Please note: the schedule below will be updated with additional meetings next week.
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/contentmeetings. The Department will continue scheduling content specific office hours as needed.
The 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:
(Some meetings have a 100 person max capacity.)
Please note: the schedule below will be updated with additional meetings next week.
Monday, April 6, 2020
| FOCUS AREA | SPECIALIST | TIME | Join Meeting | CONTACT INFO |
| Brain Centered Emotional Support (more info) | Kellie Bailey | 8:30 | https://zoom.us/j/689251005 | kellie.bailey@maine.gov |
| Pre K for ME- Focus on Read Alouds | Nicole Madore | 9:00 AM | https://zoom.us/j/415572963 | nicole.madore@maine.gov |
| PK-12 Social Studies Office Hour | Joe Schmidt | 9:00am | https://zoom.us/j/354020865
Contact Joe Schmidt for password |
joe.schmidt@maine.gov |
| Special Education: Accessibility/Engagement | Special Ed Consultants | 10:00 AM | https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/818733823 | roberta.lucas@maine.gov |
| School Nursing/How to Host a Vaccine Clinic, Part 1 | Emily Poland & Patricia Endsley | 11:30am | https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/122608644
Password required, please email Emily |
emily.poland@maine.gov |
| CED and CTE Networking | Diana Doiron & Meg Harvey | 12:00 PM | https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/928762672 | diana.doiron@maine.gov |
| Adult Education Advising Adult Learners Remotely | Amy Poland | 1:00 PM | https://zoom.us/j/8097107454 | amy.poland@maine.gov |
| SEL Content Hour | Kellie Bailey | 1:00 | https://zoom.us/j/5080785422 | kellie.bailey@maine.gov |
| Brain Centered Emotional Support (more info) | Bear Shea | 3:30 | https://zoom.us/j/689251005 | bear.shea@maine.gov |
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
| FOCUS AREA | SPECIALIST | TIME | Join Meeting | CONTACT INFO |
| Brain Centered Emotional Support (more info) | Kellie Bailey | 8:30 | https://zoom.us/j/689251005 | kellie.bailey@maine.gov |
| A Teacher Perspective on Teaching About Maine Native Americans | Joe Schmidt w/ Melanie Brown/Ellsworth MS | 9:00 | https://zoom.us/j/252289268
Contact Joe Schmidt for password |
joe.schmidt@maine.gov |
| School Counseling: Open Office Hours | Bear Shea | 10:00 | https://zoom.us/j/598318140 | w.bear.shea@maine.gov |
| Special Education: Updates/K-12 | Special Ed Consultants | 10:00 | https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/961272533 | roberta.lucas@maine.gov |
| Adult Education Office Hours | Megan Dichter | 10:00 | https://zoom.us/j/475000964 | megan.dichter@maine.gov |
| SPPS/SAC | Mary Adley | 10:00 | https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/461510694 | tracy.w.whitlock@maine.gov |
| Meet & Learn with the Maine Secretary of State | Joe Schmidt/ w/ Secretary Dunlap | 11:00 | https://zoom.us/j/836160049
Contact Joe Schmidt for the password |
joe.schmidt@maine.gov |
| School Nursing | Emily Poland | 11:00 | https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/615139238
Password required, please email Emily |
emily.poland@maine.gov |
| Resources for Teaching Personal Finance & Economics | Joe Schmidt w/ Mary Dyer/FAME & Maine Jump$tart | 1:00 | https://zoom.us/j/642285431
Contact Joe Schmidt for password |
joe.schmidt@maine.gov |
| PK-12 Social Studies Office Hour | Joe Schmidt | 2:00 | https://zoom.us/j/452696712
Contact Joe Schmidt for password |
joe.schmidt@maine.gov |
| Brain Centered Emotional Support (more info) | Bear Shea | 3:30 | https://zoom.us/j/689251005 | bear.shea@maine.gov |
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
| FOCUS AREA | SPECIALIST | TIME | Join Meeting | CONTACT INFO |
| Brain Centered Emotional Support (more info) | Kellie Bailey | 8:30 | https://zoom.us/j/689251005 | kellie.bailey@maine.gov |
| Pre K for ME- Focus on Centers | Nicole Madore | 9:00 AM | https://zoom.us/j/142611875 | nicole.madore@maine.gov |
| ESEA Federal Programs Update and Office Hour | Shelly Chasse-Johndro | 9:00 | See email from the GEMS system for link. Link and password can also be requested via email | shelly.chassejohndro@maine.gov |
| School Clinical Mental Health “Office Hours” | Bear Shea | 10:00 | https://zoom.us/j/975637699 | w.bear.shea@maine.gov |
| Special Education: Elementary/Middle School | Special Ed Consultants | 10:00 AM | https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/841008831 | roberta.lucas@maine.gov |
| Pk-5 Mathematics Office Hour: Networking | Jen Robitaille & Michele Mailhot | 11:00 AM | Register | jennifer.r.robitaille@maine.gov |
| Pre K Open Office Hours | Nicole Madore | 11:00 AM | https://zoom.us/j/257654032 | nicole.madore@maine.gov |
| PK-5 Science: ME Audubon & PBS | Shari Templeton | 12:00 p.m. | https://zoom.us/j/385026278 | shari.templeton@maine.gov |
| PK-12 Social Studies Office Hour | Joe Schmidt | 1:00pm | https://zoom.us/j/211893751
Contact Joe Schmidt for Password |
joe.schmidt@maine.gov |
| School Psychology During theCOVID-19 Crisis | Ann Belanger | 1:00 PM | https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/186569953 | ann.belanger@maine.gov |
| 6-12 Mathematics Office Hour: Networking | Michele Mailhot & Jen Robitaille | 2:00 PM | Register | michele.r.mailhot@maine.gov |
| School Nursing/How to Host a Vaccine Clinic, Part 2 | Emily Poland, Patricia Endsley, & MeCDC | 2:00 | https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/253041016
Password required, please email Emily |
emily.poland@maine.gov |
| CED and CTE Networking | Diana Doiron & Meg Harvey | 2:00 | https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/217650109 | diana.doiron@maine.gov |
| Brain Centered Emotional Support (more info) | Bear Shea | 3:30 | https://zoom.us/j/689251005 | bear.shea@maine.gov |
Thursday, April 9, 2020
| FOCUS AREA | SPECIALIST | TIME | Join Meeting | CONTACT INFO |
| Brain Centered Emotional Support (more info) | 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 |
emily.poland@maine.gov |
| Adult Education: Support for AE Instructors | Amy Poland | 10:00 | https://zoom.us/j/8097107454 | amy.poland@maine.gov |
| Special Education: High School/Transition | Special Ed Consultants | 10:00 AM | https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/455923434 | roberta.lucas@maine.gov |
| SPPS/SAC | Mary Adley | 10:00 AM | https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/461510694 | tracy.w.whitlock@maine.gov |
| PK-12 Social Studies Office Hour | Joe Schmidt | 11:00am | https://zoom.us/j/852537604
Contact Joe Schmidt for password |
joe.schmidt@maine.gov |
| Online Resources to Teach About WWII | Joe Schmidt w/ Shane Gower/Maranacook Community High School & The World War II Museum | 1:00 | https://zoom.us/j/738937227
Contact Joe Schmidt for password |
joe.schmidt@maine.gov |
| PK-12 Science Networking/Office Hours | Shari Templeton | 2:30 | https://zoom.us/j/288624294 | shari.templeton@maine.gov |
| ELA 6-12 Office Hourse | Morgan Dunton | 3:00 | https://zoom.us/j/604960787 | morgan.dunton@maine.gov |
| Brain Centered Emotional Support (more info) | Bear Shea | 3:30 | https://zoom.us/j/689251005 | bear.shea@maine.gov |
Friday, April 10, 2020
| FOCUS AREA | SPECIALIST | TIME | Join Meeting | CONTACT INFO |
| Brain Centered Emotional Support (more info) | Kellie Bailey | 8:30 | https://zoom.us/j/689251005 | kellie.bailey@maine.gov |
| Pre K for ME- Focus on SWPLN & Math | Nicole Madore | 9:00 AM | https://zoom.us/j/288501942 | nicole.madore@maine.gov |
| Special Education: Weekly Wrap Up | Special Ed Consultants | 10:00 AM | https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/184810547 | roberta.lucas@maine.gov |
| PK-12 Science Networking/Office Hours | Shari Templeton | 12:00 p.m. | https://zoom.us/j/412002677 | shari.templeton@maine.gov |
| CED and CTE Networking | Diana Doiron & Meg Harvey | 2:00 PM | https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/284805341 | diana.doiron@maine.gov |
| Brain Centered Emotional Support (more info) | Bear Shea | 3:30 | https://zoom.us/j/689251005 | bear.shea@maine.gov |