PRIORITY NOTICE: Virtual Meeting Schedule – Thursday 4/2

Virtual office hour schedule for Thursday, April 2, 2020

The Maine Department of Education continues to schedule virtual office hours with Department Specialist to support educators and administrators during extended remote learning. During these meetings, our specialists will be available to provide support and guidance regarding distance learning and school supports, as well as to facilitate networking and resource sharing between educators.

As a reminder, virtual meeting schedules are regularly updated on this web page: https://www.maine.gov/doe/covid-19/contentmeetingsThe Department will continue scheduling content specific office hours as needed.

Please note that Department staff hosting the virtual meetings have ramped up security measures to keep out participants that are attempting to hack into the meetings for reasons other than to participate in education related conversations.

Virtual Office Hours:

(Please note: some meetings have a 100 person max capacity.)

THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2020

FOCUS AREA SPECIALIST TIME Join Meeting CONTACT INFO
World Language – language specific breakout rooms Lavinia Rogers 7:00 https://zoom.us/j/362986147 lavinia.m.rogers@maine.gov
Brain Centered Emotional Support Kellie Bailey 8:30 https://zoom.us/j/689251005 kellie.bailey@maine.gov
School Nursing Emily Poland 8:30 https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/615139238  Password required, please email emily.poland@maine.gov
Pre K Open Office Hours Nicole Madore 9:00 https://zoom.us/j/662314719  nicole.madore@maine.gov
K-12 Dance Office Hour Jason Anderson 10:00 https://zoom.us/j/625463511 jason.anderson@maine.gov
Special Education: High School/Transition Special Ed Consultants 10:00 https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/752621795 roberta.lucas@maine.gov
Adult Education– HiSET Instruction Amy Poland 10:00 https://zoom.us/j/8097107454 amy.poland@maine.gov
School Safety Rob Susi, Jonathan Shapiro 10:00 https://zoom.us/j/633457824

meeting contact: Robert.W.Susi@maine.gov

Elementary Literacy Danelle Saucier 10:00 https://zoom.us/j/542748289

Password required, Danielle Saucier

danielle.m.saucier@maine.gov
K-12 Theatre Office Hour Jason Anderson 11:00 https://zoom.us/j/815579920 jason.anderson@maine.gov
SPPS/ SAC Mary Adley 11:00 https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/115134127 tracy.w.whitlock@maine.gov
CTE Middle School Resources Meg Harvey w/Diana Doiron 11:00 https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/646515261 diana.doiron@maine.gov 
Elementary Social Studies – Panel Discussion with Teacher Leaders Joe Schmidt w/ Elem. Teacher Leaders 11:00 https://zoom.us/j/477798026 

Password required, email Joe Schmidt

joe.schmidt@maine.gov
Teaching Using Osher Map Library Online Resources Joe Schmidt w/ Libby Bischof & Renee Keul from Osher Map Library 1:00 https://zoom.us/j/886898082

Password required, email Joe Schmidt

joe.schmidt@maine.gov
“Meaningful but Manageable” Follow-up session Jason Anderson w/Rob Westerberg, York HS Music Educator 2:00 https://zoom.us/j/130105188 jason.anderson@maine.gov
Career and Education Development Networking Diana Doiron 2:00 https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/799626507 diana.doiron@maine.gov 
SEL Content Hour Kellie Bailey 2:00 https://zoom.us/j/5080785422 kellie.bailey@maine.gov
Teaching Using Desmos (2 hours) Michele & Jen 1:00 – 3:00 https://zoom.us/j/585315347 michele.r.mailhot@maine.gov
ELA 6-12 Office Hourse Morgan Dunton 3:00 https://zoom.us/j/604960787 morgan.dunton@maine.gov
Social Studies PK-12 Joe Schmidt 3:00 https://zoom.us/j/792259286 

Password required, email Joe Schmidt

joe.schmidt@maine.gov
ESEA Federal Programs Update and Office Hour Shelly Chasse-Johndro 3:00 https://zoom.us/j/129257632 shelly.chassejohndro@maine.gov
Brain Centered Emotional Support Bear Shea 3:30 https://zoom.us/j/689251005 bear.shea@maine.gov
Health Ed & Physical Ed on Using Google Classroom and supporting distance learning tools Jean Zimmerman and Susan Berry 4:00 https://zoom.us/j/311952010

Password required, email Susan Berry

jean.zimmerman@maine.gov

susan.berry@maine.gov

World Language – language specific breakout rooms Lavinia Rogers 4:00 https://zoom.us/j/591733733 lavinia.m.rogers@maine.gov
Alternative Ed “after hours edition” Heather Whitaker (2020 Maine Teacher of the Year 4:00 https://zoom.us/j/529951973 heather.whitaker@gorhamschools.org