Achieve will host an informational American Diploma Project Network webinar on the release of its new report, “Understanding the Skills in the Common Core State Standards,” on Dec. 19 from 3 to 4 p.m. Continue reading “Join webinar on new Common Core skills report”
Category: Professional Development
Communities invited to explore local Civil War history
The Maine Historical Society and Maine Humanities Council are offering 10 Maine communities the opportunity to explore their local Civil War history through a new joint program, “Local & Legendary: Maine and the Civil War.”
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Sandra Day O’Connor addresses Maine social studies teachers
About 150 social studies educators heard an exclusive video address from Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor regarding the importance of civics education during the Maine Council for the Social Studies civics-themed conference, “Strengthening the Common Corps: Teaching for Citizenship in the 21st Century,” on Nov. 9.
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New approach to implementing Common Core standards for math
NoteShare Notebooks containing the complete Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, organized by grade span, have been developed by the Maine DOE to further expand professional development offerings. Continue reading “New approach to implementing Common Core standards for math”
Teaching literacy through a career and technical lens
The Department is working with career and technical instructors to help them incorporate teaching of literacy skills to their students in a way that is aligned to the new, more rigorous and appropriate Common Core State Standards.
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Health & phys. ed professionals receive field support
Supporting efforts to improve student health and address issues such as obesity, the Maine Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance held its annual conference, “Let’s Move ME More,” this month at the Samoset Resort in Rockport.
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DOE offers training for special educators
The Maine DOE Office of Special Services strongly encourages school districts to attend professional development sessions in evidence-based practice and ongoing technical assistance. Continue reading “DOE offers training for special educators”
Fulbright summer program for foreign language, social science educators
The Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program will provide a four-week summer seminar in China in 2013. Continue reading “Fulbright summer program for foreign language, social science educators”
Register for service learning PD opportunities
The KIDS Consortium will be conducting three service learning and civic engagement professional development opportunities in Maine in the coming months. Continue reading “Register for service learning PD opportunities”
Students praise learner-centered instruction at RTI conference
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Teachers, administrators and superintendents eager to incorporate response to intervention (RTI) and student-centered learning practices into their curricula flooded the Augusta Civic Center for breakout training sessions at the Experts Down the Hall conference on Monday. But it was seven RSU 2 students who stole the show during the student panel on learner-centered instruction.
This year’s Hall-Dale High School seniors will be the first graduating class to have spent all four secondary education years in a student-centered learning environment—and they raved about their experience.
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