PORTLAND – More than 200 arts educators from across Maine gathered at the University of Southern Maine on Oct. 7 to work on integrating assessment into their classrooms.
Category: Professional Development
Science conference focuses on standards blueprint
Maine science teachers devoted their annual conference on Oct. 7 to understanding the document that will serve as the backbone for the Next Generation Science Standards.
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Commissioner greets CTE conference attendees
Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen spoke today at the Maine Administrators of Career and Technical Education Professional Development Conference at the Somerset Career and Technical Center in Skowhegan.
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Maine Chinese Conference to feature Eliot Cutler
The Chinese Language and Culture Center of Maine and the Bangor Chinese School are inviting school administrators, school board members, teachers, students, parents and others to attend the 2011 Maine Chinese Conference on Oct. 28 and 29 at Husson University in Bangor.
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Penobscot Nation hosts teacher workshops
Maine K-12 educators and pre-service educators have a special opportunity to learn about Maine Indians. The 5th Annual “Teach the Teachers” series is being hosted by the Penobscot Nation’s Cultural & Historic Preservation Department on four select days in October on Indian Island.
Maine aquarium to host career day
The Maine State Aquarium and the Maine Department of Marine Resources are inviting high school science teachers and career counselors to bring their students to the 2011 Marine Science Career Day on Nov. 16.
Maine selected to lead effort on new science standards
Students will benefit from the state’s leadership role in national effort on education standards
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Science conference to address ‘new directions’
The Maine Science Teachers Association will hold its annual conference on Friday, Oct. 7 at Gardiner Area High School.
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Robotics season is underway
The Maine Robotics Season is underway for the 2011-12 school year.
Revised: Training to address autism, transitions to adult life
Note: This dispatch was changed on Oct. 4, 2011, to reflect major agenda changes for this training event. Registration, scheduling and location information has not changed.
An October conference in Belfast will address the creation of safe school and home environments for students with autism, and support available to help people with disabilities to make the transition from school to adult life.
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