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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Advocacy SIG

The Advocacy Special Interest Group brings together educators who want to learn about and get support for advocacy at local, state, and federal levels to advocate for English Learners (ELs), their families, their teachers, and the field of TESOL & Bilingual education.
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Cape & Islands Member Group

The Multilingual Learner Educators of the Cape & Islands is a regional group for Pre K-12 multilingual learner educators on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket. The group was reinstated the summer of 2021.
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Community College ESL Faculty SIG

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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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 SIG

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 SIG

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 Education SIG

The Teacher Education Special Interest Group (SIG) 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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