From the Maine Department of Education
The Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) invites educators to attend its 2015 Summer Institute scheduled July 21-23 at Bowdoin College in Brunswick. This is an opportunity you do not want to miss as you learn new techniques and strategies that will help address proficiency-based learning, teacher accountability and higher order thinking skills.
The annual professional development opportunity will be headlined by keynote speakers Chris Lehmann of Philadelphia’s Science Leadership Academy and Erin Knight from Cities of Learning and Badge Alliance. At the event, educators will share ideas for learning through technology and have the time to examine and try out new ideas in-depth with the support of experts. Among the topics of focus will be iPad workflows, online and blended learning, building digital content, programming with Swift, leadership for technology, and more.
Notices and Reporting
- NCLB Extension Carryover Report, due June 30
- School Bus Purchase Report (EF-T-20: Quarter 4), due June 30
- Report of Adult Education for Subsidy Purposes (EF-M-39A), due July 15
- Vehicle Inventory Form – Student Transportation (EF-T-24), due July 31
- Bus Safety & Training Report (EF-T-21), due July 31
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News & Views
Maine DOE honors finalists for excellence in mathematics and science teaching
Maine DOE recently honored two state finalists for the 2014 Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics and Science (PAEMST) with a dinner held at the Maple Hill Farm Inn in Hallowell. | More
Maine FFA student officers gain leadership skills
This year, three student State FFA Officers and three student Chapter FFA Officers attended the “Blast Off!” training on May 29-31 at the USDA Service Center in Presque Isle. | More
Department announces upcoming Diploma Institute aimed at dropout prevention
The Maine DOE in collaboration with Clemson University’s National Dropout Prevention Network will hold a two-day Diploma Institute for selected schools. | More
Public preschool applications for 2015-16 school year due June 30
Public preschool applications for the 2015-16 school year are due to the Department’s Early Childhood Consultant Sue Reed no later than June 30. | More
Say goodbye to MEDMS Staff Collection and hello to NEO Staff; training is next
The Department recently made the decision to replace the staff collection piece of MEDMS with a new application called NEO Staff. | More
Maine DOE announces school transportation software that’s going places
A new and important release of Transfinder school transportation software is scheduled for June 20. | More
Office of Special Services offers guidance on WISC-V
The Maine DOE Office of Special Services has received questions about the three subtest requirements for a specific learning disability identification in Chapter 101 (Maine Unified Special Education Regulations or MUSER). | More
FAME announces Claim Your Future® available to all Maine middle schools
The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) recently announced their popular game, Claim Your Future® (formerly known as Get a Life), is now available to all Maine middle schools free of charge. | More
Students honored by Maine Humanities Council
The Maine Humanities Council announced the winners of the 2015 Letters About Literature contest. | More
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LATEST DOE Career/Project Opportunities
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