From the Commissioner
This week, I had the honor of presenting the 2014 Maine Teacher of the Year to Karen MacDonald of King Middle School in Portland.
The sixth-and seventh-grade English language arts teacher is described by students as a “gift,” by colleagues as a teacher leader who is “the most consistently innovative,” and by her principal as “relentlessly committed to the success of all of her students.”
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2014 Maine Teacher of the Year Karen MacDonald, of King Middle School in Portland, and Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen. | More
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Maine announces move to new high school equivalency exam
In an effort to better support the college and career readiness of all Mainers, the State has chosen a new high school equivalency assessment provider. | More
Prepare for 2013-14 state assessments
This information summarizes the State assessments schools will administer during the 2013-14 school year and the associated testing dates. | More
Schools, districts invited to participate in Smarter Balanced field test
Maine schools will have the opportunity to participate in the spring 2014 field test of the Smarter Balanced assessment in preparation for the full spring 2015 administration of the test. | More
Portland’s Karen MacDonald named 2014 Maine Teacher of the Year
PORTLAND – A 24-year veteran teacher at the state’s most diverse middle school is the 2014 Maine Teacher of the Year. | More
Registration for 2013-14 Real World Design Challenge now open
An annual competition that provides high school students the opportunity to work on real-world engineering challenges in a team environment is now open for registration. The 2013-14 Real World Design Challenge will focus on agriculture, with the overarching goal of increasing the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce. | More
Maine DOE releases updated math web pages
In an effort to better serve Maine’s mathematics teachers, Maine DOE has updated its math web pages at www.maine.gov/doe/math/ so they are more user-friendly and provide expanded resources to support educators in their local implementation of Maine’s standards. | More
Commission receives notice of 7 charter school proposals
AUGUSTA – Seven groups informed the Maine Charter School Commission that they plan to submit applications to open public charter schools in Maine. All of the groups hope to open a school in the fall of 2014. | More
Board that oversees NAEP seeking new members
The National Assessment Governing Board, which sets policy for the Nation’s Report Card, also known as the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), is seeking nominations for five four-year positions on the Governing Board. | More
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