RSU 40 Teachers Find Connection with Students Through Poetry – a Podcast by...
In the spring semester of 2021, RSU 40 English teacher Heather Webster embarked on a project to encourage her students to utilize their creative side. She guided students through completing an “I am”...
View ArticleGet Ready to Read! Celebrate the Read to ME Challenge During the Month of...
For the 7th year, the Maine Department of Education will collaborate with community organizations and schools to support the Read to ME Challenge, a month-long public awareness campaign held in...
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Deputy Commissioner Dan Chuhta Participates in the Read to ME Challenge
Maine Department of Education Deputy Commissioner Dan Chuhta visited two schools last week to participate in the Read to ME Challenge. His first stop was at Sacopee Valley Middle School, where he...
View ArticleMaine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner Judy Camuso...
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner Judy Camuso recently took part in the Read to ME Challenge by reading Poppy by the author Avi to Mrs. Perkins’ fourth grade class at Canal...
View ArticleMEDIA RELEASE: Maine Department of Education Partners With SPIRIT SERIES to...
The Maine Department of Education has partnered with SPIRIT SERIES to bring its acclaimed interdisciplinary, story-based social-emotional learning and literacy programs to 12,500 students across Maine....
View ArticleRead to Ride Summer Reading Challenge
As the school year comes to a close we are happy to announce that the Read to Ride Summer Reading Challenge is once again being supported by the Freemasons of Maine for the 7th year. All students in...
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Maine Council for English Language Arts Presents 4th Annual Brassil Award
The Maine Council for English Language Arts (MCELA) awarded its 4th annual Claudette and John Brassil Distinguished Educator Award, in honor of the contributions of the two long-time educators who have...
View ArticleGovernor Mills Announces Statewide Expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination...
During a virtual discussion with iconic singer-songwriter Dolly Parton at the National Governor’s Association today, Governor Janet Mills announced that the State of Maine is launching a statewide...
View ArticleWEBINAR: Screening for Early Literacy Milestones, Dyslexia, and other Reading...
Dr. Nadine Gaab will host a webinar, “Screening for Early Literacy Milestones, Dyslexia, and other Reading Disabilities: The WHY, WHEN, WHO, HOW and WHERE on September 28, 2022 from 3:30-4:30 pm...
View ArticleIntroducing the Maine Association for Improving Literacy (MAIL) – a Statewide...
Literacy, as defined by the Maine Department of Education, is the ability to construct and convey meaning for a variety of purposes through an array of contextual forms and symbols, including reading,...
View ArticleGet Ready to Celebrate the Read to ME Challenge
For the 8th consecutive year, the Maine Department of Education will collaborate with community organizations and schools to promote the Read to ME Challenge, a month-long public awareness campaign...
View ArticleTenets of High-Quality, Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction for Pre-K to...
The success of Maine’s future requires an approach to education that fully prepares students for college, careers, and citizenship by focusing on their physical, emotional, and academic growth. The...
View ArticleRead to ME Challenge Kicks Off This Week
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is pleased to announce that Commissioner Pender Makin will kick off the 8th annual Read to ME Challenge on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. You can watch a live...
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Education Commissioner Pender Makin Kicks Off Annual Read to ME Challenge by...
Maine Education Commissioner Pender Makin kicked off the state’s Read to ME Challenge at Sanford Regional Technical Center by reading If Only… to a group of spirited pre-k students. This is the eighth...
View ArticleApply for the Maine Seal of Biliteracy
Maine students are multilingual! The Maine Seal of Biliteracy is an award that celebrates the linguistic diversity and language-learning accomplishments of graduating students across the state....
View ArticleJoin the Maine Association for Improving Literacy (MAIL)
The Cambridge Dictionary simply defines literacy as the ability to read and write. The National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) defines literacy as the ability to use printed and written...
View ArticleDyslexia Resources for Schools: Screener Reimbursement Project & Free...
Dr. Sally Shaywitz states in Overcoming Dyslexia, “The human brain is resilient, but there is no question that early intervention and treatment bring about more positive change at a faster pace than an...
View ArticleGet Ready to Read: Maine DOE Preparing for 9th Annual Read to ME Challenge
For the 9th consecutive year, the Maine Department of Education (DOE) will collaborate with community organizations and schools to promote the Read to ME Challenge, a month-long public awareness...
View ArticleMedia Release: Mills Administration Announces $10 Million in Literacy Grants...
Grants Support the Development, Expansion, and Enhancement of Evidence-Based Core Literacy Instruction and Targeted Interventions for Maine Students The Mills Administration announced a $10 million...
View ArticleCommissioner Makin Kicks Off Read to ME Challenge at Jameson Elementary...
The Read to ME Challenge Promotes Literacy by Encouraging Adults to Read to Children for At Least 15 Minutes, Challenge Others Maine Education Commissioner Pender Makin kicked off Maine’s Read to ME...
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