Workshop Policies
MSAA is a DESE approved provider of PDPs.
SY2026-27 Professional Development
Registration opens: June 29, 2026
MSAA/MIAA Respect and Civility
FY2026–27 Respect and Civility Programs will be announced soon.
2026 Summer Institute Pre-Conference Professional Development | ||||
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| Date | Title (Click for Flyer and Registration) | Presenter | PD Content Area | MSAA Contact |
| 7/21/2026 9am-12pm | Who's Really struggling? | Tara Trainor | Safe and Supportive Learning Environments | Victoria Ellison vellison@msaa.net |
| 7/21/2026 9am-12pm | From Staff Meetings to Student Success: AI in Action | Dr. Michael Rubin | Science & Technology/ Engineering | Victoria Ellison vellison@msaa.net |
| 7/21/2026 9am-12pm | The Culture You Think You Already Have: A Leadership Diagnostic for Values-Aligned Schools | Craig Aarons-Martin | Safe and Supportive Learning Environments | Victoria Ellison vellison@msaa.ne |
MSAA Professional Development Workshops | ||||
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| Date | Title (Click for Flyer and Registration) | Presenter | PD Content Area | MSAA Contact |
| SY 2026-27 | Professional Development Workshops Registration opens: Monday, June 29, 2026 | Various | Various | Victoria Ellison vellison@msaa.net |
| 10/07/2026 | Legal Issues and "Hot Topics" Surrounding Student Discipline | Catherine L. Lyons, Esq. | Special Education | Victoria Ellison vellison@msaa.net |
| 10/08/2026 | How to Observe, Collect Data, Analyze, and Provide Feedback and/or a Written Evaluation Full-day Workshop (8:30 am-3 pm) | Thomas L. Brow, Jr. | Data and Assessment | Victoria Ellison vellison@msaa.net |
| 10/14/2026 | 4 Ps of the N-Word | Dr. Carroll W. Blake | Safe and Supportive Learning Environments | Victoria Ellison vellison@msaa.net |
| 10/21/2026 | Brave Conversations That Close the Culture Gap: A Playbook for Values-Aligned Leadership | Craig Aarons-Martin | Safe and Supportive Learning Environments | Victoria Ellison vellison@msaa.net |
| 10/28/2026 | Leadership Without Neutrality: What Inclusive School Leadership Requires Now | Jason Wheeler, Landon Callahan, and Diondra Woumn | Safe and Supportive Learning Environments | Victoria Ellison vellison@msaa.net |
| 10/29/2026 | Full-day Workshop (8:30am-3pm) | Thomas L. Brow, Jr. | Safe and Supportive Learning Environments | Victoria Ellison vellison@msaa.net |
| 11/4/2026 | Coaching Conversations That Change Practice: Building a Culture of Growth Through Feedback, Accountability, and Trust | Christine Martellio | Leadership and Administration | Victoria Ellison vellison@msaa.net |
| 11/5/2026 | Full-day Workshop (8:30am-3pm) | Thomas L. Brow, Jr. | Safe and Supportive Learning Environments | Victoria Ellison vellison@msaa.net |
| 12/3/2026 | Full-day Workshop (8:30am-3pm) | Dr. Judy Ann DeLucia | Leadership and Administration | Victoria Ellison vellison@msaa.net |
| 12/7/2026 | (8:30-11:30am) | Dr. Judy Ann DeLucia | Leadership and Administration | Victoria Ellison vellison@msaa.net |
| 12/7/2026 | (12:30-3:30pm) | Dr. Judy Ann DeLucia | Leadership and Administration | Victoria Ellison vellison@msaa.net |
| 12/8/2026 | West Springfield Middle School Auditorium - 31 Middle School Drive, West Springfield, MA 01089 | Vilenti Tulloch | Safe and Supportive Learning Environments | Victoria Ellison vellison@msaa.net |
| 12/11/2026 | Full-day Workshop (8:30am-3pm) Hingham Middle School (1103 Main Street, Hingham) | Thomas L. Brow, Jr. | Safe and Supportive Learning Environments | Victoria Ellison vellison@msaa.net |
| 1/12/2027 | Attorney Sheilah McCarthy & Attorney Howard B. Lenow | Leadership and Administration | Victoria Ellison vellison@msaa.net | |
| 1/13/2027 | Full-day Workshop (8:30am-3pm) | Thomas L. Brow, Jr. | Science & Technology/ Engineering | Victoria Ellison vellison@msaa.net |
| 2/4/2027 | The Power of Words: How Words Shape Our Lives and the World Around Us | Dr. Carroll W. Blake | Safe and Supportive Learning Environments | Victoria Ellison vellison@msaa.net |
| 2/8/2027 |
Full-day Workshop (8:30am-3pm) Hingham Middle School (1103 Main Street, Hingham) | Thomas L. Brow, Jr. | Science & Technology/ Engineering | Victoria Ellison vellison@msaa.net |