Virtual office hour schedule for Thursday, April 9, 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.)
THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2020
| FOCUS AREA | SPECIALIST | TIME | MEETING INFO | CONTACT INFO |
| Brain Centered Emotional Support | Bear Shea | 8:30 | https://zoom.us/j/689251005 | bear.shea@maine.gov |
| School Nursing: with focus on puberty education/reproductive health resources | Emily Poland | 8:30 | https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/615139238
Password required, please email Emily |
emily.poland@maine.gov |
| Healh Education – Apps and Websites | Susan Berry and Jean Zimmerman | 9:00 | https://zoom.us/j/462706067
See email from Susan Berry for password or request password from Susan |
susan.berry@maine.gov |
| MUSIC, 6-8 Office Hour | Jason Anderson, VPA Specialist | 10:00 | Links and passwords are emailed nightly through the VPA Listserv | jason.anderson@maine.gov |
| Physical Education – Apps and Websites | Jean Zimmerman | 10:00 | https://zoom.us/j/462706067
See email from Susan Berry for password or request password from Susan |
susan.berry@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 |
| MUSIC, K-5 Office Hour | Jason Anderson, VPA Specialist | 11:00 AM | Links and passwords are emailed nightly through the VPA Listserv | jason.anderson@maine.gov |
| Digital Learning – Best Practices in Video Tutorials and Self-Recording | Jon Graham & Emma Banks | 11:00 | https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/962503394
Email Jon for password |
Jonathan.M.Graham@maine.gov or Emma-Marie.Banks@maine.gov |
| PK-12 Social Studies Office Hour | Joe Schmidt | 11:00am | Contact Joe Schmidt for meeting link and password | joe.schmidt@maine.gov |
| Elementary Literacy | Danielle Saucier | 1:00 PM | Please email Danielle (Dee) for a link and password | danielle.m.saucier@maine.gov |
| Online Resources to Teach About WWII | Joe Schmidt w/ Shane Gower/Maranacook Community High School & The World War II Museum | 1:00 | Contact Joe Schmidt for meeting link and password | joe.schmidt@maine.gov |
| “Meaningful but Manageable” for Arts Educators Follow-up #2 (No PD Credit) | Jason Anderson, VPA Specialist and Rob Westerberg, York High School | 2:00 | https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uZYpc-uvpzotdSZ0BuRmu7Qs77oQBUx0XA | jason.anderson@maine.gov |
| SEL Content Hour – social distancing vs emotional distancing | Kellie Bailey | 2:00 | https://zoom.us/j/689251005 | kellie.bailey@maine.gov |
| PK-12 Science Networking/Office Hours | Shari Templeton | 2:30 | https://zoom.us/j/288624294 | shari.templeton@maine.gov |
| Digital Learning – Best Practices Around Video Conferencing | Jon Graham & Emma Banks | 3:00 | https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/796303782
Email Jon for password |
Jonathan.M.Graham@maine.gov or Emma-Marie.Banks@maine.gov |
| ELA 6-12 Office Hours | Morgan Dunton | 3:00 | Email Morgan for link and password | morgan.dunton@maine.gov |
| Brain Centered Emotional Support | Kellie Bailey | 3:30 | https://zoom.us/j/689251005 | kellie.bailey@maine.gov |