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Information on Designation and Funding Applications
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Internships and Capstones (Resources; FAQs)
Employer Partnerships (Resources; FAQs)
Successes and Lessons Learned – Stories from educators (only accessible to Portal Members)

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MAICP Website Walkthrough

Homepage

(0:19 in walkthrough video)

On the homepage, you will find several quick links to information about Innovation Career Pathways, including upcoming events, prospective applicants’ resources, peer ambassadors, and data about the current impact of the program. At the top of the page you will find the main site menu which includes:

Direct link to the “prospective applicants” page
Link to the events page
Links to available resources with a drop down to sort by where you are in the designation process
FAQ (frequently asked questions) with a drop down to sort by categories
About Us with a drop down list including Our Impact, Meet the Team, Peer Ambassadors, and Contact Us

When navigating the website, you can return to the homepage at any time by clicking on the logo in the top left corner.

Prospective Applicants Page

(1:32 in walkthrough video)

This page includes details relevant to schools who are currently going through or planning to go through the designation application process. The page includes:

Links to DESE sites
Eligibility information
Funding information
Annual application cycle and timeline

Events Page

(2:16 in walkthrough video)

The top of this page lists each of the upcoming events in order by date. You can view the events in either list view or month view, which shows a calendar.

Event Registration

To register for events, click the event title or “read more” to see the detail page. This page includes:

Date and time
Description
Registration button

General Event Information

Further down the page you can find general information about MAICP events:

Activities and Modes of Participation

Click the “+” next to each title to view a description

Professional Learning Offerings

List is updated as dates are confirmed
The list is not clickable
You can find the event in the upcoming events list above to register

PLC Event Series

List is updated as dates are confirmed
Registration is for entire series and closes before the first session
Click on the PLC title to see the full detail page and register

Resources Page

(3:03 in walkthrough video)

The resources page contains links to documents and websites that are relevant to the ICP program.

Resources can be searched by:

Clicking in search box and typing a keyword
Filtering by
- Where you are in the process
- Guiding principle
- Industry
- Resource type

*At any time, you can click “reset” to remove search filters. If you are on a “where you are in the process” page and would like to see the full list of resources again, you can click “browse all” from the resources drop down menu, or click the “Resources” title from the side menu.

Open a Resource

Once you find the resource you are looking for, click on the resource title or “learn more” to open the detail page. The detail pages include:

Full description of the resource
Button to “view the resource” (opens the resource in a new window)
List of additional suggested resources
Button to “bookmark this resource”
- Adds the resources to the “bookmarked resources” section of your portal access
- This button will only appear if you are a member of the Community of Practice portal and currently logged in
- To remove a resource from your bookmarked resources list, click the link and then click the “bookmarked” button

FAQ

(4:40 in walkthrough video)

The FAQs page contains a list of frequently asked questions and responses. This list of questions was created based on questions asked during past events or directly to a CCE or DESE team member.

View an Answer

To see the answer to a question, click the plus (“+”) sign. To close the response, click the plus (“+”) sign again.

Filtering

Select a category from the drop down menu
Type a keyword in the search box
To remove the filters, select “categories” from the drop down menu and clear the search box (or refresh the page)

Submit a New FAQ

If your question isn’t answered in the provided FAQs, you can submit a new question via the contact form.

About Us

(5:47 in walkthrough video)

The main About Us page contains information about ICP, the guiding principles, the industry sectors, and the DESE and CCE teams. Descriptions of the guiding principles and industry sectors are available by clicking the plus (“+”) sign next to each one.

Our Impact

This page contains reports, articles, and videos about the ICP, as well as student work and program success examples. This page can also be accessed by clicking on the Our Impact numbers on the homepage.

Meet the Team

This page has a list of CCE and DESE team members with a button to email them.

Peer Ambassadors

This page has profiles for the current and past school year peer ambassadors.

Each profile includes the name, title, contact information, brief bio, list of designated pathways, link to their school’s ICP website, and topics that they can help with.
At the bottom of the page are buttons that link to the lists of peer ambassadors from previous school years.
You can also access this page by clicking the blue box titled Peer Ambassadors on the homepage

This page includes a form for general questions, network mailing list sign up, and suggestions of resources. You can also access this page by clicking “Network Mailing List Signup” in the blue bar at the top of every page.

Accessibility

On every page of the website, you will see a blue circle icon in the bottom left corner. You can click on this icon to open the accessibility menu and select the settings that work best for you.

Community of Practice Portal and Forum

(7:46 in walkthrough video)

You must register to access this part of the website. Membership is for those who are affiliated with a school or school’s partner agency/employer. Members get access to the member directory, the forum, and the ability to bookmark favorite resources.

Portal

Access the Portal

Click the portal button on the main menu
Click “join the community of practice” or “log in” at the top of the page

Click “portal” on the menu or “join the community of practice” on the top or bottom of any page
Fill out the form and agree to the portal norms
You will receive an email confirmation stating that your request has been submitted for approval
You will not be able to access the portal until you receive a second email stating that your membership has been approved

Member Directory

List of Community of Practice Members registered on the portal (You will be given the option to opt out of this list in your portal profile)

View more info: Click the plus (“+”) sign next to a member’s name
Search:
- Type a keyword in the search box
- Use the drop down boxes to filter the member directory by designations, Masshire board region, or school size

Edit Profile

Fields with information you entered upon your initial registration
- If your email address and associated organization information change, make sure to update them on your profile
Update any of the information and then select “update profile” to save the changes
Check the box at the bottom to be added or removed from the member directory
If at anytime, you would like to be removed from the Community of Practice Portal, please submit this form

Forum

Read a Topic Post

Select from one of the forum topics by clicking the title

The initial post will be at the top and posts below will be in descending order by date posted

Comment on Topic Post

Scroll down to the bottom of the topic to add a reply (you can use the menu at the top of the reply box to format and add links and images

Add New Topic Post to Forum

To add a new topic to the forum, scroll down to the bottom of the forum topic list and enter in a topic name and entry

Receive Notification Emails

To receive email notifications when a new topic post is added to the forum, click “subscribe” at the top of the forum topic list

To receive email notifications when someone replies to a topic post:
- Open the topic post
- Scroll to the bottom
- Enter a reply
- Check the box next to “Notify me of follow-up replies via email”
- Click submit button
Or, when you start a new post, check the box next to “Notify me of follow-up replies via email” before clicking submit button