The first annual Thriving Maine Communities Conference, focused on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and resilience is being held for K-12 and post-secondary educators; medical and behavioral health care providers; law enforcement and juvenile justice workers; early care and education providers; child welfare agencies; clergy members; business leaders; policy-makers, legislators and community residents. Information on the two day conference can be found here www.mainequalitycounts.org/page/2-1309/thriving-maine-communities.
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Attendance matters
September is attendance awareness month; a nationwide event recognizing the connection between school attendance and academic achievement. Count ME In, a Maine based non-profit organization, is promoting awareness that students who miss school frequently end up with gaps in their learning. Yet, chronic absence is a problem that can be solved when schools, families, and communities work together.
Maine DOE continues efforts with Guiding Principles
In August, the Maine DOE convened 33 educators to collect input on draft progressions for each of the five Guiding Principles. The feedback from the two regional sessions will inform the refinement of the Guiding Principles progressions.
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Deadline ahead for indirect cost rate application
The Maine DOE is reminding districts of the deadline for filing a letter of interest to submit indirect costs plans is next Friday, Sept. 18. An August 5 dispatch offers details.
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Cross Disciplinary Literacy Network registration now open
During the 2012-13 academic year, the Maine DOE launched the Cross Discipline Literacy Network (CDLN), a professional learning network focused on helping PK-12 educators learn and apply literacy strategies to improve content instruction that promotes student proficiency. The network operates regionally across the state, utilizing both face-to-face networking experiences and digital webinar sessions.
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Principals encouraged to nominate one student for U.S. Senate Youth Program
The Maine DOE encourages all high school principals to nominate one candidate for consideration to represent Maine in Washington, D.C. during the 54th Annual United States Senate Youth Program for seven days in March 2016.
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Maine DOE partners with the UMF for mathematics coaching
Title I schools identified as Priority within Maine who also demonstrate challenges with mathematics performance, have the opportunity to utilize program improvement funds to support participation in the Maine Mathematics Coaching Project (MMCP) through the University of Maine Farmington’s Office of Graduate Studies.
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Intent to pilot survey results indicate SAUs are moving forward with PEPG systems
As part of the implementation of Performance Evaluation and Professional Growth (PEPG) systems, Rule Chapter 180 and Maine Statute Title 20-A, Chapter 508 require that school administrative units (SAUs) begin piloting their PEPG systems during the 2015-16 school year.
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Office of Special Services offers professional development opportunity
The Maine DOE Office of Special Services is offering a training opportunity for high school special education teachers focusing on the development of post-secondary transition plans that are compliant with State and federal regulations. The specifics on the training that begins this fall can be found here.
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Contractual service providers’ information needed
Maine DOE is requiring staff that require certification, authorization or approval (criminal history background checks) and are paid by schools under contractual agreements to be reported to the State staff information system, NEO Staff, in order for the schools (and the State Department of Education) to be in compliance with State statutes and rules.
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