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. Contact April Perkins, ESOL & Bilingual Programs Specialist, at april.perkins@maine.gov with any questions.
Coming Up!
Date(s) |
Time |
Topic (Click on link to register.) |
Facilitator(s) |
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9.1.22 9.15.22 9.29.22 10.13.22 10.27.22 |
3-4pm | Workshop Series for New ESOL Teachers | Rebecca Carey |
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9.19.22 |
3-4pm |
Identifying and Serving Multilingual Learner with Disabilities: Guidance Manual Overview |
Leora Byras, Robin Fleck, & April Perkins |
| TBD (September to November) | TBD |
Virtual PLC for Administrators on School Improvement Planning for the Equitable Education of Multilingual Learners If you are interested in participating, provide your contact information and scheduling preferences here. |
Robin Fleck |
|
9.20.22 10.18.22 11.8.22 12.13.22 1.17.23 2.28.23
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3:30-4:30pm |
Virtual PLC on the WIDA English Language Development Standards |
April Perkins |
| 11.30.22/12.6.22 | 3-4pm/9am-3pm | Teacher Leaders: Planning with the WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework | Terri Mossgrove, Maya Martinez-Hart |
Ongoing Opportunities
- Subscribe to the Maine DOE ESOL Listserv for weekly updates on professional learning offerings.
- Free WIDA Self-Paced eWorkshops for all Maine educators
- ExcEL Leadership Academy - Administered by UCLA Center X Northeast Region
- Maine DOE Professional Development Calendar. Lists all online and in-person professional development opportunities offered by the Maine DOE.
Asynchronous Videos and Webinars
More to come!
Archived
- Welcoming Newcomers into our School Communities: 6.6.22 Presentation Slides Recording
- Multilingual Education Task Force
- Session 1 5.5.22 Presentation Slides Recording
- Session 2 5.12.22 Presentation Slides Recording
- Session 3 5.23.22 Presentation Slides Recording
- Maine Seal of Biliteracy Overview 11.16.21 Presentation Slides Recording
- Submitting English Learner Data: 10.5.21 Presentation Slides Recording
- Maine ESOL Meeting 2021 Materials 5/7/21
- WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework, 2020 Edition: Presentation Slides
- Keynote Speech by Dr. Laurene Christensen on Students who are ELs with Disabilities: Presentation Slides
- Identifying and Serving Students who are ELs with Disabilities Resource and Policy Guide Preview: Presentation Slides
- Virtual Workshop Series for New ESOL Teachers
- Legal Rights of Students who are English Learners 10.21.20 Presentation Slides Recording