From the Maine Department of Education
2017 Teacher of the Year semifinalists announced
The Maine Department of Education in partnership with Educate Maine, is pleased to announce eight teachers as semifinalists for Maine’s 2017 Teacher of the Year. They were chosen from the 2016 County Teachers of the Year, who were honored in May at a celebration held in Augusta.
The eight semifinalists will continue in the intensive selection process which consists of a professional portfolio review and an oral presentation, before narrowing the pool to three state finalists. The finalists will then sit for a final interview and have a school-site visit before the 2017 Maine Teacher of the Year is selected.
Notices and Reporting Items
Reminders:
- Aggregate Daily Attendance / Membership Reporting, due June 30
- End-of-Year Behavior Reporting, due June 30
- End-of-Year Staff Data Requirements, due June 30
- End-of-Year Student Enrollment Responsibilites, due June 30
- End-of-Year Truancy Incident Reporting, due June 30
- End-of-Year Special Education Exit Reporting, due June 30
- School Bus Purchase Report (EF-T-20: Quarter 4), due June 30
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