The Maine Department of Education (DOE) supports teaching and learning in every content area through the resources below. Each content area links to its instructional resources, the Maine Learning Results (MLRs) — the State's PK-12 educational standards — and its standards review. The department also maintains the Maine Early Learning and Development Standards (MELDS) for early learning and the Guiding Principles for Learning, which describe the cross-disciplinary knowledge, skills, and dispositions all Maine students are expected to develop.
Learning Areas
Select a content area to reach its resources, standards, and standards review.
Arts & Humanities
Visual and performing arts and the humanities.
Civics
Social studies, history, geography, civics, and economics.
Digital Learning
Technology and digital learning across the curriculum.
Early Learning
Early childhood education, birth through age five.
Health Education
Comprehensive school health education.
Career & Education Development
Career and education development knowledge and skills.
Literacy
English language arts, reading, and writing.
Numeracy
Mathematics instruction and resources.
Physical Education
Quality physical education programs.
STEAM
Science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics.
World Languages
World language learning and instruction.
Foundational & Cross-Disciplinary
- Maine's Guiding Principles for Learning — the cross-disciplinary knowledge, skills, and dispositions all Maine students are expected to develop.
- Maine Early Learning & Development Standards (MELDS) — standards for early learning, supporting children from birth through age five.
New to the standards review process? The Maine DOE conducts a scheduled, periodic review of the Maine Learning Results in each content area, bringing together Maine educators and interested parties to evaluate, revise, and strengthen the standards. Learn more at the Standards Review Home.
Contact
Beth Lambert
Chief Teaching and Learning Officer, Office of Teaching and Learning
Phone: 207-592-4398
Email: Beth.Lambert@maine.gov