By Alana Margeson
April 22-27 was Recognition Week in Washington, D.C., for all State Teachers of the Year. Although I read the week’s agenda more than once before boarding the plane, I cannot say that I was fully prepared for the magnitude of the experience. I am only now beginning to process just what it meant to me, personally, and what it meant for the elevation of the noble profession of teaching.
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.
The Maine Commission for Community Service has released a 72-page guide designed to help teachers effectively use service-learning in their classrooms.
“Service-Learning in Maine – A Guide to Implementing Quality Service-Learning” includes an overview of service-learning goals and strategies for Maine schools, a comprehensive instructional planning guide, and worksheets for both teachers and students.
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More than 300 adults in the Piscataquis Valley have earned high school diplomas, others have earned GEDs and many more have gained valuable workforce skills over the past six years thanks to the joint efforts of four school districts in Piscataquis and Penobscot counties.
Continue reading “Districts collaborate, adult ed students benefit”
The Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine is sponsoring a spring series in May of free film showings, discussions and workshops focused on raising awareness about bullying.
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Continue reading “Rule Change Adoption: Chapter 64, School Facilities”
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Continue reading “Rule Change Adoption: Chapter 101, Maine Unified Special Education Regulations”
The U.S. government contractor Westat is seeking assessment administrators for the 2013 administration of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP.
Maine school administrative units and other educational organizations that receive federal education funds will soon be subject to new monitoring policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with federal auditing requirements.
Continue reading “DOE strengthens monitoring of federal spending”
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