Teacher: PRISM Grant PD Team - ELA I and II (After School) 2026-2027

SUBJECT: PARTICIPATION IN PRISM GRANT PD TEAM-ELA I and II

REPORTS TO:Katherine Olney, ELA Curriculum Specialist

ACCOUNTABILITY OBJECTIVE:

The Partnership for Reading Success in Massachusetts (PRISM) has awarded a grant for the 2026-2027 year for teachers of English I and English II to collaborate on deepening their understanding of and implementation of High Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) This work will include creating and planning lessons; modifying assignments to meet the needs of all learners; and expanding knowledge of teachers with the resources and tools available in StudySync. This opportunity is open to up to no more than 10 Teachers of English I and 10 Teachers of English II at any of the seven high schools.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teachers who are selected will be required to attend all after-school sessions.
• Participating teachers will be asked to create, implement, and share updated and new lessons.
• Participating teachers will be asked to support the teacher and departments in their buildings on the implementation of StudySync.
• Participating teachers will be asked to support the use of Common Assessments within classrooms as well as the disaggregation of Common Assessment Data amd resources available within the platform.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Eligible teachers must teach at least one section of English I or English II in one of the seven high schools.
• Eligible teachers must be certified in High School English.
• Eligible teachers must be planning to fully implement the WPS Curriculum Maps and are dedicated to the use of our HQIM.
• In order to determine eligibility, applicants must attend one virtual interview either before or after school with the ELA Curriculum Specialist.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Previous curriculum team or professional development work.

STIPEND: Teachers will be compensated for 15 hours of work outside of the contract day at the hourly rate.

WORK YEAR: The work will occur during the 2026-2027 school year at dates to be announced later.