On Tuesday afternoon, the entire DOE was treated to a presentation by Bea McGarvey, former executive director of education for the Portland Public Schools and co-author of the book “Inevitable: Mass Customized Learning.”
Bea shared with us a compelling vision for the future of public education: one that harnesses the power of technology to customize learning for each student based on his or her interests, learning style and educational needs.
— Stephen Bowen
ACTION ITEMS
Administrative Letters
Notices
Reporting
Please note: To reduce clutter, we now provide notice of requirements only once. Please check the Reporting Calendar (link below) regularly for a list of ALL upcoming items.
- EPS Oct. 1 Enrollment Reporting, Oct. 14
- Certification of EPS Oct. 1 Enrollment Reporting, Oct. 28
- Private School Oct. 1 Enrollment Reporting (EF-M-13), Oct. 28
- EPS Funding Assurance and MEDMS Reconciliation, Nov. 1
- Annual Gifted and Talented Program Reports, Dec. 9
NEWS & VIEWS
Maine ramps up Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge efforts
Maine’s Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge team is shifting into high gear this week as it prepares the state’s application for up to $50 million in federal award funds to improve early childhood education. | Team wants your input | Webinar scheduled to describe ‘Race’ effort, get feedback | Race to the Top Early Learning web page | Press Release
Three Maine teachers finalists for science, math awards
AUGUSTA — Two science teachers and one math teacher are in the running for a presidential recognition in Washington, D.C., next spring along with $10,000 to spend at their discretion. | More
Maine DOE as a resource, not a regulator
Resources are hard to come by, but there are changes we can make at the Department of Education to provide more support to our schools. By Stephen Bowen | More
- UMaine engineering college offers tours, school visits
- LePage devotes radio address to effective teaching
- Training to address school, family partnerships
- Sept. 11 and Constitution Day resources
- Adult Ed, Family Literacy Week starts Sept. 12