Institute focuses on Positive Youth Development

UPDATED: Registration for the Positive Youth Development Institute, to be held July 23-24, remains open. The early price of $110 has been extended through the conference, and full attendance provides educators with 1.5 Continuing Education Units.

The 2012 Positive Youth Development Institute will bring together professionals from the K-12 system, after-school and summer programs, and the juvenile justice system; students; parents and others to discuss and share practices that offer all children opportunities to succeed.

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Webinar: Common Core’s implications for Social Studies

The Maine Department of Education’s social studies specialist, Kristie Littlefield, will conduct a series of webinars on the Common Core State Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, designed specifically for social studies teachers.

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ESL Summer Academy offers chance to collaborate

Maine’s ESL Summer Academy 2012 will offer both experienced and new educators of English Learners (ELs) the chance to engage collaboratively in research-based practices and share their ideas for more effective academic language support of English Learners.

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Save the date for superintendents’ conference

Maine school superintendents and other district administrators are invited to the 101st annual Maine School Superintendents’ Conference, which takes place June 26-27, 2012, at the Augusta Civic Center.

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Updated: Summer professional development opportunities

Having trouble keeping track of all the professional development opportunities available for Maine educators this summer?

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Literacy conference emphasizes Common Core planning

The Maine Department of Education’s Summer Literacy Institute will bring together teams of educators to work on school and district plans for implementing the Common Core State Standards for English language arts, as well as the Common Core’s literacy standards for social studies, science and technical subjects.

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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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Creative approaches to nutrition focus of conference

Teachers and food service staff members from Maine schools are invited to a day-long, no-cost workshop focused on creative approaches to nutrition education. The workshop takes place April 30 at the Augusta Civic Center.

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160 attend sexuality education conference

The seventh annual Comprehensive Sexuality Education Conference on April 5 attracted more than 160 participants from across Maine.

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World language teachers invited to summer institute

Summer institute will kick off initiative focused on standards-based instruction and assessment in world languages classes

World languages teachers are invited to apply to attend the 2012 World Languages in Maine Schools Summer Institute from June 27-30 at the University of Maine at Farmington.

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