Registration is Now CLOSED.

Eligible Massachusetts educators may take one of these courses at no cost, and will receive a stipend upon completion. Visit doe.mass.edu/instruction/ela/OAPL to learn more.

Eligibility: This course is open ONLY to educators who meet the requirements below and have not already taken a previous session of the HILL’s Science of Reading or Adolescent Literacy Professional Learning Series.

• currently employed Massachusetts public school educators whose work relates to literacy, including general education teachers, special education teachers, ESL or language support teachers, principals, paraprofessionals, literacy coaches, and other school or district administrators whose work relates to literacy.
• Massachusetts higher education faculty or administrators, employed at an approved educator preparation program, whose work relates to literacy.
• Please see individual registration forms for grade range eligibility requirements.

Completion Requirement: Satisfactory completion is defined as attendance at no less than 20 out of 25 hours of scheduled, synchronous course time, and completion of all course assignments by Friday, August 23, 2024.  We strongly recommend reviewing the course dates before registering. In addition, all participants MUST complete DESE’s Post-Knowledge Assessment at the end of the course.

Stipend: A stipend of $450 will be paid to participants upon completion. Once your registration is confirmed, you will be asked to submit a W-9 Form so we can process the stipend when the course is complete. Please note that the stipends will be distributed in late Fall 2024. No stipends will be paid for incomplete courses.