From the Maine Department of Education
The Maine Department of Education is pleased to conclude the 2015-16 “Content Corner” collection with this third release of instructionally-focused articles for Maine educators. The third collection of articles completes this year’s focus on effective practices that support student learning in the content areas.
The third collection includes:
- Early Childhood: Using calendars in preschool, why or why not?
- English Language Arts/Literacy: Close reading with text-dependent questions: conducting a text investigation
- Health Education and Physical Education: Feedback: A valuable teaching strategy for health education and physical education, part 2
- Mathematics: It’s all about the questioning!
- Science and Social Studies: Clear learning targets and feedback strengthen social studies and science learning
- Visual and Performing Arts: Individual assessment in the large group ensemble
- World Languages: Creating a discourse community in the world language classroom
Notices and Reporting Items
- Regional School Calendar, due May 6 (Reminder)
- Qualified Zone Academy Bond (QZAB), due May 26
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News & Views
Adult Ed graduate keeps business skills local
Although she believed firmly in the value of a good education and always planned to finish high school and attend college, Michelle DeIulio says she discovered at an early age that traditional school just didn’t work for her. | More
Maine CTE Director recognized by DECA
This month in Tennessee, Maine’s State Director of Career and Technical Education will be honored as the 2016 Maine DECA Association Administrator of the Year. | More
Educator talent pool recommendations due soon
The Maine Department of Education is accepting recommendations through April 28 for the 2016 Maine Educator Talent Pool. | More
Maine DOE invites school transportation teams to attend regional safety conferences beginning next week
Each spring school transportation teams participate in six statewide regional school transportation safety conferences. | More
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 and alternate score reports and family resources available
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 score reports were made available online on April 8 and printed reports will be delivered on April 15. | More
Personalized learning: voices from the field
Maine educators shared their stories about personalizing learning at the New England Secondary Schools Consortium conference in March. | More
Nominations sought for Teacher Appreciation Week
During this year’s Teacher Appreciation Week (May 2-6), the Department wants to extend a personal thank you to some great teachers. | More
Annual Maine DECA conference offers competition and awards
The Maine DECA 48th State Career Development Conference was held recently. | More
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