Are you a Maine public school teacher who is interested in becoming National Board Certified? Are you a school administrative unit that is eager to offer this exceptional professional learning opportunity to your teachers? State law, 20-A MRSA Section 13013-A subsection 5 & 6; as amended by PL 2012 c. 702, established the National Board Certification … Continue reading National Board Scholarship Application Window Now Open
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Employment Specialist Certification Training
The Maine Departments of Labor, Education, and Health and Human Services are pleased to announce the new Working Together Maine Workforce System training led by the Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Successful completion of this training leads to an approved Employment Specialist certification that meets the requirements of Maine state agencies … Continue reading Employment Specialist Certification Training
Updates on Implementation of New Chapter 115 Regulations
In an effort to keep the education field apprised of implementation progress on Chapter 115 regulations, the Maine DOE certification team wanted to provide the following updates. Please remember the new regulations begin this Friday, June 10th. Seventy-two different endorsements have already been created and tested and are ready for application submission beginning Friday. Other … Continue reading Updates on Implementation of New Chapter 115 Regulations
Maine DOE Certification Team Celebrates Successful 2021
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is encouraged by the volume of educator credentials the Certification Team has processed this year through pandemic working conditions for Maine’s education workforce and Maine DOE Employees. On top of the thousands of emails and hundreds of phone calls the Certification Team responds to per week, they are also … Continue reading Maine DOE Certification Team Celebrates Successful 2021
EMCC, MCCS, and Maine DOE Celebrate 88 “Badguates” in Inaugural Cohort of Learning Facilitator Program
Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC), in partnership with the Maine Community College System (MCCS) and the Maine Department of Education (DOE), held a “Badguation” ceremony on June 23rd for the first class of Learning Facilitator Program completers, or “Badguates.” In a response to critical staff shortages in Maine schools as a result of the pandemic, … Continue reading EMCC, MCCS, and Maine DOE Celebrate 88 “Badguates” in Inaugural Cohort of Learning Facilitator Program