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Professional Development for K-12 Educators

Empowering Educators. Strengthening Schools. Transforming Student Success.

Bridgewater State University, founded by Horace Mann in 1840 as the first permanently sited teacher education program in the country, has always been a central contributor to educator preparation. We are dedicated to supporting K-12 educators and school districts with high-quality, research-based professional development that meets the evolving needs of today’s classrooms.

The College of Education & Health Sciences in partnership with the College of Continuing Studies provides customized training, workshops, and certificate programs to enhance teaching effectiveness, leadership skills, and student outcomes.

Our Offerings:

  • Customized professional learning: We collaborate with school and district leaders to design training that aligns with your goals.
  • Flexible delivery: On-campus, virtual, hybrid, or on-site at your school—our programs fit your schedule.
  • Learn from experts: Learn from BSU faculty who bring their expertise, experience, and current research into each offering.
  • Graduate Credit and PDPs: Earn professional development points (PDPs), graduate or undergraduate credit.

Programs & Focus Areas:

  • Instructional best practices: Evidence-based strategies to enhance educator learning.
  • Leadership development: Training for aspiring and current administrators.
  • Culturally responsive teaching: Creating inclusive and equitable classrooms.
  • Classroom management & student engagement: Tools to foster a positive learning environment.
  • Mental health & wellness: Supporting the well-being of students and educators.
  • Special education & differentiated instruction: Strategies for diverse learners.
  • Technology integration: Leveraging digital tools for 21st-century learning.

Recent Professional Development Programs Led by BSU Faculty:

  • The Classroom as a Brave Space: Using YA Literature to Encourage Conversations
  • Meaningful Spaces: Read-Alouds in the Multilingual Learner STEM Classroom
  • Dialoging Across Content Areas: Supporting Quantitative Reasoning for Multilingual Learners of English
  • Universal Design and Our Multilingual Learners
  • Reframing Our Instruction: Using Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Pedagogy for
  • Emergent Bilinguals and Their Peers
  • Beyond Behavior: The Hidden Story of Adverse Childhood Experience in Education
  • Engaging Minds: Strategies for Creating an Inclusive, Interactive, and Safe Classroom
  • Unpacking the New Massachusetts Health and Physical Education Framework

School Districts We’ve Partnered With:

  • Dighton Rehoboth Regional School District
  • Quincy Public Schools
  • Wrentham Public Schools
  • Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School

Partner With Us

BSU has a rich history of educator preparation and school partnerships across Massachusetts. Whether you're looking for a single workshop or a long-term professional learning plan, we’re here to support your district’s needs.

Contact us to explore how BSU can support your educators and students.

Jennifer Reid, Ph.D.
Director of Professional, Corporate, & Community Education
j5reid@bridgew.edu
508.531.2570