Requirements+for+Category+Trainers

__Qualifications of SEI PD Trainers__
ESE strongly recommends that all individuals who provide SEI PD meet the following minimum qualifications. The entity (i.e., collaborative, university, college or school district) offering the training or course must keep on file evidence that any trainers or instructors meet these qualifications. All SEI PD trainers/course instructors should:


 * 1) Possess a graduate degree in ESL, Bilingual Education, Applied Linguistics, or a related field (with at least 3 graduate courses in one of the fields listed here).
 * 2) Have completed at least three years of experience teaching ELLs in K-12 settings.
 * 3) Provide evidence of past experiences conducting high quality professional development on a professional resume.
 * 4) Submit a signed and dated statement declaring a working knowledge of the //Massachusetts English Language Proficiency Benchmarks and Outcomes//.