Professional Learning Schedule

Professional Learning Opportunities

Civics on the Road

Civics on the Road will bring an immersive mobile learning experience to one school per month across the state throughout the 2025-2026 school year. This program provides students with an opportunity to participate in the debates, decisions, and responsibilities that shape our democracy. Learners rotate through interactive, interdisciplinary stations, ranging from mock debates and government games to primary source analysis, media literacy, and voting simulations..

What Schools Can Expect

• Interactive Stations: Activities such as Game Show Government, Meet the Declaration, and Debate and Advocacy bring civic themes to life.
   
• Culminating Town Hall: Students take on roles as speakers, journalists, or campaign designers in a full-group deliberation and vote.
   
• Flexible Scheduling: The core experience can be adjusted to fit the length of time available and can be tailored for elementary, middle, and high school learners.
   
• Professional Learning: Schools receive pre-visit background material to prepare students, plus the option for after-school professional development to help educators extend civic learning throughout the year.

EnGiNE Asynchronous & Synchronous Learning Experiences 

EnGiNE is an online hub designed to engage innovation in education across Maine. The Interdisciplinary Instruction team has developed a library of synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences, which are described below. 

You must have an account to participate in Engine learning experiences. Use this link to learn how to set up an account.

Question Formulation Technique

Starting October 21, 2025

The QFT is a practical and structured method for generating, refining, and using questions to drive learning.  Participants will progress through two online modules per week for approximately four weeks, engaging with readings, asynchronous videos, and discussion prompts. The experience concludes with the design of a lesson using the QFT. Educators who wish to delve further into the QFT can join an optional virtual learning community, with support available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. These sessions provide opportunities to practice the QFT collaboratively, share ideas, and apply it in authentic contexts.