As the spring moves ahead, attention is inevitably shifting to the summer months, a time for Maine’s educators to take some time to relax, reflect on what they’ve accomplished and think about how they can continue to grow.

That’s why plans are in the works for a number of summer professional development opportunities that will offer educators a chance to catch up with colleagues, do some planning for the coming year and learn about promising practices that could benefit their students.

To help you keep track, we’ve put together a list of professional development offerings this summer that have some level of sponsorship by the Department of Education and have been announced in the Maine DOE Newsroom. Be sure to bookmark the link below, because we’ll add to the list as more professional development opportunities are organized and announced.

Take a look at summer professional development from the Maine DOE.

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