Last week, National and Maine Arts Education Advocacy Day was celebrated; a celebration in Maine that was organized by the Maine Alliance for Arts Education directed by Susan Potters. The celebration featured nearly 150 students from all 16 counties who came to the State House to articulate the importance of arts education to legislators and guests.
MLTI to refresh some middle school Apple classrooms; others have option
The Maine Department of Education will be refreshing all seventh and eighth grade 2013 Apple Primary (iPads) and Apple Alternate (MacBook Air) school classrooms with not only new devices, but with increased services and professional learning opportunities for the upcoming school year.
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Department participates in cyber breach training
Maine Department of Education recently participated in Cyber Storm V (CSV), a biennial national exercise conducted by the Department of Homeland Security and facilitated by Maine Emergency Management Agency and the Office of Information Technology.
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NEO Staff coming up on a year
Last summer the Maine Department of Education’s Data Management System (MEDMS) staff data collection was transferred into a new system called NEO Staff. During that transition time, NEO Staff required a lot of manual data entry because of the limited amount of data that was able to be brought forward into NEO from MEDMS.
Transportation departments invited to participate in national safety survey
While school buses remain incredibly safe, students are most vulnerable when they are outside the bus and within in the danger zone. This is why Maine school bus drivers have been invited to collect survey data about illegal passing to help improve safety countermeasures at the state or national level.
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Assessment Administrators needed for NAEP
Westat is seeking motivated individuals who are committed to excellence and are experienced in working with primary and secondary school students. Therefore, it’s time to think about being an Assessment Administrator for the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as NAEP or The Nation’s Report Card, which is part of the U.S. Department of Education. The temporary position involves conducting assessment sessions with students in grades 4, 8, and 12 in participating schools across the country.
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Maine school featured for effective, learner-centered instruction
Hall-Dale Middle and High School was one of 18 high-performing schools selected to present at the Ignite ’16 School Showcase in February. Ignite is hosted annually by the National Association of Secondary School Principals and the Center for Secondary School Redesign. The national showcase convenes school leaders, teachers, and students from the nation’s top middle and high schools to discuss effective practices, programs and strategies with colleagues from across the country.
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Maine DOE Monthly – March 29, 2016
Welcome to the March issue of the Maine DOE Monthly, which provides a recap of some of the month’s most important updates from the Department.
Commissioner’s Comments
Augusta is great and often all-consuming. Yet, opportunities to travel around the state and to meet children in their schools are a reminder of what it’s all about. These students are tangible evidence of quality learning that is underway in Maine. The following is just a sampling.
Commissioner’s Update – March 24, 2016
From the Maine Department of Education
Five schools and districts were in Massachusetts last week representing Maine at a regional conference on effective strategies for improving teaching and learning in the twenty-first century.
The schools were: Baxter Academy for Technology and Science, Foxcroft Academy, Nokomis Regional High School, Regional School Unit 2, and Windham High School. They were selected based on their exemplary work and extraordinary commitment to making sure every student has a chance to succeed and to make a positive contribution to the world in which they live.
Christine Hesler, director of curriculum, instruction and assessment for RSU 14, and Chris Howell, principal of Windham High School, received 2016 educational Champion awards from the New England Secondary School Consortium for their unique contributions to the effort to raise graduation rates, lower dropout rates, and send more students on to college and postsecondary certification programs in Maine.
Notices and Reporting Items
- Highly Qualified Teacher Data, due March 31 (Reminder)
- School Bus Purchase Report (EF-T-20: Quarter 3), due March 31 (Reminder)
More Notices | Administrative Letters | Reporting Calendar
News & Views
Upcoming regional meetings offer continued support for family engagement
Maine DOE’s Title I team will be conducting additional regional roundtable meetings to support and assist districts in analyzing and evaluating current (school and classroom) family engagement strategies. | More
Maine DOE releases learning technology framework
Maine DOE’s Learning Through Technology team has released the Maine Learning Technology Framework. | More
MEA alternate testing window opens
The Multi-State Alternate Assessment (MSAA) for mathematics and English language arts/literacy testing window opens Wednesday, March 30. | More
Poetry Out Loud Maine state champion heads into nationals
A Mt. Ararat High School student is off to Washington, D.C. in May for national competition after winning the 2016 Poetry Out Loud competition. | More
More than 50 Maine schools receive 3D printers
The Perloff Family Foundation, in partnership with the Maine Community Foundation, gifted 3D printers to more than 50 schools in Maine. | More
WeatherBlur – Call for schools to participate
The Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA) is seeking elementary and middle schools to become part of its WeatherBlur program. | More
More Dispatches | Press Releases | Priority Notices
LATEST DOE Career/Project Opportunities
- Education Specialist II – IDEA Grant Program – Fiscal Specialist for Special Education
- Management Analyst I – Fiscal Compliance Associate
- Request for Proposals: Maine Learning Technology Initiative Summer Institute
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Request for Proposals: Summer Food Service Program Market Research
- Request for Proposals: 21st Century Community Learning Center Program
- View current Child Development Services employment opportunities here
WeatherBlur – Call for schools to participate
The Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA) is seeking elementary and middle schools centered around the northeast, mid-coast and Portland areas to become part of its WeatherBlur program for the next two school years.
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