Today was a great day for recognizing excellent teachers and showcasing their work. I was honored to start the day by announcing that Peter Barlow is the newest Maine CTE Teacher of the Year. A few hours later, I was congratulating four teachers for becoming Presidential Award finalists at a conference for science teachers in Gardiner.
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Top Maine science, math teachers honored
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AUGUSTA – Today, the LePage Administration honored three science teachers and one math teacher from Maine as finalists for the 2012 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen recognized the educators at the Maine Science Teachers Association conference in Gardiner, which focused on rigorous new science standards.
The National Science Foundation, which is known for its rigorous selection process, will select up to one mathematics and one science winner per state to be recognized next spring in Washington, D.C.
Maine names career-technical teacher of the year
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LEWISTON – Peter Barlow, a metal trades instructor at the Region 9 School of Applied Technology in Mexico, was named Maine’s newest Career and Technical Educator of the Year Friday in front of more than 400 of his colleagues. Barlow has taught precision machining and welding programs at Region 9 since 1991.
Educators gathered Friday to share best practices from around Maine at the third annual CTE conference at the Lewiston Regional Technical Center.
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First Lady reads to Farrington Elementary students to help break world record
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AUGUSTA – Today, First Lady Ann LePage traveled to the Farrington Elementary School in Augusta to celebrate literacy and participate in this year’s Read for the Record® day.
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International exchange and research opportunities for classroom teachers
Grants are available for educators to participate in international exchanges and research during the 2013-14 academic year through the Fulbright Classroom Teacher Exchange Program and the Distinguished Fulbright Awards in Teaching Program.
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Rule Change Adoption: Chapter 4-A, Procedural Rule, Equal Educational Opportunity
Rule changes proposed for the Maine Human Rights Commission and the Department of Education, Rule Chapter 4-A,Procedural Rule, Equal Educational Opportunity, have been finally adopted.
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Superintendent agreement clarification and protocols
ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER: 4
POLICY CODE: JF
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Harvest Lunch Week a trend at Brooklin School
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During Harvest Lunch Week, schools statewide are encouraged to incorporate Maine-made ingredients into their lunch menus. But at the Brooklin School in Hancock County, Harvest Lunch Week is nothing out of the ordinary – cook Lori Boyce serves local food every day of the year.
Instead of consuming instant mashed potatoes or from-the-box desserts, Brooklin students eat potatoes they dug up in the school’s garden and pumpkin bars baked with gourds they grew themselves.
Boyce makes nearly all her food from scratch, which is difficult yet feasible at a K-8 elementary with a 46-student enrollment for 2012-13.
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School choice in action
School choice has always been an option for some Maine students, but we’re getting closer and closer to offering choice to all our kids—enabling them to take charge of their own learning.
New education center to open in Augusta
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AUGUSTA – On Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, at 10:15 a.m., Governor Paul LePage will deliver brief remarks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Kaplan University’s newest campus, located at 14 Market Drive in Augusta. Continue reading “New education center to open in Augusta”
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