In a panel discussion, Maine school superintendents say an emphasis on communication kept bad situations from becoming worse.
AUGUSTA – When a teacher’s aide brought a gun to Portland’s Riverton Community School in 2009, a top priority for Superintendent James Morse was crafting a clear, timely communication for parents so they’d know their children were safe. Continue reading “Superintendents: Communication key to managing crises”
A fourth-grade teacher at Waterville’s Albert S. Hall School will be one of 85 math and science teachers from across the United States to receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
The federal Environmental Protection Agency is recognizing a Maine program that involves students in monitoring and cutting back on their schools’ energy use.
Schools interested in putting Maine Learning Technology Initiative laptops in the hands of more students and staff members will have a chance this spring to add to their laptop arsenal.
We heard you. You want fewer communications from the Department of Education. You want shorter and clearer information. And you want some predictability about when you will receive it.
Each week, we’ll take the most recent Administrative Letters, news items and updates, and batch them into a weekly Commissioner’s Update for your convenience. Let us know what you think!
— Stephen Bowen
A daylong conference will offer educators tips on integrating financial literacy into the school environment.
Continue reading “Fostering financial literacy in Maine schools”
Four Maine high schools share their experiences reshaping the student experience at a regional conference.
By Mark Kostin
Students, teachers, administrators, school board members and others from across New England are interested in reshaping the high school student experience.
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services and the Maine Department of Education are offering a series of training sessions throughout the state.
Continue reading “Training and technical assistance for MaineCare enrollment and billing”
Maine Learning Technology Initiative allows algebra teacher to develop curriculum without textbooks.
FREEPORT — Alex Briasco-Brin has never taught using a textbook.
Instead, the Freeport Middle School algebra teacher has created a variety of applications for his students using the Apple MacBooks they all receive as part of the Maine Learning Technology Initiative.
Continue reading “Freeport teacher uses laptops to teach deeper”
Superintendents:
This week we are transitioning to a weekly Commissioner’s Update that will replace the existing Administrative and Informational Letters. The first Commissioner’s Update is planned to go out by email this Thursday morning.
Continue reading “Changes to communications with superintendents”
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