Building Charters' Capacity for English Learners (BCC)
What is BCC?
BCC is a National Professional Development Program project for content-area teachers in Massachusetts charter schools, offered by The Education Alliance at Brown University. The program's goal is to develop the capacity of content-area teachers in Massachusetts charter schools to provide meaningful, rigorous, data-driven instruction to English language learners.
Who are the target participants?
Each year The Education Alliance will work with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Second Education to select five charter school to participate in BCC for one year. The project will work with up to 20 teachers from each of the five selected charter schools. Priority will be given to teachers in STEM-related fields. There is no cost to schools or teachers.
What does BCC offer participants?
- Training in the knowledge and skills needed to teach English language learners as stipulated by the Massachusetts Commissioner of Education
- On-site classroom consultation for each participant
What commitments must each participant make?
Each participant must commit to
- Attendance at all training sessions
- Participation in three classroom observations and consultations
What is required of schools with participating teachers?
- Encouraging teachers to participate in the project
- Freeing participating teachers for pre-scheduled training
- Providing appropriate training space
- Allowing visitation to classrooms of participating teachers
Program contacts:
Sara Smith, Assistant Director, Equity & Diversity Projects
Email:Sara_Smith
brown.edu
Telephone: 401-274 9548
Donalda Silva, Equity & Diversity Specialist
Email:Donalda_Silvabrown.edu
Telephone: 401-867 8946
