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The Interdisciplinary Instruction team has curated resources of content and instructional approaches to help educators include and highlight the important contributions of Black and African American Mainers in authentic ways. These project-based strategies include finding local historical figures and guest speakers, researching local history, and bridging content areas. Incorporating a mathematical and scientific lens into … Continue reading Interdisciplinary Resource Highlight for Africa...

From the Maine Department of Education Reporting Items | Visit the DC&R Reporting Calendar | News & Updates Commissioner Makin Kicks Off Read to ME Challenge at Jameson Elementary School in Old Orchard Beach Maine Education Commissioner Pender Makin kicked off Maine’s Read to ME Challenge today by reading Manolo & the Unicorn to second … Continue reading Maine DOE Update – February 16, 2024

The Maine Department of Education (DOE) Interdisciplinary Instruction team has curated resources of content and instructional approaches to help educators include and highlight the important contributions of Black and African-American Mainers in authentic ways.  These project-based strategies include finding local historical figures and guest speakers, researching local history, and bridging content areas. Project-based learning begins … Continue reading Interdisciplinary Resource Highli...

In February, the Maine Department of Education (DOE) Interdisciplinary Instruction Team celebrates the love of the question by hosting a course called Question, Reflect, Repeat: Introduction to the Question Formulation Technique.  In collaboration with the Right Question Institute, the Maine DOE is hosting a three-week asynchronous course on the Question Formulation Technique (QFT).  The QFT … Continue reading Asynchronous Course: Introduction to the Question Formulation Technique

Community Civics through Historical Inquiry (K-12 grade educators) Funded by a grant from the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources program, NCHE is proud to announce a 3-part colloquium for teachers focusing on Rural America. These free professional learning opportunities will help teachers develop place-based interdisciplinary units that connect students to their rural communities.  … Continue reading Professional Learning: The Rural Experience in America Project

Stonington ― While students enjoyed their summer break, teachers and administrators were working on a pilot project that will allow middle school students to study a topic that interests them at Mysti...

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Betsy Smith joins the Right Question Institute as executive director COURTESY OF RIGHT QUESTION INSTITUTE The Cambridge-based Right Question Institute, or RQI, announced that Betsy Smith has joined the organization as executive director.  Smith brings more than 30 years of experience as a nonprofit director and educator and will take over executive leadership from Dan Rothstein and Luz Santana, RQI’s co-founders and long-time co-directors. Though stepping down from their executive roles, Rot...