Stonehill College Regional Center for Emergency License Support Intake Form
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Stonehill College Regional Center for Emergency License Support
A partnership between the College and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in support of emergency license teachers in Worcester and Middlesex counties seeking provisional licensure, initial licensure and/or a master’s degree in education.
Apply by January 1 to start this spring!
Robust Network of Guidance and Training
Through this partnership, Stonehill will provide emergency license holders in Worcester and Middlesex County, and across the state, wraparound and individualized support. This includes:
- Support in accessing the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL), including navigating the MTEL registration process; requesting alternative arrangements when needed; and disseminating knowledge about the alternative approved assessments to MTEL available through the MTEL regulatory pilot
- MTEL preparation, through either vouchers to access MTEL preparation outside the Stonehill program and/or through either Stonehill MTEL preparation courses or vouchers for prep courses we do not offer
- Customized licensure support in understanding and managing the licensure process
- Outreach to individual districts with high proportions of emergency license holders in Stonehill’s region, including visits to the school/district to provide technical assistance and support
- Outreach and check-ins with individual candidates to support customized and differentiated supports
Benefit from Discounted Tuition
Teachers pursing initial licensure and/or a master’s degree in Stonehill’s program will be afforded a special tuition rate of $610 per credit, or between $18,000-$21,000 for the full master’s degree. This is a significant discount off the standard tuition rate.
Initial Licensure Options
Stonehill's Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Math/Science, 5-8 prepares teachers to create and lead inclusive learning environments. It leads to a master's degree in education and Massachusetts initial licensure in math/science, 5-8.
Stonehill's Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Special Education, 5-12 prepares teachers to create and lead inclusive learning environments. It leads to a master's degree in education and Massachusetts initial licensure in special education, 5-12.
Stonehill's Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Special Education, PreK-8 prepares teachers to create and lead inclusive learning environments. It leads to a master's degree in education and Massachusetts initial licensure in special education, PreK-8.
Stonehill's Postbaccalaureate Licensure in Math/Science, 5-8 prepares current educators who already hold a master's degree to create and lead inclusive learning environments. It leads to Massachusetts initial licensure in math/science, 5-8.
Stonehill's Postbaccalaureate Licensure in Special Education, 5-12 prepares current educators who already hold a master's degree to create and lead inclusive learning environments. It leads to Massachusetts initial licensure in special education, 5-12.
Stonehill's Postbaccalaureate Licensure in Special Education, PreK-8 prepares current educators who already hold a master's degree to create and lead inclusive learning environments. It leads to Massachusetts initial licensure in special education, PreK-8.
The regional center has relieved a lot of the added stress on how to pay for these costly exams, especially after many, many failed attempts.
Studying Education at Stonehill
Stonehill College's graduate teacher education programs prepare educators to lead inclusive learning environments. The College offers master's degree, teacher licensure, community education, and graduate certificate program options, and our focus on educational equity and diversity helps prepare educators for the modern classroom. Our program tenets include anti-oppressive education, social justice education and democratic education, and we work to reflect these principles in all aspects of our work.
Graduate Teacher Education at Stonehill
Stonehill College's graduate teacher education programs aim to prepare knowledgeable, reflective, caring and flexible educators who embrace learning, scholarship, community and advocacy in their work. Social justice and democratic education are at the center of our work and underpins all programs, courses and experiences. We believe education can disrupt systems and processes that perpetuate injustice and inequity and embrace diversity and individuality as strengths.
We advance our mission by modeling the creation of democratic spaces in the graduate classroom that reflect equitable, accessible and inclusive learning environments where students' voices and perspectives help to shape the construction and the provision of their learning.
Three tenets guide our program philosophy:
- Social justice education
- Democratic education
- Anti-oppressive education
Graduate Teacher Education Program Outcomes
Our graduates
- Foster care, connection and community with students, colleagues and families
- Promote inclusivity, diversity and equity in educational spaces
- Work to disrupt systems that perpetuate oppression and inequity
- Embrace teaching practices that foster social justice and democracy
- Lead by making education accessible for all learners
- Elevate student voices and perspectives in education
- Act purposefully to continue to learn and contribute to the profession
Rigorous Academics and the Support to Succeed
Stonehill’s graduate teacher education programs recognize the challenges graduate students face in prioritizing work, family, personal and graduate school commitments. Our Graduate Student Support, Access and Success (SSAS) Framework is designed to support students’ success from program start to finish.
Specifically, this approach provides:
- A proactive vs. reactive framework for supporting graduate students’ variable needs within their program
- Clear benchmarks for assessment of candidate readiness
From the admission process to graduation, students have a clear understanding of both expectations and the support available to help them achieve their goals.