The Maine Department of Education (DOE) already has many exciting and engaging professional learning opportunities, trainings, office hours, Q&A sessions and more planned this summer to help support, rejuvenate and inspire Maine’s education workforce. Below are events and asynchronous options that are already planned and ready for registration.
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Maine DOE Summer Schedule:
Professional Learning, Training, & Office Hours
- June 12, 2021 9am-12:15pm – Wabanaki Seminar
- June 15, 3:30 – 4:30pm – Leading Early Learning—A Professional Learning Series for Elementary School Administrators
- June 15, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm – MTSS Office Hours
- June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28, 9:00 – 10:00am – Unpacking the Public Pre-K Guidebook
- June 16, 4:00pm – 5:00pm – What’s Working Wednesday Sponsored by the Maine Council for English Language Arts
- June 16, 9:00am – 10:00am – Pre-K Guidebook Text Review
- June 16, 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Weekly School Counseling / School Based Clinical Mental Health Support Content Area Meetings
- June 17, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm – ServSafe Class & Exam
- June 17, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – New Educator Focus Group
- June 21, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm – ServSafe Class & Exam
- June 22, 9:00 am – 10:00 am – ESEA Federal Programs Virtual Office Hours
- June 22, 29, July 13, 20, 27, August 3, 10 – 10:00am – 2:00pm – Multitiered System of Support (MTSS) Summer Institute
- June 22, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm – MTSS Office Hours
- June 23, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm – CACFP Annual Training – Make-Up
- June 23, 9:00 am – 10:00 am – New Educator Focus Group
- June 23, 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Weekly School Counseling / School Based Clinical Mental Health Support Content Area Meetings
- June 25, 11:30am – 12:00pm – Special Education Office Hours: Q&A
- June 28, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm – ServSafe Class & Exam
- June 29, 10:00am – 11:00am – Rethinking Remote Learning
- June 29, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm – MTSS Office Hours
- July 6, 10:00am – 11:00am – Decoding Coding: Integrating Computer Science in the Elementary Classroom
- July 13, 9:00 am – 10:00 am – ESEA Federal Programs Virtual Office Hours
- July 13, 11:00am – 12:00pm – Memes, Gifs, and Emojis!
- July 13, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm – MTSS Office Hours
- July 15, 10:00am – 12:00pm – McKinney-Vento 101 Orientation/Refresher
- July 20, 11:00am – 12:00pm – Digital Worksheets
- July 20, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm – MTSS Office Hours
- July 21, 10:00am – 11:00am – School Based Mental Health Supports Content Hour
- July 27, 10:00am – 11:00am – Decoding Coding: Integrating Computer Science in the Middle School Classroom
- July 27, August 3, 10, 17, 24 – 8:30am – 10:30am – Rethinking Literacy: Sputnik Meets Why Johnny Can’t Read (K-3)
- July 27, 9:00 am – 10:00 am – ESEA Federal Programs Virtual Office Hours
- July 27, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm – MTSS Office Hours
- July 30, 11:30am – 12:00pm – Special Education Office Hours: Q&A
- August 3, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm – MTSS Office Hours
- August 4 & 13, 8:00 am – 9:30am, September 2 & 9, 3:30pm – 5:00 pm – Effective Phonics Instruction K-2 – A Fresh Look at Phonics book study
- August 5, 10:00am – 11:00am – Nursing Assessment: Head Injury
- August 5, 3:00pm – 4:30pm – Special Education for School Nurses: From Assessments to IEPs
- August 9, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm – ServSafe Class & Exam
- August 9 & 10, 8:30 – 3:30pm Pre-K for ME 2-day Training Registration
- August 10, 9:00 am – 10:00 am – ESEA Federal Programs Virtual Office Hours
- August 10, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm – MTSS Office Hours
- August 10, 11, 12, 8:00 – 11:00 AM (9/29 from 3:30-7:00pm) – Early Mathematics Diagnostic Interview (EMDI) Professional Learning
- August 10, 9:00am – 12:00pm – How the Maine DOE Learn with MOOSE modules Can Enhance Health Education Curriculum (Registration will be available on the Maine DOE PD Calendar soon)
- August 11 & 12, 8:30am -3:30pm K for ME 2-day Training Registration
- August 11, 10:00am – 11:00am – School Based Mental Health Supports Content Hour
- August 12, 9:00am – 12:00pm – How the Maine DOE Learn with MOOSE modules Can Enhance Physical Education Curriculum (Registration will be available on the Maine DOE PD Calendar soon)
- August 12, 10:00am – 12:00pm – McKinney-Vento 101 Orientation/Refresher
- Aug 12, 2021 11:00 AM – Regulated Brains 101: Understanding the Effects of Stress, Trauma and Positive Supports
- August 17, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm – MTSS Office Hours
- August 19, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm – ServSafe Class & Exam
- August 19, 11:00am – 12:00pm – Public Pre-K Return to School Open-Office Hour
- August 24, 9:00am – 10:00am – ESEA Federal Programs Virtual Office Hours
- August 24, 10:00am – 11:00am – Strategies for Hybrid Learning
- August 24, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm – MTSS Office Hours
- August 25, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm – ServSafe Class & Exam
- August 25, 10:00am – 11:00am – School Based Mental Health Supports Content Hour
- August 26, 11:00am – 12:00pm – Public Pre-K Return to School Open-Office Hour
- Aug 26, 2021 11:00 AM – Regulated Brains 201: Approaches and Interventions for Supporting Regulated Brains in Schools
- August 27, 11:30am – 12:00pm – Special Education Office Hours: Q&A
- August 31, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm – MTSS Office Hours
- Sept 1, 10:00am – 11:00am – School Based Mental Health Supports Content Hour
- September 2, 11:00am – 12:00pm – Public Pre-K Return to School Open-Office Hour
- Sept 8, 10:00am – 11:00am – School Based Mental Health Supports Content Hour
- September 9, 11:00am – 12:00pm – Public Pre-K Return to School Open-Office Hour
Asynchronous Options:
- Green Screen Creation – Available on June 29th – Contact emma-marie.banks@maine.gov
- Book Creator in the Elementary Classroom – Available on August 10th –Contact emma-marie.banks@maine.gov
- SEL/MINDFULNESS Informed DOE Certificate
- Mindful Inquiry Practice-Audio with Kellie Bailey
- Mindful Body Scan-Audio with Kellie Bailey
- Mindful Breathing Practice-Audio with Kellie Bailey
- Love and Kindness Practice-Audio with Kellie Bailey
- Candle Visualization-Audio with Kellie Bailey
In the Works:
- Social Studies & Equity Curriculum Book Study Cohort
- Social Studies – Forum 2021 (Pre-registration for August)
- Middle/High School Suicide Prevention Curriculum Lessons Training for Teachers (Late Aug Dates TBD)
- ELA Critical Topics Cohorts (June – August specific dates TBD)
- Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (June – August specific dates TBD)
- Writing Instruction and Assessment (June – August specific dates TBD)
- Blended and Interdisciplinary Learning (June – August specific dates TBD)