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AUGUSTA —The Maine Department of Education partnered with News Center Maine to highlight the voices of teachers and school staff sharing why they #LoveTeaching during a weeklong national campaign. #LoveTeaching week is a national campaign started by educators in 2015 and takes place every year around Valentine’s Day.

Maine DOE Partners with News Center Maine to Highlight Stories From Teachers Across Maine Augusta, ME—The Maine Department of Education (DOE) partnered with News Center Maine this week to highlight the voices of teachers and school staff sharing why they #LoveTeaching during a weeklong national campaign. #LoveTeaching week is a national campaign started by educators in 2015 … Continue reading Maine Teachers Share Why They #LoveTeaching as Part of a National Campaign to Promote Educ...

Mountain Valley Middle School science teacher Lacey Todd is one of four finalists for the award.

From the Maine Department of Education Reporting Items October Enrollment Reporting Resources October 1 Enrollment reporting often brings up many questions about unique situations for student enrollments and how to record the data for state reporting purposes. We often hear questions about enrolling students experiencing homelessness, State Agency Clients, enrollments in special purpose private schools, … Continue reading Maine DOE Update – September 22, 2023

The word of the day posted at the front of the class reads “tedium-boredom,” which could not be any more opposite of the reality in Mrs. Maker’s high school science classroom on this blustery coastal day. Despite the weather, Colleen Maker’s classroom is alive with inquisitive minds ready to glean wisdom from their favorite teacher. … Continue reading A Day With Maine Teacher of the Year Finalist Colleen Maker’s Class

From the Maine Department of Education Reporting Items Webinar: Alternate Economic Status Form – September 5, 2023 Join the Maine DOE Data, Child Nutrition, ESEA, and School Finance Teams for a webinar about the various tracks for reporting economic status for EPS Funding, and specifically how to utilize the Alternate Economic Status form. |  More … Continue reading Maine DOE Update – August 25, 2023

Four Maine teachers were announced Aug. 21 as the State Finalists for the 2024 Maine Teacher of the Year program, including sixth-grade writing and social studies teacher Edith Berger, who teaches at the Miller School in Waldoboro. The three others...

One of the four state finalists will be named the 2024 Maine Teacher of the Year in October after the final stages of the selection process are complete.

Four Maine teachers were announced today as the State Finalists for the 2024 Maine Teacher of the Year program. Second-grade teacher Joshua Chard from Cumberland County, sixth-grade writing and social studies teacher Edith Berger from Lincoln County, fifth-grade science teacher Lacey Todd from Oxford County, and high school science teacher Colleen Maker from Washington County … Continue reading Press Release: 2024 Maine Teacher of the Year State Finalists Announced

Eight Maine educators were announced today as the state semifinalists for the 2024 Maine Teacher of the Year.  These distinguished educators, who are members of the 2023 County Teacher of the Year cohort, embody the dedication, innovation, and leadership that are hallmarks of Maine’s outstanding classroom teachers. As representatives of their students, colleagues, and school … Continue reading Semifinalists for 2024 Maine Teacher of the Year Announced