The Maine DOE is inviting math educators to one of the six workshops the Department will host across the state next month focused on connecting the classroom to the new online Maine Education Assessment developed by Smarter Balanced. Continue reading “Connecting classroom to math assessment focus of Maine DOE workshops”
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Maine DOE publishes applied learning lesson plans
The Department has published 30 lesson plans that support hands-on, applied learning for Maine’s middle school students.
Creation of the lesson plans, which have been delivered in classrooms across the state and are now additionally available on the Department’s website, was led by Jobs for Maine’s Graduates. Each lesson has been aligned with the Maine Career and Technical Education (CTE) Career Clusters to allow for a relevant connection to the applied learning opportunity.
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EPS Commission releases final report
The Commission to Strengthen the Adequacy and Equity of Certain Cost Components of the School Funding Formula, often referred to as the EPS Commission, has released its final report.
January is Invite Your Maine Legislator to School Month
Schools are encouraged to invite legislators to visit classrooms and meet with teachers, administrators and students this month, which is designated “Invite Your Maine Legislator to School Month” per Title 1 § 150-J.
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Educators invited to winter wellness workshop
The Maine DOE is hosting a one-day workshop next month in Augusta focused on supporting the development and implementation of successful school-based health promotion programs for staff and students that ultimately improve student achievement.
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Department webinar to overview new assessment accommodations
The Maine DOE Office of Special Services will host a webinar on Jan. 23 from 9 to 10 a.m. to overview the features and accommodations that will be available with the new online Maine Educational Assessment for Mathematics and English Language Arts/Literacy developed by Smarter Balanced.
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Maine students selected for United States Senate Youth Program
Two Maine students will travel to Washington, D.C. for a week in March to serve as delegates to the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP).
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Department reminds schools of pest control reporting requirements, upcoming training
The Maine DOE is reminding all schools serving K-12 students that they are required to appoint a staff member to be the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Coordinator responsible for oversight of pest prevention, management and monitoring activities. Schools must report the name and e-mail address of the IPM Coordinator in MEDMS or by email to the Maine Board of Pesticides Control at pesticides@maine.gov.
Department reminds district leaders EDFacts Staff Survey past due
The Department is asking districts that have not yet completed their 2013-14 EDFacts Annual Academic Staff Survey to do so before the statewide data is uploaded to the U.S. Department of Education.
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U.S. Office of Civil Rights releases guidance on the obligations to EL students
The Maine DOE is encouraging review of new guidance released by the U.S. Office of Civil Rights and developed by the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice on the obligations to English learner students.
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