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MATSOL Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
MATSOL Member Groups and Special Interest Groups offer support and information to our members. The groups are open to current MATSOL members at no additional cost, and are organized and led by volunteers.
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Community College ESL Faculty
The Community College ESL Faculty Special Interest Group (SIG) is a group for faculty and staff in ESL/ESOL programs at Community Colleges in Massachusetts.
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Early Career Educators SIG
The Early Career Educators' Special Interest Group (SIG) is for students in teacher education programs and working towards a degree in ESL, bilingual, or SEI teaching as well as new teachers who have less than 5 years of experience in the field.
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Educators of Color SIG
The Educators of Color Special Interest Group (SIG) will provide a space for educators of color with common backgrounds, interests, and experiences to get together in order to build relationships, share ideas, and support each other.
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ESL Unit Developers SIG
The ESL Unit Developers SIG is a collaborative network for K-12 teachers throughout the state who are interested in creating, implementing, and sharing ESL curriculum units that reflect WIDA ELD standards and MA DESE expectations, as currently outlined in the Next Generation ESL Project: Curriculum Resource Guide.
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Family-School Partnership SIG
The Family-School Partnership Special Interest Group (SIG) brings together educators working with linguistically and culturally diverse families.
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Independent School ESL Educators
A national GoogleGroup for ESL educators in independent day and boarding schools.
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Instructional Coaches SIG
The Instructional Coaches Special Interest Group (SIG) is for PreK-12 educators whose responsibilities include SEI coaching, ESL coaching, and/or professional development aimed at meeting the needs of English Learners.
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Low Incidence Programs
The Low Incidence Special Interest Group (SIG) is a group for PK-12 educators working in low incidence districts in Massachusetts.
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MATSOL English Learner Leadership Council (MELLC)
The MATSOL English Learner Leadership Council is a group of directors and coordinators of PK-12 English Learner education programs in Massachusetts.
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Private Language Schools
The Private Language Schools Special Interest Group (SIG) is a group for administrators, staff and teachers in Private Language Schools that are based in or have schools in MA.
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Teacher Educator SIG
The Teacher Educator Special Interest Group is a working group designed to connect teacher educators and teacher educator groups to improve teacher preparation and thus improve educational opportunities for English Learners (ELs). The group is also interested in moving forward advocacy issues from a teacher education perspective. The group meets several times during the year face-to-face and using online meetings, and communicates via a MATSOL E-list.
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