welcome to the 2025-2026 events
This year MACTE brings together our diverse stakeholder community to collaboratively address issues that are unique to educator preparation at a time when it is particularly challenging to be in this work. We invite you to join us at our monthly events and at our Spring Conference and our 3Cs (Community, Collaboration, & Conversation) Forum.
November Events
Lessons Learned from the Field: After Year One of Implementation of the New CAP
Date: November 10, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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MACTE Coffee Hour: Ask Questions, Meet New Colleagues & Collaborate!
Date: November 18, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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December Events
Program Review: Ask DESE with Special Guests Claire Abbott & Kenzie Chin from the Office of Educator Effectiveness
DESE will join the MACTE community for the first hour and respond to questions from MACTE members. The second half of the session will focus on debriefing the discussion and outlining next steps.
Date: December 11, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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MACTE Coffee Hour: Ask Questions, Meet New Colleagues & Collaborate!
December 16, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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January Events
CAP: Looking beyond the Online Platform
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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February Events
MACTE Coffee Hour: Ask Questions, Meet New Colleagues & Collaborate!
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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AI and Educator Preparation with Special Guest Speaker Former MA Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Jeff Riley and Day of AI
Tuesday, February 26, 2026 from 10:30 AM to 12:00PM
Topic: AI & Educator Prep
Facilitated by: Jennifer Madonna (MACTE) with Guest Speaker Jeff Riley (Day of AI) and Panelists Chris Clinton (UMASS Dartmouth) and Bernardo Feliciano (UMASS Lowell)
FREE to members - Register here
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March Events
MACTE Spring Annual Conference
Friday, March 13, 2026
Publick House & Historic Inn in Sturbridge, MA
April Events
MACTE Coffee Hour: Ask Questions, Meet New Colleagues & Collaborate!
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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May Events
MACTE Coffee Hour: Ask Questions, Meet New Colleagues & Collaborate!
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 from 10:00-11:00 AM
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June Events
MACTE Coffee Hour: Ask Questions, Meet New Colleagues & Collaborate!
Tuesday, June 9, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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