Eight school nurses from Maine were among the more than 1,300 school nurses from around the country that met in Philadelphia last month at the National Association of School Nurses Annual Conference, aimed at improving the health of school-age children.
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With the 2015-16 school year upon us, we realize that occasionally staff moves positions from one school administrative unit (SAU) to another. In addition, new staff personnel are also hired and need access to Maine DOE applications.
Student officers of the Maine FFA Association (formerly known as “Future Farmers of America”) recently attended the National Leadership Conference for State Officers (NLCSO), a regional leadership training in New York, along with 28 peers from all other New England states and New York.
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The New England Institute for Teacher Education is offering a number of professional development opportunities for Maine educators this summer. College credit is awarded for each course and can be directly applied toward teacher certification or endorsement. NEI courses are designed for classroom and specialist teachers, school administrators, educational technicians and other adult learners with an interest in expanding their knowledge in the field.
Tyler Technologies, Inc. has launched a first application development challenge solely for high school students in the state, called Maine App Challenge. With it comes $10,000 in total scholarships to be awarded to the top three finalists.
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Two Maine teachers are recipients of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. William O’Brien of Camden Hills Regional High School and Lisa McLellan of Windham High School will receive their awards at a Washington, D.C. event later this summer. These awardees teach 7th through 12th grade and were selected by a panel of distinguished scientists, mathematicians, and educators following an initial selection process done at the state level.
Assistant Superintendent of RSU 3, Deb McIntyre, has been named Maine’s 2015 Curriculum Leader of the Year by the Maine Curriculum Leaders Association.
Strengthening the connection between Career and Technical Education (CTE) and secondary academics was on the agenda recently when a group of Carpentry and Automotive instructors from around the state met with a group of high school English and mathematics teachers. The discussion was how CTE programs are in fact academically challenging and how the “hands-on” approach to instruction bridges the gap between theory and the real-world application of skills and knowledge.
School transportation directors, supervisors, mechanics, bus drivers, and computer technicians from all over Maine will be traveling to Sugarloaf Mountain for the annual intensive training on school transportation.
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The Maine DOE reminds district administrators that health care plans developed for students who require services during the school year must be reviewed if those students are attending extended school year (ESY) programming. The plans must be reviewed and revised by the school nurse, parent and primary care provider as needed for these summer learning opportunities. If the students required nursing services during the school year, the same is true for ESY.
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