The National Science Teachers Association offers second- and third-year, middle and high school science teachers the opportunity to participate in the New Science Teacher Academy, a one-year professional development and mentoring program. Continue reading “Science Teacher Academy now accepting applications”
Category: Instruction
Superintendents learn strategies for student success
Participants in the 101st annual Maine Superintendents’ Conference last week attended five of nine possible workshop sessions addressing one overarching topic: strategies to help each individual learner meet proficiency. State educators, Maine DOE staff and outside program leaders conducted sessions on subjects such as student-centered data management and the Maine Schools for Excellence teacher evaluation initiative. Here is a closer look at three of the workshops offered:
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Notice of Proposed Rule Change: Chapter 13, Educator Testing
ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER: 87
POLICY CODE: GC
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Notice of Proposed Rule Change: Chapter 114, Educator Preparation Programs
ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER: 86
POLICY CODE: GC
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Opportunity to attend autism training
UPDATED: The Maine Department of Education will host a three-session autism team training for school districts beginning in November 2012. To be considered for participation in the training sessions, the application must be completed no later than September 1, 2012.
Bowen meets with future teachers at University of Maine
AUGUSTA – Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen met with future teachers at the University of Maine Wednesday to talk about how they are preparing for the profession and about new approaches to education.
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Camden Hills teacher receives Presidential Award
AUGUSTA – Ken Vencile, an honors and advanced placement biology 
teacher at Camden Hills Regional High School, was named this week as one of 97 mathematics and science teachers nationwide to receive the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
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New teacher eval system means better educator training
Administrators and teachers at Farwell Elementary School in Lewiston are using iPads to develop new educator evaluation rubrics, the first Teacher Incentive Fund school in Maine to do so. I had the chance to use the app to evaluate fifth grade teacher Danielle Bilodeau when I visited Farwell last week, and I can assure you that teachers have never had any feedback system like this before.
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Proficiency-based education a success in Gray-New Gloucester
GRAY – No matter where Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen went during his school tour last Friday, he encountered a similar scenario: students taking control of their learning, reflecting the vision found in the Maine Department of Education’s strategic plan. Students, teachers and administrators at Gray-New Gloucester Middle School in Gray proved they are ahead of the game with their well-received proficiency-based, learner-centered instructional system.
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Rules for restraint and seclusion updated; now accepting training program applicants
The Maine Department of Education expects to finally adopt a comprehensive revision of rules governing restraint and seclusion of students (Rule Chapter 33) by the end of this week. The effective date of the rule will be set by the Office of the Secretary of State and is expected to be June 7.
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