Content Specialist Meetings

To best support educators during extended school closures, Maine DOE specialists have scheduled a series of virtual meetings. During these meetings, our specialists will be available to provide support and guidance regarding distance learning, as well as to facilitate networking and resource sharing between educators.
 Check out our YouTube Channel Playlists to browse recorded sessions by topic!

 

***Try browsing for professional learning and virtual sessions in our new Calendar.*** 

 

Monday, June 15, 2020

FOCUS AREA SPECIALIST TIME DURATION DESCRIPTION MEETING INFO CONTACT INFO
            kellie.bailey@maine.gov
Elementary Literacy - The importance of teacher and student language K-2 Danielle (Dee) Saucier 8:00 AM 1 hour This session will review the opportunites for integration of teaching, learning and formative assessment via teacher-led and student-led diaglogic for grades K-2. https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0sd-usrz4qG9QPBlfp1_nv15QrWtpTBHZq  To register please use the meeting info link or email danielle.m.saucier@maine.gov 
Elementary Literacy - The importance of teacher and student language 3-5 Danielle (Dee) Saucier 9:30-10:30 am 1 hour This session will review the opportunites for integration of teaching, learning and formative assessment via teacher-led and student-led diaglogic for grades 3-5. https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvde6hrDooHtzB4fYaJ8teWONcn2IKxVrZ   To register please use the meeting info link or email danielle.m.saucier@maine.gov 
            kellie.bailey@maine.gov

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

FOCUS AREA SPECIALIST TIME DURATION DESCRIPTION MEETING INFO CONTACT INFO
Brain Centered Emotional Support Kellie Bailey/ Bear Shea 8:30am 15 minutes Join educators in building and practicing skills to relieve stress and regulate our brains Join this session. kellie.bailey@maine.gov
In Search of Grading Equity, Session 3, grades 6-12 Facilitator: Patti Forster 9:00 a.m. 60 minutes Participants will be discussing chapter 3 (homework from session 2) and preparing to read chapter 4. contact Morgan.dunton@maine.gov contact Morgan.dunton@maine.gov
High School Career and College Explorations Presenter: Sheree Inman 9:00 AM 1 hour Sheree Inman designs learning experiences to open student's minds to possibilities for their future.  Come interact with Sheree and see how she structures learning in ways that foster students learning more about themselves, developing employability skills, understanding trends for tomorrow's jobs, understanding the financial impact of postsecondary programs, and developing decision-making skills that weigh options and support making the right decisions for themselves. Contact Diana or Meg for link and password diana.doiron@maine.gov & margaret.harvey@maine.gov
With a Little Help From My Friends: Interdisciplinary Social Studies Joe Schmidt w/ India Meissel - NCSS Past President & Social Studies Department Chair 10:00am 1 hour Too much material to cover? Not enough time? Feeling overwhelmed? Learn how interdisciplinary pairings with colleagues can cut your workload in half and double student learning time. Complete this form to register and to receive more information. joe.schmidt@maine.gov
Elementary Literacy - Rethinking the Power of the Read Aloud Grades K-2 Danielle (Dee) Saucier 11:30 AM 1 hour This session will explore ideas for the power of the read aloud in building classroom community, protocols and supporting social and emotional learning for grades K-2. https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtf-ihrzwtGdbtunBQyRdMK6ggAWpMhn6D  To register please use the meeting info link or email danielle.m.saucier@maine.gov 
Integrating Interdisciplinary Teaching in a Social Studies Classroom Joe Schmidt w/ Sherri Michalowski - WCSS President & 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher 1:00pm ET 1 hour This session would be an informal discussion about the how-tos of an interdisciplinary social studies classroom. Experiences and resources would be shared. Along with the interdisciplinary teaching inquired and inclusion would blend into this discussion naturally. Complete this form to register and to receive more information. joe.schmidt@maine.gov
Using Video Conferencing to Connect Your Classroom to the World Joe Schmidt w/ Peter Paccone/Award Winning HS Teacher & PBS Digital Innovator 2:30pm ET 1 hour Video conferencing technology (Zoom, Google Hangouts, Skype, etc) can be used to connect you to your students during distance learning, but it can also be used to connect your classroom to the world. In this session you will learn about how to use video technology to give your students exposure and experience beyond the walls of both your virtual and in person classroom. Complete this form to register and to receive more information. joe.schmidt@maine.gov
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Andrea Logan 10:00 AM 1 hour Session 1: Assemble Your Team This is the first session in a 4 part learning series that is an MTSS primer/reboot for schools looking for best practices in MTSS, innovating their MTSS systems, getting creative with MTSS, and how to utilize the problem-solving framework when implementing MTSS. There will be some work suggested (not required) in between sessions. The link will register you for the 4-part series. Other sessions in the series will be held from 10-11on June 18 (Leading Equity-based MTSS), June 23 (Innovate Inside the Box), and June 25 (Strategic Planning When Issues Arise). Click here to register for this series  andrea.logan@maine.gov 
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Wednesday, June 17, 2020

FOCUS AREA SPECIALIST TIME DURATION DESCRIPTION MEETING INFO CONTACT INFO
            kellie.bailey@maine.gov
Collaboration and Virtual Small Groups Emma-Marie Banks, Morgan Dunton 9:00 a.m. 60 minutes Collaborating with others is a critical process for deep learning. How to do this in the virtual setting with accountability can be challenging. contact Emma or Morgan  
  Susan Berry & Jean Zimmerman with Maddy Magnuson , MFPA 10:30 a.m. 1 hour Sometimes we say or do things out of habit and might not even realize we have exclused people with the language or actions we take. This sessions will provide critical information and strategies for HE & PE classrooms and beyond that ensure terminilogy and practices in the curriculum are inclusive of all students. Register susan.berry@maine.gov 
Elementary Literacy - Rethinking the Power of the Read Aloud Grades 3-5 Danielle (Dee) Saucier 11:00 AM 1 hour This session will explore ideas for the power of the read aloud in building classroom community, protocols and supporting social and emotional learning for grades 3-5. https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0qce2tpz4jH9y0fY6tN648wjfHZIF5PgWv  To register please use the meeting info link or email danielle.m.saucier@maine.gov  
PK-5 Rethinking Literacy: Integration of Maine Science & ELA Standards Shari Templeton & Dee Saucier 1:00 PM 2 hours PK-5 Literacy & Science intersections will be examined as we explore ways to improve both through integration. Finally, a way to improve literacy and fit in science. contact host for link shari.templeton@maine.gov
            kellie.bailey@maine.gov

Thursday, June 18, 2020

FOCUS AREA SPECIALIST TIME DURATION DESCRIPTION MEETING INFO CONTACT INFO
Brain Centered Emotional Support Kellie Bailey/ Bear Shea 8:30am 15 minutes Join educators in building and practicing skills to relieve stress and regulate our brains Join this session. kellie.bailey@maine.gov
All the News That's Fit to Teach: Current Events in the Classroom Joe Schmidt w/ David Olson - PBS Digital Innovator & iCivics and Constitution Center Board Member 11:00am ET 1 hour Teachers will examine the rationale for incorporating Current Events in the classroom, and explore methods for teaching informational literacy and news analysis. Complete this form to register and to receive more information. joe.schmidt@maine.gov
Brain Centered Emotional Support Kellie Bailey/ Bear Shea 8:30am 15 minutes Join educators in building and practicing skills to relieve stress and regulate our brains Join this session. kellie.bailey@maine.gov
What It Means To Be News-Literate Joe Schmidt w/ John Silva - Director of Education/The News Literacy Project 12:30pm ET 90 minutes

This session will provide an overview of the news literacy skills that students must learn to be reliably informed, such as recognizing the difference between news and opinion, identifying misinformation, evaluating evidence, using fact-checking and digital verification tools, and discerning various types and forms of bias. Learning activities and suggestions for implementation will be shared and News Literacy Project resources will be provided.

 Complete this form to register and to receive more information. joe.schmidt@maine.gov

Friday, June 19, 2020

FOCUS AREA SPECIALIST TIME DURATION DESCRIPTION MEETING INFO CONTACT INFO
             
Elementary Literacy - Bringing Literacy and Outdoors Together Grades K-2 Danielle (Dee) Saucier 8 am- 9am 1 hour We will discuss and explore the opportunities to develop literacy skills in the outdoors when school resumes in the fall for grades K-2. Register Here To register please use the meeting info link or email danielle.m.saucier@maine.gov
Elementary Literacy - Bringing Literacy and Outdoors Together Grades 3-5 Danielle (Dee) Saucier 9:30 am -10:30 am 1 hour We will discuss and explore the opportunities to develop literacy skills in the outdoors when school resumes in the fall for grades 3-5. Register here To register please use the meeting info link or email danielle.m.saucier@maine.gov
             

***Try browsing for professional learning and virtual sessions in our new Calendar.***