From the Maine Department of Education
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Oakhurst Donates $300,000 for Maine Students!
Today at Westbrook Middle School, Oakhurst Dairy President John Bennett announced that the company will be donating $300,000 over the next three years to feed Maine’s students. The donation will be in partnership with Full Plates, Full Potential to fund the Oakhurst After School meal grant program. An initial $30,000 in grants will go to two school districts and seven nonprofits to get their programming underway. | MoreRECOGNIZING GREAT EDUCATORS: Department of Education Talent Pool!
The Maine Department of Education believes that by promoting the excellence that exists in classrooms and schools across Maine, we will increase the trust and respect given to educators, and encourage and support others in an outstanding career working with Maine’s students.| MoreGet to know the Maine DOE Team: Meet Tammy Ranger
Maine DOE team member Tamara (Tammy) Ranger is being highlighted this week as part of the Get to know the Maine DOE Team Campaign. | MoreMaine Schools Sharing Success Stories
- Aroostook Teachers Organize Virtual Author Visits for Students
- School Union 76 Celebrates their Schools in Unique Video for National Public Schools Week
- Maine Agriculture in the Classroom Names Sebago Elementary School Educator as 2020 Teacher of the Year
Professional Development & Training Opportunities
Maine DOE Seeks Applicants for Paid Professional Learning Opportunity
The Maine Department of Education is seeking applications from qualified individuals interested in learning more about the competitive grant process. Selected applicants will be trained to serve as peer reviewers who assist the Department in to reviewing, assessing, and scoring competitive grant proposals for the 21st Century Community Leaning Centers (21st CCLC) Program. The 21st CCLC program is a federally-funded education program that provides competitive funding for schools and communities to develop before-school, after-school, and summer educational programs that support students and their families. More2020 Beyond the Basics Conference focused on Inclusive Suicide Prevention Strategies – April 10
The theme of this year’s conference is Building Hope Across Populations. It will feature national experts on inclusive suicide prevention strategies and breakout sessions that will explore how to serve Maine’s at-risk, diverse, and growing populations. The audience is professionals, educators, clinicians, first responders, and community members from across the state looking to enrich their skills with best practice information, guidance, and resources around suicide response and prevention. | MoreComprehensive Sexuality Education Conference – Cultivating a Culture of Consent April 3
Department of Education is providing this information to educators, students and parents as a resource. This is not a Maine DOE sponsored event. This exciting two-day conference in the cozy seaside town of Rockport, Maine focuses on the intersection of education and innovation. Here, you can mix it up… and, yes, collide…with leading educators, students, entrepreneurs, and industry thought leaders. | More | Visit the Professional Development Calendar |Latest DOE Career/Project Opportunities View current Maine Department of Education employment opportunities here