Districts are invited to learn more about the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, the creators of Maine’s new Common Core assessment, over dinner at two separate events near their region.
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The College Board Chinese Guest Teacher and Trainee Programprovides opportunities to pilot or expand Chinese language and culture programs in Maine elementary, middle and secondary schools during the 2013-14 school year.
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The events at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., continue to be a challenging and painful presence for many of us, especially in education. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the families of the victims and the entire Newtown community.
Maine DOE has created a Sandy Hook web page with a number of resources for school districts, parents and families, including: information about emergency planning and preparedness, how to talk with children, a Q&A, and other materials. We will add to the page as we discover appropriate resources.
Early childhood through grade 12 educators of language learners (ELLs) are invited to attend the 2013 World-class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) national conference, “Language Learner Success: Building on Strengths.”
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Gov. Paul R. LePage issued the following statement Friday after learning of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., earlier today:
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The Maine Educator Effectiveness Council has met many times this year to develop standards for teacher evaluation systems—and the Council has just submitted its report to the Legislature. Meanwhile, the Department has submitted proposed rules for these systems, based largely on the work of the Council so far.
Legislation passed last session requires school districts to develop and implement systems for evaluating teachers and principals based on professional practice, student achievement growth and other measures. Continue reading “Commissioner’s Update – December 13, 2012”
AUGUSTA – The move toward evaluation systems for teachers in all Maine schools takes a big step forward this month. Continue reading “Teacher eval systems move forward”
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Services is offering additional flexibility in school lunch menu planning for school year 2013.
The Maine DOE’s Science and Technology Specialist Anita Bernhardt will conduct a two-hour informational session for educators to learn about the Next Generation Science Standards, hosted by MSAD 75. Continue reading “Science specialist explains Next Gen Science Standards”
