March 3, 2026 Professional Development Day
This page is dedicated to the latest details about the March 3, 2026 Medford Public Schools Professional Development Day. Please use this page as a resource for where to report for the PD Day.
The March 3 PD is School-Directed throughout the day. Personnel groups attending department-based PD is listed below.
If you have a question about your session, please connect with the listed contact on the the table below.
Full Day PD Schedule
| School or Content Area | Topic | Location | MPS Contact |
| Andrews Middle | Session 1: Understand the Connection Between Instructional Priorities & Multi-Tiered System of Supports (8 - 11:30 a.m.) | Andrews | Jen Skane |
| Session 2: Creating a Shared Vision for Student Belonging (12 - 2:30 p.m.) | |||
| Brooks Elementary |
Session 1: Elementary Change Makers (8:30 - 11:30 a.m.) |
Brooks | Shannon Demos |
| Session 2: Analyzing Data to Drive Differentiation (12 -3 p.m.) | |||
| Curtis-Tufts | Session 1: Trauma Informed Schools (8 - 11:45 a.m.) | Curtis-Tufts | Laurie Hodgdon |
| Session 2: Landmark Pt 2 (12:45 - 2:30 p.m.) | |||
| McGlynn Elementary | Session 1: Relationship Centered Learning/Instructional Materials (8:30 - 10:30 a.m.) | McGlynn TBD | Andy O'Brien & Bernadette Ricciardelli |
| Session 2: The Power of the Pause - Strategies to Reduce Stress and Anxiety (10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.) | McGlynn Gym (Big) | ||
| Session 3: Strategies for Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom Where all Students Can Thrive (1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.) | McGlynn TBD | ||
| McGlynn Middle |
Session 1: Making Sense of the English Language Learners Frameworks (8:00 - 11:15 a.m.) |
McGlynn Library | Nick Tucci |
| Session 2: TNTP & Opportunity Makers: Creating Paths of Opportunity for all Young People (12:00 - 2:30 p.m.) | |||
| Medford High | Session 1: MHS Project Update | Caron Theater | Marta Cabral |
| Session 2: Professional Learning Framing | |||
| Session 3: Looking at Student Work | Same Locations From Jan. 20 | ||
| Session 4: Choice Based Workshops | TBD | ||
| Missituk Elementary | Session 1: Morning Meeting ~Agenda for the DAY | Missituk Cafeteria | Nancy Sherman-Hudson |
| Session 2: Strategies for Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom Where all Students Can Thrive (9 - 10:30 a.m.) | |||
| Session 3: Chair Yoga (10:45 - 11:45 a.m.) | Missituk Gym | ||
| Session 4: Executive Functioning | Missituk Cafeteria | ||
| Roberts Elementary | A Day of AI: AI Tools & Literacy for Educators | Roberts Elementary | Michelle Crowell |
| Nursing | Clinical Skills Update: School Nurse Assessment, Triage and Urgent Care | MHS Science Lecture Hall | Jen Silva |
| Paraprofessionals | Please See Linked Document | Location | Joan Bowen |
| Special Education (Grades 6 - 12) | Landmark Part 2: Strategies to Support Students with LBLD | Andrews Library | Joan Bowen & Kim Clinton |
| World Language | Grades 6-8: WL Instructional Resources Documentation (All Day) | Andrews Rm 207 | Katia Marticorena |
| Grades 9-12: WL Instructional Resources Documentation (Afternoon) | MHS Rm C201 |