WELCOME to the World Languages web pages for the Maine Department of Education. These pages are designed to provide a variety of resources to educators and other interested visitors. Please explore the site, download materials and share your suggestions with me. I welcome your comments and efforts to improve world language teaching and learning throughout our state.
Don Reutershan, World Languages Specialist | don.reutershan@maine.gov | 207.624.6826
Maine's 2007 Learning Results: Parameters for Essential Instruction identifies the knowledge and skills essential to prepare Maine students for work, higher education, and citizenship. This document establishes parameters for essential teaching and learning in grades pre-kindergarten through diploma across eight content areas and supports the goals outlined in the Guiding Principles. High school, middle school, and elementary school programming in Maine’s publicly supported schools must be aligned to the knowledge and skills described in this document.
The World Language Standards from the 2007 Maine Learning Results are available in PDF and RTF formats.
The Revised Maine 2007 Learning Results Glossary, which includes items from all eight content areas, is available in PDF and RTF formats.
Supporting Materials for Implementing Maine's 2007 Learning Results
World Languages PowerPoint - Provides an introduction
to the Learning Results revision process, changes in structure and content for World Languages standards, and potential considerations for implementing the revised standards.
Podcast - This program is also available as a Podcast on iTunes-U. (iTunes software is required - click here to download for free.)
Narration Notes to the World Languages PowerPoint/Podcast in PDF and RTF (text only) formats.
For more information or questions about information contained on this website, contact:
Don Reutershan
World Languages Specialist
Maine Department of Education
don.reutershan@maine.gov
Tel.: 207-624-6826
Fax: 207-624-6821
Note: Many of the documents provided on this website are in PDF format. In order to access these materials, you will need the Adobe Reader program installed on your computer (we strongly recommend that you use either versions 7.0 or 8.1). Your District Technology Coordinator should be able to help you if you have any questions about using Adobe Reader. For further information, or to download Adobe Reader for free, click on the Adobe Reader icon below.
Updated 3/2/11-pb
