Middle Level Education in Maine - Professional Development Opportunities
Bright Futures Statewide Webcasts
Other Opportunities
Join Jill Spencer and Chris Toy for the MDOE Bright Futures Statewide Webcasts
This is an opportunity to learn more about the Bright Futures Report. You’re invited to join in the statewide conversation about middle grades teaching and learning. The webcasts will be facilitated by Chris Toy and Jill Spencer. It is recommended that you attend with a colleague, team or perhaps your entire middle school staff. Be present during the actual session and/or you can access it later on. The sessions will be taped and available on the web.
The topics, dates, and web links are listed below. To join, all you need to do is click on the link. All sessions are scheduled 3:00-4:00.
Each webcast will explore several of the 12 Core Practices and have an accompanying “meeting plan” that school leaders can use or adapt to facilitate faculty meetings, conversations, or study groups looking at the Core Practices.
If you have questions please contact argy.nestor@maine.gov
Click here for instructions detailing how to log in the Bright Futures webcast.
Dates, Topics, and Meeting URLs:
December 8, 2009
• Introduction to Bright Futures
Meeting Plan for Introduction to Bright Futures (PDF)
Click here to view/listen to a recording of the Introduction to Bright Futures Webinar (Flash*)
January 5, 2010
• Accessible, relevant, challenging, and integrative curriculum
• Effective research-based instructional practices
Meeting Plan for Bright Futures: Curriculum and Instruction (PDF)
Click here to view/listen to a recording of the Curriculum and Instruction Webinar (Flash*)
February 2, 2010
• Instructional practices anchored in 21st century literacies
• 1:1 learning technologies integrated throughout the curriculum
Bright Futures: 21st Century Literacies PowerPoint / PDF
Meeting Plan for Bright Futures: 21st Century Literacies (PDF)
Handout 1: Collaboration / Handout 2: Creativity
Handout 3: Problem Solving / Handout 4: Research (All handouts: JPG)
Helpful Links (PDF)
Click here to view/listen to a recording of the 21st Century Literacies Webinar (Flash*)
March 2, 2010
• Learning processes characterized by creativity and innovation
• Courageous, collaborative, democratic leadership
Bright Futures: Learning Processes/Leadership PowerPoint / PDF
Meeting Plan for Bright Futures: Learning Processes/Leadership (PDF)
Click here to view/listen to a recording of the Learning Processes/Leadership Webinar (Flash*)
April 6, 2010
• A safe, caring, inclusive climate
• Structures that maximize sense of community, support meaningful relationships, and optimize curriculum delivery
http://stateofmaine.na4.acrobat.com/bf5/
May 4, 2010
• Diverse and comprehensive co-curricular programs
• Professional development that models effective teaching and learning
http://stateofmaine.na4.acrobat.com/bf6/
June 1, 2010
• Parents are actively involved as partners
• Staff are knowledgeable about young adolescents and enjoy working with them
http://stateofmaine.na4.acrobat.com/bf7/
Click here to download this information in a printable (PDF) format.
Other Professional Development Opportunities
MLEI 2.0. 10
Preparing All Adolescents for Their Future Not Our Past!
July 12-16, Thomas College, Waterville, Maine
MLEI has a twenty-six year history of providing middle level educators with effective tools and strategies for addressing major challenges they face every day in their schools. It has accomplished this in an interactive hands-on, collegial environment built upon collaboration and research informed strategies. Participants arrive with questions and concerns and leave with strategic action plans they can implement to address their challenges. For more information and to download the brochure, go online to http://mlei.pbworks.com.
Annual NELMS Conference April 8, 9, 10!
Register NOW! Everything at one event to improve and get better!
Up Next:
- Formative Assessment - January 13 & February 3, 2010 (Littleton, MA)
- Quality Teams & Teaming - January 14 & February 4, 2010 (Nashua, NH)
- Discovering Scheduling Solutions #3 - March 2, 2010 (Essex Junction, VT)
- Discovering Scheduling Solutions #4 - March 4, 2010 (Hampstead, NH)
- Planning for Appropriate Discipline Strategies - March 4 & 5, 2010 (Barrington, RI)
- Differentiated Instruction with Rick Wormeli - March 8 & 9, 2010 (Sturbridge, MA)
All NELMS information is at www.nelms.org!
Earn your Master's of Education Degree in Experiential Learning.
Antioch University New England is partnering with Kieve-Wavus Education, Inc. to offer
innovative, experiential graduate education. Earn your Master's of Education degree in
the monthly, weekend classes at Kieve's Nobleboro, Maine campus. Experienced
Educators' powerful cluster model brings working educators together to explore, create,
strategize, and collaborate in professional learning communities and to make a
difference for their students, schools, and organizations.
Click here for more information.
The Maine Learning Technology Initiative.
For a complete listing of Professional Development Opportunities through the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI), please visit www.maine.gov/mlti/events.
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