Virtual office hour schedule for Tuesday, April 7, 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/contentmeetings. The 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.)
TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2020
| FOCUS AREA | SPECIALIST | TIME | MEETING INFO | CONTACT INFO |
| Brain Centered Emotional Support | Kellie Bailey | 8:30 | https://zoom.us/j/689251005 | kellie.bailey@maine.gov |
| Health Education | Susan Berry and Jean Zimmerman | 8:30 | https://zoom.us/j/387550607
See email from Susan Berry for password or request password from Susan |
susan.berry@maine.gov |
| A Teacher Perspective on Teaching About Maine Native Americans | Joe Schmidt w/ Melanie Brown/Ellsworth MS | 9:00 | Contact Joe Schmidt for meeting link and password | joe.schmidt@maine.gov |
| VISUAL ART K-12 Office Hour | Jason Anderson | 10:00 | Links and passwords are emailed nightly through the VPA Listserv | jason.anderson@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 |
| Elementary Literacy | Danielle Saucier | 10:00 | Please email Danielle (Dee) for a link and passcode. | danielle.m.saucier@maine.gov |
| SPPS/SAC | Mary Adley | 10:00 | https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/461510694 | tracy.w.whitlock@maine.gov |
| MUSIC, 9-12 Office Hour | Jason Anderson | 11:00 | Links and passwords are emailed nightly through the VPA Listserv | jason.anderson@maine.gov |
| Meet & Learn with the Maine Secretary of State | Joe Schmidt/ w/ Secretary Dunlap | 11:00 | Contact Joe Schmidt for meeting link and password | joe.schmidt@maine.gov |
| Digital Learning – Best Practices Around Video Conferencing | Jon Graham & Emma Banks | 11:00 | https://zoom.us/j/830817204 | jonathan.m.graham@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 | Contact Joe Schmidt for meeting link and password | joe.schmidt@maine.gov |
| Google Classroom Support (using the “classwork” tab) | Jason Anderson, VPA Specialist | 1:00 (90 minute session) | https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtduqvpz4rbLb0OxW-SFPygzCp4FWgBw | jason.anderson@maine.gov |
| PK-12 Social Studies Office Hour | Joe Schmidt | 2:00 | Contact Joe Schmidt for meeting link and password | joe.schmidt@maine.gov |
| Physical Education | Jean Zimmerman and Susan Berry | 2:30 | https://zoom.us/j/411897271
See email from Susan Berry for password or request password from Susan |
susan.berry@maine.gov |
| Brain Centered Emotional Support | Bear Shea | 3:30 | https://zoom.us/j/689251005 | bear.shea@maine.gov |
| Google Classroom Support (using the “classwork” tab) | Jason Anderson, VPA Specialist | 3:00 (90 minute session) | https://zoom.us/meeting/register/v5UsfumsrjwriKFIpB-H1v3uJDMCzSUDkA | jason.anderson@maine.gov |
| Digital Learning – Best Practices in Video Tutorials and Self-Recording | Jon Graham & Emma Banks | 3:00 | https://zoom.us/j/830817204 | jonathan.m.graham@maine.gov |
| Grades 6-12 ELA Professional Learning: Text-Based Questions and Feedback | Morgan Dunton | 3:00 | Contact Morgan for link and password | morgan.dunton@maine.gov |