Category Archives: Events

Education Commissioner’s visit promotes promising practices at Oxford County schools

Posted on May 3, 2013 by | Leave a comment
Mountain Valley Middle School student Abby LaBrash explains her genetics project to Commissioner Bowen.

Mountain Valley Middle School student Abby LaBrash explains her genetics project to Commissioner Bowen.

SOUTH PARIS – A day after releasing a new school grading system designed to focus on transparency and continuous improvement in schools, Maine’s Education Commissioner toured three Oxford County schools that are embracing new models for educational excellence.

The visit by Maine Department of Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen to Oxford Hills Middle School and Oxford Hills Technical School in RSU 17 and Mountain Valley Middle School in RSU 10 was the latest in his Promising Practices Tour.

Bowen began the tour on Thursday at the Roberts Farm Preserve in Norway, where he talked with Oxford Hills Middle School seventh and eighth graders about the life science and leadership skills they’re developing by participating in the farm’s experiential learning program.

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Posted in Career & Technical, Governor LePage, High School, Listening Tour, Middle School, Oxford County, Press Releases

A letter from the Maine Learning Technology Initiative

Posted on May 2, 2013 by | Leave a comment

The Maine Department of Education would like to welcome Hewlett Packard to the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) family. As you may know, HP has been selected to be the preferred provider for the MLTI program. Over the coming weeks, we look forward to continuing to support schools’ learning goals through MLTI and beginning a new partnership with districts, HP and MLTI.

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Governor’s STEM academy meets for second time

Posted on April 30, 2013 by | Leave a comment

This week the Maine DOE, in collaboration with the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance, convened the second meeting of the Maine Governor’s Academy for STEM Education Leadership.

The Governor’s Academy has been supported by state leadership at the Governor’s Office since 1999 and is supported by federal Title II funds and participating districts. Twenty-five teacher leaders from across the state are participating in the academy. Continue reading →

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Posted in Governor LePage, Mathematics, Professional Development, Science & Technology, Teachers

World languages initiative hosts institute, seeks teacher leaders

Posted on April 30, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Once again this June, the Maine Department of Education, in collaboration with the Foreign Language Association of Maine (FLAME) and the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), will hold a summer institute for Maine world language teachers (as both regular participants and teacher leaders) from June 25-28 at the University of Maine Farmington. Continue reading →

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Posted in Featured, Professional Development, Teachers, World Languages

Nominate for Maine Curriculum Leader of the Year

Posted on April 30, 2013 by | Leave a comment

The Maine Curriculum Leaders Association (MCLA) Board of Directors seeks nominations for its 2013 Maine Curriculum Leader of the Year award.

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Leadership program offered to superintendents, principals

Posted on April 24, 2013 by | 3 Comments

Maine Development Foundation is accepting applications for the beta class of Leadership Maine: Education Leaders Experience now through June 1. Once again, we are partnering with Unum and the Maine Principals’ Association to offer an exceptional program for K-12 educational leaders. Participants in the program refine their leadership skills and join a vibrant community of business and community leaders in Maine as they create a thriving state for our students and neighbors.

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Charter school commission to hold public hearings

Posted on April 23, 2013 by | Leave a comment

The Maine Charter School Commission will hold two public hearings to discuss Proposed Rule Chapter 001, Commission Organization and Operation, and Rule Revision Chapter 002, Procedures for Commission Authorization of Public Charter Schools.

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Notice of IDEA, Part B state advisory panel meetings

Posted on April 23, 2013 by | 4 Comments

The IDEA, Part B State Advisory Panel meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 15, 2013, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Cross State Office Building (CSOB) in Augusta, room 300.

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Posted in Featured, Public meetings, Special Populations

K-8 educators invited to summer iPad retreat

Posted on April 23, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Registration for iPadagogy, a summer retreat for educators on using iPads in the K-8 classroom, is now open. This relaxing, casual retreat, held June 23-25 at the University of Maine at Fort Kent, will include cutting-edge presentations by teachers, school technology staff, guest speakers and educational administrators, all sharing their expertise and experiences in the use of iPads as an educational tool.

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Posted in Elementary School, Featured, Middle School, Professional Development, Science & Technology, Teachers, Technology

Attend CTE literacy training

Posted on April 17, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Maine Administrators of Career and Technical Education (MACTE) and the Maine DOE CTE team are co-sponsoring a day-long “Developing Instructional Literacy Strategies for Maine CTE Educators” training. This interactive professional development opportunity offers CTE instructors a practical working definition of literacy that lends itself to integration in a CTE curriculum. Participants in the training will leave with a set of literacy strategies that can be applied to their CTE instructional classrooms and shops.

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Posted in Career & Technical, Featured, High School, Instruction, Professional Development, Teachers