The Maine Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of German is inviting German teachers to spend a week in Bar Harbor this summer developing their skills.
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It’s school nutrition employee week!
Preparing healthy school meals, promoting good nutrition habits, and offering a friendly greeting are all in a day’s work for the School Nutrition employees across Maine.
New meal patterns focus of spring nutrition meeting
Maine school food service professionals are invited to a spring informational meeting on May 17 focused on implementing the new meal pattern regulations required by the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.
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School bus refurbishment pilot program subsidy now available
Maine’s public schools now have two choices when making operational decisions about school buses.
- Refurbishment of mid-life buses in need of major body and structural repairs through the Maine Department of Education’s School Bus Refurbishment Pilot Program.
- New bus purchases through the Maine DOE’s School Bus Purchase Program.
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3 regional social studies workshops scheduled
Three workshop sessions designed for middle- and high-school social studies teachers will help participants connect with other social studies teachers in their region and explore ways that the Common Core State Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies can support thinking and learning in their content area.
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Procedural Safeguards updated with MUSER amendments
Starting May 10, school administrative units must distribute an updated copy of the Procedural Safeguards to families of children identified with disabilities under the Maine Unified Special Education Regulations (MUSER).
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Appreciating our teachers
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, a time to thank our teachers for their dedication to our students.
STEM service-learning guide released
A newly released publication from the KIDS Consortium, a Maine non-profit organization, is designed to help educators integrate service-learning into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) content areas.
Commissioner’s Update – May 3, 2012
As Alana writes in this week’s Commissioner’s Update, she and her fellow Teachers of the Year were “treated like rock stars,” and they spent much of their time discussing how they can elevate the teaching profession and become a strong voice in public policy at the local, state and national levels.
I hope you enjoy reading Alana’s reflections on her time in Washington, D.C.
Speaking of Washington, D.C., students from Cape Elizabeth and Falmouth high schools traveled there recently to compete in two prestigious science competitions: the National Science Bowl at the U.S. Department of Energy and the Real World Design Challenge, respectively. Thanks to our students for representing Maine so well.
Rule Change Adoption: Chapter 115, Educator Certification
ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER: 80
POLICY CODE: GCFC
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