Virtual office hour schedule for Thursday, April 16, 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 join the meetings for reasons other than to participate in education related conversations – this includes password protecting meetings and in some cases requiring registration. Thank you for your patience!
Virtual Office Hours:
(Please note: some meetings have a 100 person max capacity.)
THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2020
(meeting times and information for the rest of the week are available here)
| FOCUS AREA | SPECIALIST | TIME | MEETING INFO | HOT CONTACT INFO |
| Brain Centered Emotional Support | Kellie Bailey/ Bear Shea | 8:30 AM | Join this session. | bear.shea@maine.gov |
| School Nursing: MaineCare Focus | Emily Poland with Trista Collins from MaineCare | 8:30 AM | Contact Emily Poland for meeting link and password | emily.poland@maine.gov |
| Pre K For ME- Focus on Classroom Environments | Nicole Madore | 9:00 AM | Contact meeting host for link and password | nicole.madore@maine.gov |
| Exploring Different Types of Primary Sources in Social Studies | Joe Schmidt | 9:00 AM | Complete this form to register and to receive more information. | joe.schmidt@maine.gov |
| PK-12 Social Studies Office Hour | Joe Schmidt | 10:00 AM | Complete this form to register and to receive more information. | joe.schmidt@maine.gov |
| Special Education: Middle School/High School/Transition | Special Ed Consultants | 10:00 AM | Register here | roberta.lucas@maine.gov |
| Adult Education Instructors Open Office Hours | Amy Poland | 10:00 AM | Registration Link | amy.poland@maine.gov |
| Physical Education Office Hours with Grade Span Breakout Rooms | Jean Zimmerman & Susan Berry | 10:00 AM | Register | susan.berry@maine.gov |
| Pre K Open Office Hours | Nicole Madore | 10:30 AM | Contact meeting host for link and password | nicole.madore@maine.gov |
| Health Education on Suicide Prevention via Distance Learning | Susan Berry, Jean Zimmerman, Greg Marley & Karyn Bussell | 11:00 AM | Register | susan.berry@maine.gov |
| ELA 6-8 Facilitated work session: thought partners to workshop your insructional taks | Morgan Dunton | 11:00 AM | Contact meeting host for link and password | morgan.dunton@maine.gov |
| Digital Learning- Best Practices in Video Tutorials and Self-Recording | Jon Graham & Emma-Marie Banks | 11:00 AM | Register here | jonathan.m.graham@maine.gov or emma-marie.banks@maine.gov |
| School Psychology During the COVID-19 Crisis | Erin Frazier | 11:00 AM | Contact meeting host for link and password | Colene.Oneill@maine.gov |
| Mathematics: Intro to DESMOS Grades 3-5 | Michele Mailhot & Jen Robitaille | 1:00 PM | Register | michele.mailhot@maine.gov or jennifer.r.robitaille@maine.gov |
| Elementary Literacy | Danielle Saucier | 1:00 PM | Contact meeting host for link and password | danielle.m.saucier@maine.gov |
| World Language Office Hours (language specific) | Lavinia Rogers | 1:00 PM | Register | lavinia.m.rogers@maine.gov |
| “Meaningful but Managable” Weekly Session for Music Educators | Jason Anderson | 2:00 PM | Register here | jason.anderson@maine.gov |
| SEL/Mindfulness For Secondary Educators and Staff | Kellie Bailey/ Bear Shea | 2:00 PM | Contact meeting host for link and password | kellie.bailey@maine.gov |
| Mathematics: Intro to DESMOS Grades 6-8 | Michele Mailhot & Jen Robitaille | 2:15 PM | Register | michele.mailhot@maine.gov or jennifer.r.robitaille@maine.gov |
| ELA 6-12 Office Hours | Morgan Dunton | 3:00 AM | Contact meeting host for link and password | morgan.dunton@maine.gov |
| Digital Learning- Best Practices in Video Conferencing | Jon Graham & Emma-Marie Banks | 3:00 PM | Register here | jonathan.m.graham@maine.gov or emma-marie.banks@maine.gov |
| Mathematics: Intro to DESMOS Grades 9-12 | Michele Mailhot & Jen Robitaille | 3:30 PM | Register | michele.mailhot@maine.gov or jennifer.r.robitaille@maine.gov |
| ELA 6-12 Office Hours | Morgan Dunton | 3:00 AM | Contact meeting host for link and password | morgan.dunton@maine.gov |
| Brain Centered Emotional Support | Kellie Bailey/ Bear Shea | 3:30 AM | Join this session. | bear.shea@maine.gov |