Refill your wellness toolbox with tools (strategies, resources, and programs) to build an action plan for healthier staff, students and school environments starting with two outstanding educators each day:
June 25th: Murray Banks is a motivational speaker and world champion athlete with roots in teaching school. He lives life with a passion for health and well-being every day. This year he will focus his message on the importance of positivity on one’s overall health using hilarious images, imaginative videos, and poignant classroom and personal stories that will inspire all of us.
June 26th: George Manning returns to the Wellness Summit with more tools, resources and insights focused on life, work and the pursuit of balance. He will engage the audience with his enchanting personality and stories that come from more than 40 years of experience teaching psychology at the collegiate level and traveling the country helping organizations and businesses develop healthy and productive work environments.
Category: Professional Development
Regional Think Tanks – Maine Department of Education Wants to Brainstorm With YOU!
Ready for the end of the year? Can’t wait for summer? Before you shift to the summer season, help us to reflect on the 2018/2019 School Year and keep the momentum of discussion for education in Maine.
The Department of Education is hosting several opportunities to collaborate and share experiences in different regions during the 2019 Summer Think Tank series. Join us for half a day to discuss your preferred topic or stay for the day and participate in two sessions. Lunch will be provided in between the morning and afternoon sessions.
All interested members of your school community are invited to attend, however, an RSVP is required in advance. Please be sure to select the activity/activities (including lunch) so we can be best prepared to host you.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
ME Defines School Success: As part of a statewide conversation, this session will focus on how we define the success of our public schools. Participants will contribute to the identification of common values across the state, tell us what makes your schools successful, and propose ideas as to how we can expand the conversation and how we can use the outcomes of the conversation to promote our public schools.
MLTI: Come and join a conversation about the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI). Participants will engage in facilitated activities where they will share experiences, ideas, and feedback on the past 18 years of MLTI and discuss hopes for the future of the MLTI program. Considerations may include devices, device distribution and management, infrastructure, professional development, and funding.
Special Education: Join us for a discussion of what’s working well with special education and what we can improve upon. Share your input on how we can better serve our students with disabilities and provide supports for schools and school administrative units.
Educator Excellence: To ensure that all students receive an excellent education that prepares them to succeed in today’s world, we must systematically increase the quantity and quality of our teaching workforce. This session is looking for feedback on issues related to increasing the recruitment and retention of talented classroom teachers. Topics include high retention pathways into the teaching profession, teacher professional development, and teacher leadership (career lattices that allow teachers to assume leadership roles without leaving the classroom). We are looking for school and district administrators as well as educators to participate in small group discussions to explore these topics. These conversations will assist the Department in enhancing policies and programs to attract and retain outstanding educators for Maine students.
Educator Readiness (7/8 PM Only): This session is an opportunity to provide feedback on a number of areas that impact educator readiness including diversity and equity, talent needs, professional development for educators, student teaching, the changing candidate profile, among others. We are looking for school and district administrators as well as educators to participate in small group discussions with representatives from Maine’s educator preparation programs to explore these topics. This conversation will assist the Department in enhancing policies and programs to support the changing needs of our schools, educators, and students.
JOIN US AT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:
June 11th – Lewiston
Ramada Lewiston and Conference Center
490 Pleasant Street
Lewiston, ME
AM/PM Topics will include:
- Redefining School Success
- MLTI
- ME Special Education
- Educator Excellence
To Register: http://events.egov.com/eventreg/ME/event.htm?name=doespringthinktanklewiston
June 12th – Saco
Ferry Beach Retreat & Conference Center
5 Morris Ave
Saco, ME
AM/PM Topics will include:
- Redefining School Success
- MLTI
- ME Special Education
- Educator Excellence
To Register: http://events.egov.com/eventreg/ME/event.htm?name=doesummerthinktanksaco
June 13th – Bangor
Bangor Banquet & Conference Center
701 Hogan Rd.
Bangor, ME
AM/PM Topics will include:
- Redefining School Success
- MLTI
- ME Special Education
- Educator Excellence
To Register: http://events.egov.com/eventreg/ME/event.htm?name=doesummerthinktankbangor
June 19th – Winter Harbor
Schoodic Institute
9 Atterbury Circle
Winter Harbor, ME
AM/PM Topics will include:
- Redefining School Success
- MLTI
- ME Special Education
- Educator Excellence
To Register: http://events.egov.com/eventreg/ME/event.htm?name=doesummerthinktankwinterharbor
June 20th – Presque Isle
Presque Isle Inn & Convention Center
116 Main Street
Presque Isle, ME
AM/PM Topics will include:
- Redefining School Success
- MLTI
- ME Special Education
- Educator Excellence
To Register: http://events.egov.com/eventreg/ME/event.htm
?name=doesummerthinktankpresqueisle
July 8th – Augusta
Senator Inn & Spa
284 Western Ave
Augusta, ME
AM/PM Topics will include:
- Redefining School Success
- MLTI
- ME Special Education
PM Only:
- Educator Readiness
To Register: http://events.egov.com/eventreg/ME/event.htm?name=doesummerthinktankaugustawrapup
Interdisciplinary, Exciting and Cost Effective Professional Development for Educators: Learning for the 21st Century
Join the Maine Department of Education as we explore knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for 21st century careers as well as the intentional actions of educators that support students’ skill and will to fuel their learning. During these day-long workshops, participants will delve into the principles of formative assessment as they examine strategies for building units of instruction that integrate multiple content areas. Sessions will be led by teams of the Department’s content specialists. Units will integrate combinations of world language, social studies, visual and performing arts, science, English language arts, health education and physical education, and mathematics. Units will also incorporate strategies for technology integration and family engagement.
Structure of the Day:
School districts are strongly encouraged to attend as teams of three or more people. Teams will gather at the beginning of the day for a panel presentation and discussion. Then, team members will attend breakout sessions where they will experience integrated lessons and units incorporating the principles of formative assessment drawn from Hattie, Fisher and Frey’s (2018) Developing Assessment Capable Learners text. Finally, at the end of the day, teams will reconvene to share, process, and apply what they experienced in the breakout sessions, as well as have opportunity to connect with other teams to gather additional ideas.
Team Configuration:
Teams may include PK-12 educators, administrators, instructional coaches, and special education instructors. Schools are encouraged to include representation from multiple grade levels and all content areas when forming teams, and to divide up team members across breakout sessions. The time at the end of the day will be more productive if participants attend as part of a team, but if an educator attends without a team, accommodations will be made to group single participants for sharing and planning. When registering participants, be sure to gather information about which breakout session each will attend. Session descriptions are included below.
Registration Dates/Locations/Links:
Elementary (Pk-5):
July 9th at the Ramada in Lewiston, 8:30-3:30
July 24th at Jeff’s Catering in Brewer, 8:30-3:30
Secondary (6-12):
July 10th at the Ramada in Lewiston, 8:30-3:30
July 25th at Jeff’s Catering in Brewer, 8:30-3:30
Registration Cost:
$75/team of 3 or $30/ person. Individual registrations are accepted, but teams are strongly encouraged. Register by June 28, 2019. Credit or debit cards are necessary for registration. Cancellations must be made at least a week prior to the event to be eligible for a refund. A morning snack and lunch will be provided. Participants will earn 6 contact hours.
For more information please contact Lee Anne Larsen, leeann.larsen@maine.gov or Beth Lambert, beth.lambert@maine.gov.
PK-5 Breakout Session Selections
Session 1: Laying a Foundation for Future Learning
Wendy L. Ostroff describes curiosity as being aware and open, checking things out, experimenting and interacting within one’s surroundings. Come explore with us ways to create the conditions for curiosity in the PK-5 classrooms. Together, specialists in Career and Education Development, Early Childhood Learning, Physical Education, and World Languages have designed learning experiences to pique curiosity about inventors, inventions and innovations and how they change daily life. Presented by Maine DOE Specialists Jean Zimmerman (Physical Education), Lavinia Rogers (World Languages), Nicole Madore (Early Childhood), and Diana Doiron (Career and Education Development).
Session 2: Mimicking Animals
Humans have imitated and mimicked animal characteristics for as long as man has walked the earth. In this strand we will explore how humans use strategies inspired by nature to solve health and safety problems, then to communicate those out while embracing strategies that are proven to advance student learning and develop assessment capable learners. Presented by Maine DOE Specialists Danielle Saucier (English Language Arts), Susan Berry (Health Education), and Shari Templeton (Science).
Session 3: Putting the You in Comm_nity
It takes a community to raise a child and this includes making sure that students understand that they are part of a bigger world. Take a look at what it means to be part of a community through the eyes of early childhood, visual and performing arts, and social studies as we explore an integrated approach to instruction that focuses on helping students take ownership in their own learning. Presented by Maine DOE Specialists Joe Schmidt (Social Studies), Nate Menifield (Visual and Performing Arts), and Sue Reed (Early Childhood).
6-12 Breakout Session Selections
Session 1: To Tell the Truth: Using Decision-Making to Your Advantage
As the rate of change in the world increases faster than ever imagined, students need to be able to think on their feet, process new information, and make good decisions. Come explore with us ways to support students to think critically about the world around them by examining how Career and Education Development, Health Education, and Social Studies could use problem solving to develop decision-making skills that are necessary for success both in and out of the classroom. Presented by Maine DOE Specialists Susan Berry (Health Education), Joe Schmidt (Social Studies), and Diana Doiron (Career and Education Development).
Session 2: Graphical Literacy, S’il Vous Plait
World Languages, Mathematics and Science all build upon knowing how to read and interpret data found in a variety of graphical formats. We will utilize graphs to tell a story and to explore the intersections between content areas while practicing proven strategies that move the needle on student learning. Presented by Maine DOE Specialists Lavinia Rogers (World Languages), Michele Mailhot (Math), and Shari Templeton (Science).
Session 3: Strength And Stamina: Supporting Assessment Capable Students In Visual & Performing Arts, Health & Physical Education, and English Language Arts
Building learning strength requires a growth mindset to set goals that are challenging and reachable. Building leaning stamina involves persistence, problem solving, planning, and practice. VPA, HPE, and ELA specialists will provide support for evaluating learning to set growth goals and model strategies for building stamina while focusing on the student’s overall experience throughout the school day, the school year, or the education pathway. Presented by Maine DOE Specialists Jean Zimmerman (Physical Education), Morgan Dunton (English Language Arts), and Nate Menifield (Visual and Performing Arts).
Free Training, Technical Assistance, Equipment and Materials for Public Preschool Programs
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) has received a grant from the US Department of Education to support public preschool teachers, special educators, principals and special education directors in providing high quality classroom environments and inclusion practices for 4-year-olds.
The program is being offered through Maine Roads to Quality Professional Development Network (MRTQ PDN), a University of Maine System partnership between University of Southern Maine (USM) and University of Maine (UMaine), that includes the University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies (CCIDS) which has expertise in providing training and technical assistance around inclusionary practices.
MRTQ PDN will contract with Maine DOE and partner with Child Development Services to provide online training and technical assistance to 3 classrooms of 6 participants each. Teams must include the preschool teacher, ed tech, principal, special education director, elementary special education teacher, and a CDS consultant or teacher. The purpose of team participation is to ensure consistent understanding and application of the course content so that high quality inclusive practices will be supported and sustained. All team members will receive certificates of contact hours which support certification renewal and/or local professional development requirements.
This project will serve as a pilot to help Maine DOE gather information on what schools need to best support all preschool age children, including those with special needs and disabilities.
Upon completion of training and technical assistance, each public preschool classroom teacher who has participated will receive $1500 in mini-grants for materials and supplies to support high quality preschool inclusionary environments.
For more information, or FAQ view the application or contact Nicole Madore at Nicole.madore@maine.gov
Transformational Leader’s Network Summer Conference
School principals, this is all about YOU! Join us for a great professional development opportunity that allows you to focus on goals that matter to you. Therefore, please come with two goals for your school and two goals for your personal professional development!
Hosted by: Maine Department of Education
Special Presenter: Gordon Donaldson, Fran Farr, Stephen MacDougall
Cost: DOE will cover the costs for the conference registration, hotel lodging, daily breakfast and lunch (dinners will be on your own), and required texts. Contact hours for the conference and for TLN sessions throughout the year may be used for recertification
Dates: June 23, 2019 to June 26, 2019. No activities planned for Sunday, and dismissed by 2 p.m. on Wednesday.
Location: Senator Inn
The Maine Department of Education invites you, as the leader of a Maine school, to take advantage of a great opportunity to join the Transformational Leaders’ Network (TLN) for a yearlong experience. The Network brings principals together to support school improvement and, most importantly, to promote leadership growth. The TLN is part of DOE’s commitment to support schools trying to improve.
DOE will cover the costs for the conference registration, hotel lodging, daily breakfast and lunch (dinners will be on your own), and required texts. Contact hours for the conference and for TLN sessions throughout the year may be used for recertification.
Principals will bring their own school improvement goals to the conference and, in a variety of formats, draw up plans for their leadership work in the coming school year.
What are the objectives of the TLN?
- Establish a supportive learning network
- Develop knowledge of the resources available to you and your staff to assist in successfully transforming teaching and learning
- Reduce the isolation that you may often feel by connecting you with other leaders engaged in improving their schools
- Provide a forum for celebrating successes and addressing challenges with your colleagues
Maine DOE Data Management Systems Summer Training
The Maine Department of Education Data Team is holding their annual summer training during the first two weeks of August. The focus of the training this year will be on tips and resources to assist districts with their data reporting, and viewing/certifying their reports. The sessions will be focused on sharing resources to assist districts with the data tasks required.
Training Dates and Locations
August 6, Caribou High School, 308 Sweden St Caribou, ME 04736
August 7, Brewer High School, 79 Parkway south Brewer, ME 04412
August 8, Ellsworth Elementary/Middle School, 20 Forrest Avenue Ellsworth, ME 04605
August 12, Cony High School, 60 Pierce Drive Augusta, ME 04330
August 13, Mt. Blue High School, 129 Seamon Rd Farmington, ME 04938
August 14, Mt. Ararat Middle School, 66 Republic Avenue Topsham, ME 04086
August 15, Buxton Center Elementary School, 912 Long Plains Road Buxton, ME 04093
All sessions will begin with registration at 8:30, with presentations beginning at 9. We will serve a light lunch and will finish no later than 4:00. Coffee and water will also be provided throughout the day.
Topics for each session:
- How student and staff data is used for EPS and Accountability
- What’s new for 2019-2020
- Accurate, Complete and Timely Data Submissions
- Data Security
- Our Website and Where to find helpful resources
- Data Collection and Reporting Calendar
- Maine Schools and School Approval changes
- NEO Staff – Entering Staff information
- MEIS – Maine Educator Information System
- Synergy – Manual and Uploads
- Graduation (NEO) requirements and reporting
- Student Reports (NEO) – where to find them and how to utilize them
- Behavior, Truancy and Attendance (NEO) – importance of these reports and important resources
To register for the training, please visit Summer 2019 Training Registration.
If you have any questions, comments. or concerns regardin these training sessions, please contact Ryan Cunningham Maine DOE Data Systems Helpdesk Manager at (207) 624-6809 or Ryan.L.Cunningham@maine.gov.
Building School Capacity Through Community Collaboration
On June 12, the Maine Department of Education (Maine DOE) is joining the Maine Resilience Building Network (MRBN) to provide a free, full-day opportunity for school and community prevention partners to learn and think about ways to collaborate to address challenging topics such as mental health, substance use, and student health.
Participants will learn about resources and funding that is available to develop, implement and evaluate comprehensive activities and programs that are focused on supporting safe and healthy students.
All school personnel who are familiar with their school district’s Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) and are knowledgeable of their school’s goals to provide students with access to a well-rounded education and to improve school conditions for student learning are encouraged to participate.
All community prevention partners who have the tools and resources to address safe, healthy, supportive and drug-free environments and are wanting to work with schools to address problems that relate to mental health and substance use are encouraged to participate.
In addition, pediatrician Dr. Ken Ginsburg, via Zoom from Philadelphia, will engage with participants to discuss strength based approaches to reaching teens through school and community engagement efforts.
The day’s agenda will also include: school and community prevention partners’ success stories; a panel presentation with representation from Maine DOE, programs within Maine DHHS, MRBN, and the CAN (Child Abuse and Neglect) Council; an overview of Dr. Ginsburg’s Building Blocks of Resilience (the 7Cs); and facilitated discussion.
This learning opportunity will be held in the Bangor Savings Bank in Augusta on June 12, 2019, beginning at 8:30am and ending by 4:00pm. Lunch will be provided.
Registration and an agenda for the day can be found here. Registration closes June 4, 2019
For more information or to ask questions, please contact Sarah Adkins, Student Assistance Coordinator at the Maine DOE at sarah.adkins@maine.gov, 624-6685, or Kini-Ana Tinkham, Interim Executive Director, Maine Resilience Building Network at kini.tinkham@gmail.com.
Department of Education Seeks Educators for Standards Revision Writing Teams
As a part of our regular review cycle schedule, The Department of Education is performing a review of the Maine Learning Results for English language arts, career and education development, and mathematics, and is looking for participants to serve as part of the writing teams for each content area. The purpose of each writing team is to revise the current standards based on guidance provided from a steering committee. For more information about the standards review process, check the new Maine DOE standards revision website.
The Department will be convening three writing teams, one for each content area under review. The writing teams will serve as a representative sample of Maine K-12 educators covering K-12 grade levels, geographic locations, and content area strengths. While specific dates are still to be determined, a majority of the work will take place in July and August, and will include at least one face to face meeting in Augusta.
All interested educators are encouraged to participate. To help ensure that the geographic diversity of our state is represented, those who teach in the following counties are strongly encouraged to apply: Hancock, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, or Washington.
Participants will receive contact hours for time worked, be reimbursed for travel costs, and be provided lunch at face to face meetings.
If you are interested in participating as a member of one of these writing teams, please complete the application associated with your desired content area by 4:00pm on Friday, May 24th to be considered. We will reach out to interested participants with more information in the coming weeks.
Links to Writing Team Applications:
English Language Arts: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ELAwriting2019
Career and Education Development: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NG69J98
Mathematics: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MathWTApp
For further information, contact Beth Lambert at (207) 624-6642 or beth.lambert@maine.gov.
Learning for the 21st Century- a Professional Development Opportunity for Educators
Join the Maine Department of Education as we explore knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for 21st century careers as well as the intentional actions of educators that support students’ skill and will to fuel their learning. During these day-long workshops, participants will delve into the principles of formative assessment as they examine strategies for building units of instruction that integrate multiple content areas. Sessions will be led by teams of the Department’s content specialists. Units will integrate combinations of world language, social studies, visual and performing arts, science, English language arts, health education and physical education, and mathematics. Units will also incorporate strategies for technology integration and family engagement.
Structure of the Day:
School districts are strongly encouraged to attend as teams of three or more people. Teams will gather at the beginning of the day for a panel presentation and discussion. Then, team members will attend breakout sessions where they will experience integrated lessons and units incorporating the principles of formative assessment drawn from Hattie, Fisher and Frey’s (2018) Developing Assessment Capable Learners text. Finally, at the end of the day, teams will reconvene to share, process, and apply what they experienced in the breakout sessions, as well as have opportunity to connect with other teams to gather additional ideas.
Team Configuration:
Teams may include PK-12 educators, administrators, instructional coaches, and special education instructors. Schools are encouraged to include representation from multiple grade levels and all content areas when forming teams and to divide up team members across breakout sessions. The time at the end of the day will be more productive if participants attend as part of a team, but if an educator attends without a team, accommodations will be made to group single participants for sharing and planning. When registering participants, be sure to gather information about which breakout session each will attend. Session descriptions are included below.
Registration Dates/Locations/Links:
Elementary (Pk-5):
July 9th at the Ramada in Lewiston, 8:30-3:30
July 24th at Jeff’s Catering in Brewer, 8:30-3:30
Secondary (6-12):
July 10th at the Ramada in Lewiston, 8:30-3:30
July 25th at Jeff’s Catering in Brewer, 8:30-3:30
Registration Cost:
$75/team of 3 or $30/ person. Individual registrations are accepted but teams are strongly encouraged. Register by June 28, 2019. Credit or debit cards are necessary for registration. Cancellations must be made at least a week prior to the event to be eligible for a refund. A morning snack and lunch will be provided. Participants will earn 6 contact hours.
For more information please contact Lee Anne Larsen, leeann.larsen@maine.gov or Beth Lambert, beth.lambert@maine.gov.
PK-5 Breakout Session Selections
Session 1: Laying a Foundation for Future Learning
Wendy L. Ostroff describes curiosity as being aware and open, checking things out, experimenting and interacting within one’s surroundings. Come explore with us ways to create the conditions for curiosity in the PK-5 classrooms. Together, specialists in Career and Education Development, Early Childhood Learning, Physical Education, and World Languages have designed learning experiences to pique curiosity about inventors, inventions and innovations and how they change daily life. Presented by Maine DOE Specialists Jean Zimmerman (Physical Education), Lavinia Rogers (World Languages), Nicole Madore (Early Childhood), and Diana Doiron (Career and Education Development).
Session 2: Mimicking Animals
Humans have imitated and mimicked animal characteristics for as long as man has walked the earth. In this strand we will explore how humans use strategies inspired by nature to solve health and safety problems, then to communicate those out while embracing strategies that are proven to advance student learning and develop assessment capable learners. Presented by Maine DOE Specialists Danielle Saucier (English Language Arts), Susan Berry (Health Education), and Shari Templeton (Science).
Session 3: Putting the You in Comm_nity
It takes a community to raise a child and this includes making sure that students understand that they are part of a bigger world. Take a look at what it means to be part of a community through the eyes of early childhood, visual and performing arts, and social studies as we explore an integrated approach to instruction that focuses on helping students take ownership in their own learning. Presented by Maine DOE Specialists Joe Schmidt (Social Studies), Nate Menifield (Visual and Performing Arts), and Sue Reed (Early Childhood).
6-12 Breakout Session Selections
Session 1: To Tell the Truth: Using Decision-Making to Your Advantage
As the rate of change in the world increases faster than ever imagined, students need to be able to think on their feet, process new information, and make good decisions. Come explore with us ways to support students to think critically about the world around them by examining how Career and Education Development, Health Education, and Social Studies could use problem solving to develop decision-making skills that are necessary for success both in and out of the classroom. Presented by Maine DOE Specialists Susan Berry (Health Education), Joe Schmidt (Social Studies), and Diana Doiron (Career and Education Development).
Session 2: Graphical Literacy, S’il Vous Plait
World Languages, Mathematics and Science all build upon knowing how to read and interpret data found in a variety of graphical formats. We will utilize graphs to tell a story and to explore the intersections between content areas while practicing proven strategies that move the needle on student learning. Presented by Maine DOE Specialists Lavinia Rogers (World Languages), Michele Mailhot (Math), and Shari Templeton (Science).
Session 3: STRENGTH AND STAMINA: SUPPORTING ASSESSMENT CAPABLE LEARNERS
In Visual & Performing Arts, Health & Physical Education, and English Language Arts
Building learning strength requires a growth mindset to set goals that are challenging and reachable. Building leaning stamina involves persistence, problem solving, planning, and practice. VPA, HPE, and ELA specialists will provide support for evaluating learning to set growth goals and model strategies for building stamina while focusing on the student’s overall experience throughout the school day, the school year, or the education pathway. Presented by Maine DOE Specialists Jean Zimmerman (Physical Education), Morgan Dunton (English Language Arts), and Nate Menifield (Visual and Performing Arts).
Professional Learning Opportunity: Learning Design Lab at Bucksport Middle School
Bucksport Middle School is proud to host a Maine Department of Education Learning Design Lab on Wednesday, June 5th, 2019. The Learning Design Lab will focus on technologies used for project-based learning. Participants will learn from students and teachers in four different classes, spanning grades 5-8.
- The school’s Digital Media Club will share how they have created a digital newspaper, video announcements, and event recordings;
- The Gifted and Talented Art program will model ways iPhoto can be used for photo manipulation;
- 7th grade social studies students will show how they are using several technologies for their Greek mythology project; and
- Several 5th & 6th graders will introduce participants to their TinkerCAD projects that were used to create bubble wands and boats with 3D printers.
After visiting classrooms, educators will have time to debrief the experience with lead teachers and to be supported as they plan ways to bring what they’ve learned back to their schools. Bucksport Middle School students and teachers are looking forward to leading a day of learning, as well as an afternoon work session where they and participants can develop new ideas together!
- Date: Wednesday, June 5th, 2019
- Time: 8:30am – 2pm (arrival begins at 8:00am with light refreshments)
- Location: 100 Miles Lane, Bucksport, ME 04416
- Open to all Maine educators who have completed the fingerprinting and background check process through the Maine DOE as part of your employment in your local district.
- Free to attend
- Contact Hours: Educators can earn 5.5 contact hours
- Registration (please complete by Thursday, May 30th at 5pm):
Agenda
8:00am: Arrival (light refreshments will be provided)
8:30am: Welcome and Introductions
9:00am: Student-led presentations
–Digital Media Club (Grades 5-8)
–Digital Photo Manipulation (Grades 7-8)
10:00am: Break
10:15am: Student-led presentations
–Greek Mythology Project (Grade 7)
-3D Printing (Grades 5-6)
11:15am: Lunch (will be provided)
11:45am: Conversations with lead educators
12:45pm: Supported planning time
1:45pm: Closing and Reflections
2:00pm: End
For answers to questions or more information, please contact: Amanda Nguyen, Digital Learning Specialist at Amanda.Nguyen@maine.gov
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