Category Archives: World Languages

German teachers invited to Deutsche Woche in Bar Harbor

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Maine Department of Education | Leave a comment

The Maine Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of German is inviting German teachers to spend a week in Bar Harbor this summer developing their skills.

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Updated: Summer professional development opportunities

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Maine Department of Education | 1 Comment

Having trouble keeping track of all the professional development opportunities available for Maine educators this summer?

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Posted in Administrators, Conferences, Continuous Learning, Featured, Teachers, Technology, World Languages

The new Morse Code: Japanese

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Maine Department of Education | Leave a comment

It was an ambitious decision, to say the least. Two high school freshmen, twin girls, selected Japanese as their language of choice at a school that didn’t offer Japanese.

That was more than two years ago. Katie and Emily Morse are now juniors at Machias Memorial High School, and their learning dilemma has worked out just fine, thank you very much. Or, arigatou gozaimasu, as the twins would tell you.

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World language teachers invited to summer institute

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Maine Department of Education | 1 Comment

Summer institute will kick off initiative focused on standards-based instruction and assessment in world languages classes

World languages teachers are invited to apply to attend the 2012 World Languages in Maine Schools Summer Institute from June 27-30 at the University of Maine at Farmington.

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Posted in Assessment, Conferences, Featured, Franklin County, Instruction, Teachers, World Languages

Schools can apply to host a Chinese teacher

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Maine Department of Education | Leave a comment

Maine schools have until Feb. 1 to apply to host a Chinese guest teacher during the 2012-13 school year.

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Maine DOE, Taiwan renew international partnership

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Maine Department of Education | Leave a comment

The Maine Department of Education and the Taiwanese Ministry of Education have renewed a strategic partnership that will allow teachers and students in both places to participate in a variety of educational exchanges.

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Posted in Elementary School, High School, Higher Ed, Middle School, Students, Teachers, World Languages

Maine Chinese Conference to feature Eliot Cutler

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Maine Department of Education | Leave a comment

The Chinese Language and Culture Center of Maine and the Bangor Chinese School are inviting school administrators, school board members, teachers, students, parents and others to attend the 2011 Maine Chinese Conference on Oct. 28 and 29 at Husson University in Bangor.

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Chinese guest teachers meet with LePage

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Maine Department of Education | Leave a comment

Three teachers from China who will teach Mandarin language and Chinese culture classes in Maine schools during the 2011-12 school year met with Gov. Paul LePage on Aug. 22 as part of a daylong orientation to their new jobs.

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