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Meeting the Challenge/OSERS: Current Scholars

Pre-Registration Instructions

To be approved for Meeting the Challenge Scholarship Spring 2010 funding, Scholars MUST submit the pre-registration form prior to submitting the FSC Registration.

  1. Browse Course Offerings below 1
  2. Open Pre-Registration Form below 2
  • Complete Pre-Registration form and SUBMIT
  • You will receive e-mail notification from Meeting the Challenge
    staff when you have been approved to register through
    Graduate and Continuing Education
  1. Review Textbook Policy & Procedure. 3
    You will receive e-mail notification when you have been approved to pick up your textbooks.

1 Spring 2010 Course Offerings (PDF) Please confirm accuracy on the Graduate and Continuing Education Course Bulletin

2 Pre-Registration Form

3 Textbook Policy & Procedure (PDF)

ELL Endorsement

Although the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education English Language Learners has yet to finalize its requirements for the ELL endorsement, Fitchburg State College and its partner districts have committed to moving forward with preparing its personnel to meet the needs of the ELL population. All Meeting the Challenge scholars are required to attain the competencies anticipated to be included in ELL endorsement. Meeting the Challenge scholars are provided two options for obtaining ELL endorsement: 

  1. Course work covering the four ELL Categories
    Category 1: Second Language Learning and Teaching (10-15 hrs)
    Category 2: Sheltering Content Instruction (30-40 hrs)- SPED7412 Sheltered Content Instruction for English Language Learners-grant funded
    Category 3: Assessment of Speaking and Listening (10 hrs)
    Category 4: Reading in the Sheltered Content Classroom (15-20 hrs)
  2. Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure, English Language Learner #54.

Newsletter for Graduate Education Students Fall 2009 (PDF)

FSC - Education Unit and Educator Licensure Office

Graduate and Continuing Education Virtual Advisor

MTEL Workshops

  • TBA

Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL)
On this site you'll find up-to-date registration and testing information, test preparation materials, and services that enable you to register and obtain your unofficial test results online.

2008-2009 MTEL Test Dates/Registration Information

Contracts

Service Obligation Agreement (PDF)

Program Policies (PDF)

Program Exit Certification (PDF)

Meeting the Challenge/OSERS