Course Description
The Massachusetts Teacher's Association (MTA) Summer Conference offers you the flexibility to tailor your professional development experience to your own guided programs. The conference presentations will advance the knowledge and skills of educators to use the power of collective voices to promote and protect the ideals of helping students learn and succeed.
There are many quality professional development presentations that connect to the conference theme. This one graduate credit option provides an opportunity for conference participants to prepare themselves for their educator roles and/or to hone their leadership skills.
Participants choose conference workshops and panel discussions that meet their individual needs. Content learned is then synthesized through readings, reflections, discussions and writing assignments.
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Audience: MTA 2025 Summer Conference attendees. New and seasoned conference participants. Educators at all levels.
Mode: Course participants will be required to attend a minimum of 12.5 hours of conference programming, complete all graduate-level assignments per the university course syllabus, and participate in the mandatory course orientation workshop with Fitchburg State faculty, Dr. Ron Colbert, during the conference, on Monday, July 28 at 5 p.m., location TBD.
Dates: July 27 - 30, 2025
Location: UMass Amherst, Amherst, MA
Cost: $347
Course Number: PRDV 6275 CRN: 64503
Credit: One (1) graduate credit
Registration:
*IMPORTANT*: The CRN and Course Number will be needed when you register so please make sure to write down this information. Follow the directions listed on the registration site.
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Registration deadline July 30, 2025
Please Note:
- Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to pay for your course. The registration may take 24-48 hours to process.
- You are required to pay within 48 hours of receiving your course payment email. Not paying for a course does not constitute a withdrawal from the course. You may withdraw prior to the start of a course. Once a course starts, you are not eligible for a refund.