Welcome

Welcome to the Educator Licensure and Recertification page of the Dover Sherborn Public Schools' website.  

 

This page provides links and useful information regarding licensure and recertification in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

 

Please contact Mr. Steven Bliss, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, should you require additional assistance or have questions regarding teacher licensure.

 

Educator Resources

Recertification Information

General Information

Renew Online

Applications and Guidelines

Recertifcation Requirements

Recertification FAQs

 

Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure (MTEL) 

 

Massachusetts Educator Licensure and Recruitment (ELAR)

 

Massachusetts Educator Regulations, Guides, and Forms

 

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's Resources for Licensure

 

Highly Qualified (HQ) Information and Guidelines for Teachers and Paraprofessionals

NCLB Highly Qualified Teacher and Instructional Paraprofessional Requirements

PowerPoint Explaining the Implementation of NCLB's HQ Teacher and Paraprofessional Requirements

 

Media

Interested in changing careers to become an educator?  Please view this video.

 

Forms and Documents

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's Employment Verification Form

The administration produced a Recertification Guidelines Handbook for teachers' use