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.
Category: Instruction
The Math Gates: Team teaching art and math
Art teacher Dona Seegers and RSU 38 math coach have collaborated in teaching art and math this school year at Mount Vernon Elementary School. They wrote this essay about their experience.
Team teaching art and math works!
We are motivated by the excitement of new ideas for presenting our subjects to the students, are eager to experiment and have infectious enthusiasm.
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The scoop at Yarmouth: Students step up to real-world challenge
When a company like Friendly’s struggles to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, desperate times often call for desperate measures.
Could students at Yarmouth High School help?
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STEM service-learning guide released
A newly released publication from the KIDS Consortium, a Maine non-profit organization, is designed to help educators integrate service-learning into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) content areas.
Falmouth, Cape students compete in national science challenges
Teams from Cape Elizabeth and Falmouth high schools recently participated in national science competitions in Washington, D.C.
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Commission releases service-learning guide for Maine schools
The Maine Commission for Community Service has released a 72-page guide designed to help teachers effectively use service-learning in their classrooms.
“Service-Learning in Maine – A Guide to Implementing Quality Service-Learning” includes an overview of service-learning goals and strategies for Maine schools, a comprehensive instructional planning guide, and worksheets for both teachers and students.
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Photo: Deer Isle-Stonington High School Writing Center
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Summer archaeological field school offered in South Berwick
Students, teachers, and history buffs interested in archaeology have an opportunity this summer to join a field school led by Southern Maine Community College adjunct professor Dr. Neill De Paoli and sponsored by the Old Berwick Historical Society.
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Maranacook teachers create digital learning materials
Teachers across Maine will soon have access to digital resources full of interactive content that will help them bring middle school social studies and visual and performing arts lessons alive for students, regardless of their preferred learning styles.
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Education’s future is focus of MLTI Summer Institute
The 2012 Maine Learning Technology Initiative Summer Institute will focus on preparing for the future of education, in which learning is engaging and customized depending on the needs of each student, and technology is integrated safely and effectively.
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