Commissioner Invitation to Superintendents’ Conference

May 23, 2011

Dear Superintendents and Assistant Superintendents of Schools:

I’m pleased to invite you to the 100th Annual School Superintendents’ and Assistant Superintendents’ Conference on June 27-28, 2011 at the Senator Inn in Augusta, Maine.

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1,100 plus expected at student laptop conference in Orono

Four students will kick off the day with presentations showing how they’ve put technology to work in innovative, globally relevant ways

It’s been nearly a decade since the launch of the Maine Learning Technology Initiative, which has equipped Maine middle- and high-school students with laptops and made technology an integral part of their learning.

On Thursday, May 26, more than 1,100 students, teachers and parents will overtake the University of Maine campus in Orono for the eighth annual MLTI Student Conference.

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Superintendents: Communication key to managing crises

In a panel discussion, Maine school superintendents say an emphasis on communication kept bad situations from becoming worse.

AUGUSTA – When a teacher’s aide brought a gun to Portland’s Riverton Community School in 2009, a top priority for Superintendent James Morse was crafting a clear, timely communication for parents so they’d know their children were safe. Continue reading “Superintendents: Communication key to managing crises”

Maine high schools blaze redesign trail

Four Maine high schools share their experiences reshaping the student experience at a regional conference.

By Mark Kostin

Students, teachers, administrators, school board members and others from across New England are interested in reshaping the high school student experience.

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