The Maine Department of Education supports public schools in providing high-quality, effective programs for multilingual learners. Please complete the Multilingual Learners: Professional Learning Request Form to indicate your professional learning or technical assistance needs and preferences, and you will receive a response within approximately one week.
Ongoing Opportunities
- Subscribe to the Maine DOE ESOL Listserv for weekly updates on professional learning offerings.
- Maine DOE Professional Development Calendar. Lists all online and in-person professional development opportunities offered by the Maine DOE.
- Free WIDA Self-Paced eWorkshops for all Maine educators
- ExcEL Leadership Academy - Administered by UCLA Center X Northeast Region: Free micro-credentials and the opportunity to earn graduate credits, as well as a $250 stipend for each micro-credential completed!
Archived Professional Development
| Topic | Date | Files |
|---|---|---|
| SupportEd: Supporting SLIFE Family and Community Engagement | November 17th, 2022 | Slides | Recording |
| SupportEd: Effective Instruction of SLIFE | October 20th, 2022 | Slides | Recording |
| SupportEd: Culturally Responsive Teaching and SEL for SLIFE | September 22, 2022 | Slides | Recording |
| Engaging Multilingual Newcomers PLC: Social & Emotional Supports for ML Newcomers | September 26th, 2022 | Slides | Recording |
| Engaging Multilingual Newcomers PLC: Collegial Collaboration | October 3rd, 2022 | Slides | Recording |
| Engaging Multilingual Newcomers PLC: Instruction | October 17th, 2022 | Slides | Recording |
| Identifying & Serving Multilingual Learners w/Disabilities: Guidance Manual Overview | September 19th, 2022 | Slides | Recording |
| Identifying & Serving Multilingual Learners w/Disabilities: Deeper Dive | November 9th, 2022 | Slides | Recording |
| ExcEL Leadership Academy Information Session | September 14th, 2022 | Recording |
| Workshop Series for New ESOL Teachers: Session 1 | September 1st, 2022 | Slides |
| Workshop Series for New ESOL Teachers: Session 2 | September 15th, 2022 | Slides |
| Workshop Series for New ESOL Teachers: Session 3 | September 29th, 2022 | Slides |
| Workshop Series for New ESOL Teachers: Session 4 | October 13th, 2022 | Slides |
| Workshop Series for New ESOL Teachers: Session 5 | October 27th, 2022 | Slides |
| Workshop Series for New ESOL Teachers: Session 6 | December 8th, 2022 | Slides |
| Welcoming Newcomers into our School Communities | June 6th, 2022 | Slides | Recording |
| Multilingual Education Task Force: Session 1 | May 5th, 2022 | Slides | Recording |
| Multilingual Education Task Force: Session 2 | May 12th, 2022 | Slides | Recording |
| Multilingual Education Task Force: Session 3 | May 23rd, 2022 | Slides | Recording |
| Maine Seal of Biliteracy Overview | November 16th, 2022 | Slides | Recording |
| Submitting English Learner Data | October 5th, 2022 | Slides | Recording |
| Virtual Workshop Series for New ESOL Teachers: Session 1 | September 13th, 2021 | Slides |
| Virtual Workshop Series for New ESOL Teachers: Session 2 | October 7th, 2021 | Slides |
| Virtual Workshop Series for New ESOL Teachers: Session 3 | November 15th, 2021 | Slides |
| Legal Rights of Students who are English Learners | October 21st, 2022 | Slides | Recording |