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Literacy for ME: Online Resources
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Online
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Audience Focus
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Area of Literacy
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Description
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Pk-K
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Gr. 1-2
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Gr. 3-5
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Gr. 6-8
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Gr. 9-10
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Gr. 11-12
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Adult
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Accountability
and Improvement
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Schools
and Educators
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Ongoing
and Monitoring Assessment
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Maine
DOE page containing a description of the process Maine used to develop a new
accountability and improvement system.
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Accountability
Resources
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Schools
and Educators
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Ongoing
and Monitoring Assessment
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Maine
DOE page containing links to a variety of ESEA (No Child Left Behind)
accountability resources, including waiver checklists and links to United
States Department of Education resources.
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Adult
and Family Literacy
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Families,
Community members
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction, System-wide commitment for partnerships
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Offers
links to programs, standards and state policies, and a directory of adult
education locations.
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Adult
ED Professional Development Opportunities
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Click
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Schools
and Educators
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Professional
Development
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Maine
DOE portal to resources and information related to professional development
opportunities in the area of adult learning.
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Adult
Education Homepage
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Schools
and Educators, Families, Community Members
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction, System-wide commitment for partnerships
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This
is the home page dedicated to providing information on several different
areas related to adult education in Maine.
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Assessment
Directory
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Ongoing
and Monitoring Assessment
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The
Maine DOE main page for information on assessment throughout the state.
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AYP
Reports
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Ongoing
and Monitoring Assessment
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Maine
DOE page with information related to standardized assessment results, NCLB,
and Adequate Yearly Progress data.
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Center
for Adult English Language Acquisition
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Schools
and Educators, Community Members
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction
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Provides
resources and research for adult ESL practitioners.
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Center
for Best Practices
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Schools
and Educators,
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction
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Maine
DOE site that houses resources related to proficiency based learning. The
page includes links to case studies, materials, and videos.
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Cross
Disciplinary Literacy Network
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Schools
and Educators
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Professional
Development
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Maine
DOE page containing information about the Cross Disciplinary Literacy
Network. Includes information on professional development opportunities.
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Early
Childhood Learning
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Standards
and Aligned Curriculum
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Maine
DOE page containing information and resources related to early childhood
learning.
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Early
College Opportunities for Students
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction
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Maine
DOE home page discussing early college resources for Maine students,
containing links to early college resources and programs.
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Educate
Maine
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Schools
and Educators, Families, Community Members
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System-wide
commitment for partnerships
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Business-led
organization whose mission is to champion college and career readiness and
increased education attainment.
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English
Learners Main Page
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Schools
and Educators, Families, Community members
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction , System-wide commitment for partnerships
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The
DOE home page for information and resources related to English learners in
Maine.
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ESL
in Maine
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction , System-wide commitment for partnerships
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Links
for schools/teachers with ELs including information related to early
childhood, English learners with disabilities, and English learners and the
Common Core.
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Federal
Resources for Educational Excellence
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction
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An
aggregate of government websites for reading, writing, and other language
development.
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Head
Start
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Schools
and Educators, Families, Community Members
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction, Professional Development
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Provides
resources for school readiness, research and reporting, and training.
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International
Reading Association
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Schools
and Educators, Families,
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction, Professional Development, Assessment,
Standards and Aligned Curriculum
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The
main page for the International Reading Association. This organization
provides publications, research, and resources related to reading development
worldwide.
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Jobs
for Maine’s Graduates
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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System-wide
commitment for partnerships
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Identifies
students, grades 6-12, who face barriers to education, and to guide each one
on to a successful path toward continued education, a meaningful career, and
productive adulthood.
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Keeping
Maine’s Children Connected
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction , System-wide commitment for partnerships
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A
Maine DOE page containing information about the Keeping Maine’s Children’
Connected program, dedicated to promoting success for all youth who
experience a disruption in their educational program.
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Maine
Administrators of Career and Technical Education
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Schools
and Educators
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Strong
Leadership
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Provides
information on Maine’s career and technical high school and the programs in
each that are designed to meet national standards that prepare students for
academic success and qualified career placement.
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Maine
Administrators of Services for Children with Disabilities
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Schools
and Educators
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System-wide
commitment for partnerships
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Serves
as a resource for schools and agencies who serve exceptional children and
represents special education within Maine. Offers professional development
for special education teachers and administrators while providing
professional support for educators. Facilitates communication and collegial
support and networks with other state leadership organizations.
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Maine
Adult Education Association
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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System-wide
commitment for partnerships
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A
nonprofit organization representing adult education programs, professionals
and volunteers throughout Maine that provides over 100 adult education
courses.
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Maine
Advisory Committee for Students with Disabilities
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction , System-wide commitment for partnerships
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Maine
DOE page dedicated to the Maine Advisory Committee for Students with
disabilities. The committee focuses on ensuring compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The site includes links to meeting schedules, agendas,
reports, and rules for membership.
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Maine
Advisory Council on the Education of Children with Disabilities
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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System-wide
commitment for partnerships
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Secures
a broad range of expertise and geographical representation for advice on
providing services to children with disabilities in ways that help to fulfill
the vision of the Department's Strategic Plan for education of all students
in Maine.
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Maine
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
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Schools
and Educators
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Standards
and Aligned Curriculum
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This
is an external site for the Maine Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development.
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Maine
Career and Technical Education
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction
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Maine
DOE page containing a general list of resources related to Career and
Technical education.
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Maine
Children’s Cabinet
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Schools
and Educators, Families, Community Members
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System-wide
commitment for partnerships
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Committed
to policies and programs that ensure every Maine child is safe, healthy,
well-educated, and productive. Approaches policy priorities by three areas of
focus; Early Childhood, Youth in Transition, and Adverse Childhood
Experiences.
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Maine
Cohort for Customized Learning
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Ongoing
and Monitoring Assessment
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An
external advocacy site consisting of information related to performance-based
learning.
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Maine
Council for English Language Arts
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction
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Google
site for Maine Council for ELA. Contains information about the 2012 MCELA
conference and a link to the NCTE Gallery of Writing from students.
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Maine
CTE Schools
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction , System-wide commitment for partnerships
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Maine
DOE page containing a list of CTE schools in Maine.
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Maine
Curriculum Leaders Association
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Schools
and Educators
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Standards
and Aligned Curriculum, Strong Leadership
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The
Maine Curriculum Leaders’ Association is a mutual benefit organization
comprised of educational leaders from across the state. Organizational goals
include championing effective policies and practices that improve learning,
establishing a network for communication, providing professional development,
and developing effective partnerships with other organizations with similar
missions.
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Maine
Department of Education Partners
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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State-Level
Partners
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This
Website lists the organizations with whom the Maine DOE collaborates.
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Maine
Education Association
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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System-wide
commitment for partnerships
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Leads
the Way to Great Public Schools for Every Maine Student. Advocates for their
members by influencing government policies, building community support for
public education, expanding educational employees' rights, and promoting
improvements in working conditions.
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Maine
Education Data Management System
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Ongoing
and Monitoring Assessment
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Maine
DOE page that contains links to the Infinite Campus and MDEMS Public reports
portals.
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Maine
Education Data Management System Public Reports Portal
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Ongoing
and Monitoring Assessment
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Maine
DOE page that contains several different public reports including teacher
salary information, reports on
educator quality and effectiveness, NCLB, special education, and a directory
of Maine schools
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Maine
English Language Arts
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Standards
and Aligned Curriculum
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Maine
DOE page containing information about ELA learning standards for Maine
students.
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Maine
Family Literacy Initiative
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Schools
and Educators, Families Community members
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction, System-wide commitment for partnerships
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Provide
grants that help communities explore need, examine their current community
resources, build collaborations and design programs. In 2011, a partnership
with Raising Readers was launched and has produced Explorer Kits that will be
available for use by family literacy programs, community-based organizations,
schools and parents.
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Maine
International Center for Digital Learning
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction
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A
site devoted to helping teachers use technology for teaching and learning
across the content areas. The site
includes information on a variety of programs and research on technology
integration.
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Maine
Learning and Technology Initiative (MLTI)
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction, System-wide commitment for partnerships
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Maine
DOE site that provides information on the Maine Learning and Technology
Initiative. The site contains
resources and information about building Maine’s technology infrastructure
for education and provides news and specific information for students,
families, and teachers about using technology for learning.
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Maine
Libraries
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Schools
and Educators, Families, Community Members
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System-wide
commitment for partnerships
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Maine
DOE site that provides links to Maine libraries including MARVEL! and university and college library networks.
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Maine
No Child Left Behind
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction , Assessment, Standards and Aligned
Curriculum,
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Maine
DOE page containing information related to the No Child Left Behind Act
(NCLB) as it impacts districts, schools, students, and families across the
state.
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Maine
Parent Federation
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Families
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System-wide
commitment for partnerships
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A
statewide family support organization which promotes individual aspirations
for all people through information, education and advocacy.
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Maine
Principal’s Association
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Strong
Leadership
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Assures
quality education for all students by promoting the principalship,
supporting principals as educational leaders, and promoting and administering
interscholastic activities in grades 9-12.
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Maine
School Boards Association
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Schools
and Educators, Families, Community Members
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Strong
Leadership
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Identifies
and serves the needs of local school boards through board development,
information and support services, and by advocating for all Maine public
schools at the state and national levels.
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Maine
School Superintendent’s Association
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Schools
and Educators
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Strong
Leadership
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Committed
to leadership to create opportunities for every student and leadership to
develop leaders by offering professional learning opportunities, promoting
community and legislative support for education, and providing member
services.
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Maine
Special Services Directory
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction , System-wide commitment for partnerships
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Maine
DOE page containing information about programs and organizations that provide
a wide variety of special services for students, including links to resources
for autism, students with disabilities, and language services.
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ME-CCSS
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Standards
and Aligned Curriculum
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Maine
DOE page containing information about the Common Core State Standards
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National
Council of Teachers of English
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction, Standards and Aligned Curriculum, Strong
Leadership
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Includes
resources for lesson plans, research, grants, and other information for ELA
teachers.
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Professional
Development
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Schools
and Educators
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Professional
Development
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Maine
DOE page containing information about professional development related to the
learning standards.
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Proficiency
Based Learning
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Standards
and Aligned Curriculum, Assessment
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Maine
DOE page devoted to Proficiency based learning
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Projects
for ME
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction, System-wide commitment for partnerships
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An
external site by Projects for ME, a project of the Maine International Center
for Digital Learning. It provides information about alternative digital
educational for at risk students.
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Putting
Students First
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Strong
Leadership
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Provides
links and information pertaining to the legislation. The legislation aims to
provide students and families more power to choose the school setting that
works best for each student.
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Resources
for Refugees
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Schools
and Educators, Families, Community Members
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction , Partnerships
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The
Maine DOE home page with links to resources for refugees and immigrant
students.
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RtI
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Standards
and Aligned Curriculum, Assessment
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Maine
DOE page containing links and resources related to Response to Intervention.
Includes links to external sites and assessment tools.
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School
Choice Options for Families
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction?
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Maine
DOE site detailing the educational options for Maine students, including
information on school choice, public charter schools, and home schooling
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SEDL:
Reading Resources
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Schools
and Educators
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction
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Contains
reading frameworks, reading assignment data base, short papers and research
on reading.
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Smarter
Balanced Assessment in ME
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Ongoing
and Monitoring Assessment
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Maine
DOE page containing information on the development of Maine’s Smarter
Balanced Assessment system.
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Standardized
Testing
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Ongoing
and Monitoring Assessment
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Maine
DOE page containing information related to Maine’s assessment system. Includes links to the MCAS page and
information about transition to the Common Core State Standards
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Standards
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Standards
and Aligned Curriculum
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Maine
Department of Education page containing information about learning standards
for Maine students.
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State
Board of Education
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Schools
and Educators, Families, Community Members
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Strong
Leadership
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Provides
policy leadership that promotes a Maine public school system whose graduates
will meet current and future learning standards, and to make recommendations
to the Executive and Legislative Branches of Government.
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State
Charter School Commission
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Schools
and Educators, Families, Community Members
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System-wide
commitment for partnerships, Standards and Aligned Curriculum, Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction
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One
of two types of entities permitted to authorize 10 public charter schools
throughout Maine.
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Teacher
and Parent Resources
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Professional
Development
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The
Maine DOE portal for teachers and parents.
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Technology
Integration
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Schools
and Educators
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction
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Provides
resources and PD opportunities for teachers.
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The
National Writing Project
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Schools
and Educators, Families
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction
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The
NWP site for professional development, and reading and writing instruction.
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Zero
to Three
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Schools
and Educators, Families, Community Members
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Explicit,
Systematic, and Engaged Instruction
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Site
developed by the National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and families,
containing early language and literacy development milestones and online
learning tools,.
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