESWest
Holyoke Community College
303 Homestead Avenue
Holyoke, MA  01040
413-552-2393
fax:  413-552-2067
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