Bright Futures Webinar - Please share with Middle Level Educators
Published:March 29, 2010
This message is being sent on behalf of Jill Spencer and Chris Toy, Facilitators of the Bright Futures Webinars. Bright Futures is a report on the current state of middle level education and makes recommendations to the Maine Department of Education about improvements for educating Maine’s 10 to 15 year olds.
Any questions can be directed to Argy Nestor at argy.nestor@maine.gov. More information on Bright Futures can be found at http://www.maine.gov/education/ml/index.html
Thank you
MLTI Team
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Please join us and your colleagues from across the state for the 5th Bright Futures Webinar on April 6th at 3:00 p.m. This session's topics are School Climate and Organizational Practices that Support Young Adolescents.
Our special guests will be staff and students from Biddeford Middle School who will be sharing their school-wide initiative to become the "Kindest School in Maine". We will also have staff from Warsaw Middle School in Pittsfield who will relate how they have successfully implemented the FISH Philosophy across their school's culture. Our final guest will be Dr. Gert Nesin, teacher at Leonard Middle School in Old Town. She will be sharing her extensive experiences with effective teacher teaming and it's impact on student learning as well as collegial relationships.
Go to http://stateofmaine.na4.acrobat.com/bf5/
Participants need a computer and a phone that can take a call back without going through voice mail or other extension system. To view additional Bright Futures Professional Development opportunities or to view recordings of previous webinars, please visit http://www.maine.gov/education
We look forward to seeing you for what promises to be an engaging and informative hour!