Social studies teachers are invited to attend the 2015 Maine Council for the Social Studies Conference, “Enhancing Your Social Studies Toolkit in a Proficiency-Based World” at the Morgan Hill Event Center in Hermon on Friday, Oct. 30.
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When you ask Talya Edlund’s students what they think of their third grade teacher, you will hear words like, “stupendous, epic, amazing, and fantastic.” When you ask the principal of Pond Cove Elementary School in Cape Elizabeth of this 15 year veteran educator, you hear the term “top-tier educator.”
It is these qualities and more that earned Talya Edlund the title of 2016 Maine Teacher of the Year, an honor bestowed to her in a surprise assembly at Pond Cove Elementary School in Cape Elizabeth on Monday.
Acting Deputy Commissioner of Education Rachelle Tome announced Edlund had been selected as the 2016 Maine Teacher of the Year of three finalists saying, “Talya Edlund embodies those exemplary characteristics we have seen in all of the stellar educators identified as 2015 County Teachers of the Year. With her ‘think out of the box” approach to problem solving, tenacious attitude for overcoming challenges, zest for staying at the cutting edge of her craft, and uncanny insight into the needs of her students and colleagues, she is the teacher we all want our children to have and the colleague we hope to work with. Talya is a true inspiration and role model.”
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This week the math and ELA/literacy parent/guardian student reports are being shipped to schools from Measured Progress. | More
Chronic absenteeism is a national problem that has prompted a joint letter from national leaders including the U.S. Department of Education. | More
In an effort to support school administrative units (SAUs) develop their PEPG systems, the Maine DOE is proud to offer grants of $4,600 for the purpose of PEPG professional development. | More
Maine DOE will conduct regional roundtable meetings in November to support and assist districts in understanding Title I requirements of parent involvement. | More
Maine DOE is recruiting schools again this year to serve as field testing sites to administer the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Science Inquiry Tasks in grades 5, 8, and 11. | More
Maine DOE is reminding districts the school lunch meal must be offered to students each school day, including planned half days and early release. | More
The Maine DOE has been notified of the requirement to submit Maine teacher shortage areas by Dec. 10 for designation by the U.S. DOE for 2016-17. | More
Maine DOE’s contractor MAXIMUS will be providing a LEA ICRP training webinar on Oct. 20. | More
For over ten years, the Maine DOE and the Maine Arts Commission have been fortunate to celebrate excellence in Maine visual and performing arts education by hosting rotating student art exhibits. | More
Educators are invited to attend Auburn School Department’s two-day Leveraging Learning institute on Oct. 28-30. | More
Maine schools are invited to participate in Fuel Up to Play 60 (FUTP60), a wellness program with numerous benefits. | More
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) is now accepting applications for the 2015 School Bus Replacement and Retrofit Funding opportunity. | More
Educators are encouraged to register now for the annual Maine Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MAHPERD) conference on Nov. 1-3. | More
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For over ten years, the Maine DOE and the Maine Arts Commission have been fortunate to celebrate excellence in Maine visual and performing arts education by hosting rotating student art exhibits. These exhibits celebrate the high quality of visual art education in Maine.
This week the math and ELA/literacy parent/guardian student reports are being shipped to schools from Measured Progress. Each report includes a cover letter from Maine DOE’s Acting Commissioner Tom Desjardin. The Department has also developed a sample letter you may use and/or customize for parents. The letter includes a link to a brief webinar to assist parents in understanding student reports.
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Chronic absenteeism, defined as missing at least 10 percent of school days in a school year, is a national problem that has prompted a joint letter from national leaders including the U.S. Department of Education.
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Educators are encouraged to register now for the annual Maine Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MAHPERD) conference on Nov. 1-3 at the Samoset Resort in Rockport. For this 70-year anniversary of the conference, New England Patriots former tight-end Jermaine Wiggins will join as special guest.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) is now accepting applications for the 2015 School Bus Replacement and Retrofit Funding opportunity. This is a rebate program to replace and retrofit older school buses in both the public and private fleets. The total funding for this opportunity is approximately $7 million which is up from the $3 million in awards last year, the second year of the campaign. Applications are being accepted now through Oct. 30.
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Maine schools are invited to participate in Fuel Up to Play 60 (FUTP60), a wellness program with numerous benefits including empowering students, with the support of adults, to take the lead in making healthy changes and to have a positive impact in their communities. The next application deadline is Nov. 4.
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Educators are invited to attend Auburn School Department’s two-day Leveraging Learning institute on Oct. 28-30 where participants will learn how to successfully design and implement an iPad initiative to customize learning for students.
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The Maine DOE has contracted with MAXIMUS Consulting Services to provide indirect cost rate proposal (ICRP) services to the Department, the State’s local education agencies (LEAs) and other entities that receive federal funds through Maine DOE and are interested in learning more about the recovery of indirect costs from their federal funds.
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