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Visit the Instructional Support site for your content area to view DESE resources, professional development opportunities, grants, and more!

English Language Arts and Literacy

History, Social Science and Civics

Arts

Welcome to the Office of Literacy and Humanities! We are here to support educators in their work with students and families. We partner with and support the capacity of educators to provide an excellent education in Literacy and Humanities to EVERY student in Massachusetts. Explore our resources for high-quality instructional materials as well as professional learning opportunities.

Our vision is for ALL students in Massachusetts to experience an excellent education in Literacy and Humanities, in which every student:

Masters the rigorous standards and disciplinary skills set forth in the Massachusetts Frameworks for ELA and Literacy, History and Social Science, and Arts
Develops rich interdisciplinary content knowledge about the world
Develops the dispositions and social-emotional competencies needed to thrive in society and life
Develops the capacity to make informed civic choices and assume their responsibility for strengthening equality, justice, and liberty in the world.

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Literacy and Humanities Curriculum Frameworks

English Language Arts and Literacy	History and Social Science	Arts
2017 ELA/Literacy Curriculum Framework	2018 History and Social Science Curriculum Framework	2019 Arts Curriculum Framework

Contact the Literacy and Humanities Team

Name	Title	Email
Dawn Benski	Arts Content Support Lead	dawn.m.benski@mass.gov
Mary Brown	Early Literacy Project Coordinator	mary.L.brown@mass.gov
Donna Goldstein	ELA/Literacy Content Support Lead	donna.goldstein@mass.gov
Reuben Henriques	Assistant Director of Humanities	reuben.f.henriques@mass.gov
Rebekah Judson	History/Social Science Specialist	rebekah.m.judson@mass.gov
Miesha Keita	History/Social Science Specialist	Miesha.Keita@mass.gov
Lori McNally	ELA/Literacy Content Support Specialist, GLEAM Coordinator	lori.b.mcnally@mass.gov
Allison Pickens	ELA/Literacy Content Support Lead	allison.d.pickens@mass.gov
Linda Sewnarine	Assistant Director of Literacy	Linda.Sewnarine@mass.gov
Katherine Tarca	Director, Literacy and Humanities	katherine.tarca@mass.gov
Amy Tavares	ELA/Literacy Content Support Specialist	Amy.Tavares@mass.gov

Last Updated: October 1, 2024