Educator Opportunities for Summer 2025 |
Educator Opportunities for Summer 2025 |
Join educators from across Maine for a summer reading challenge and one-day professional learning event centered on stories of migration. Choose a book from our curated K–12 list and explore how stories of movement and belonging can enrich your classroom. Explore powerful stories of movement, resilience, and belonging through a curated reading list and a one-day event full of speakers, workshops, and connection. What: Read a book. Join the event for speakers, workshops, and conversation. Grow your practice. When: August 11th event Where:Colby College Cost:$30 (MCSTOYA, MCELA, and MASL members can register with a $10 discount code emailed from their organizations) Register now! This event fills fast! Contact Hours Available MCELA Members use the registration code sent to your email for a $10 discount. Missed the email? Request the code at maine.ela@gmail.com |
Join educators from across Maine for a summer reading challenge and one-day professional learning event centered on stories of migration. Choose a book from our curated K–12 list and explore how stories of movement and belonging can enrich your classroom. Explore powerful stories of movement, resilience, and belonging through a curated reading list and a one-day event full of speakers, workshops, and connection. What: Read a book. Join the event for speakers, workshops, and conversation. Grow your practice. When: August 11th event Where:Colby College Cost:$30 (MCSTOYA, MCELA, and MASL members can register with a $10 discount code emailed from their organizations) Register now! This event fills fast! Contact Hours Available MCELA Members use the registration code sent to your email for a $10 discount. Missed the email? Request the code at maine.ela@gmail.com |
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The Maine Department of Education (DOE) invites educators to apply for the 2025 Literacy and Numeracy Summer Institutes, happening from July 14–16, 2025, at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor. These immersive, three-day institutes are designed for teachers, instructional coaches, administrators, and specialists from all grade levels and content areas. Participants will engage in hands-on learning and collaborate on real-world instructional tasks, focused on enhancing interdisciplinary approaches to literacy or numeracy. Expect to explore local learning environments, such as community gardens and the Dorr Museum of Natural History, while investigating high-impact instructional practices. Participants will also design a learning task for MOOSE (Maine Online Opportunities for Sustained Education) and receive a $400 stipend upon successful completion. Applications are open now through May 27, 2025. Space is limited, so apply soon! Lodging, meals, and mileage reimbursement (for those traveling over 50 miles) are provided. For more details and to apply, visit [the full information page]. For questions, contact Beth Lambert at beth.lambert@maine.gov. |
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) invites educators to apply for the 2025 Literacy and Numeracy Summer Institutes, happening from July 14–16, 2025, at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor. These immersive, three-day institutes are designed for teachers, instructional coaches, administrators, and specialists from all grade levels and content areas. Participants will engage in hands-on learning and collaborate on real-world instructional tasks, focused on enhancing interdisciplinary approaches to literacy or numeracy. Expect to explore local learning environments, such as community gardens and the Dorr Museum of Natural History, while investigating high-impact instructional practices. Participants will also design a learning task for MOOSE (Maine Online Opportunities for Sustained Education) and receive a $400 stipend upon successful completion. Applications are open now through May 27, 2025. Space is limited, so apply soon! Lodging, meals, and mileage reimbursement (for those traveling over 50 miles) are provided. For more details and to apply, visit [the full information page]. For questions, contact Beth Lambert at beth.lambert@maine.gov. |
An unforgettable conference experience at Colby College–The first Every Teacher a Leader Conference, modeled after past ECET2 gatherings. The conference will feature outstanding Maine teachers who are presenting on: Leading for Relationships Leading for Best Practices
Attendees will also enjoy networking opportunities, engaging entertainment, contact hours, and delicious meals throughout the event. Evening accommodations will be provided in one of Colby’s finest dorms for a comfortable and convenient stay. Plus, expect a few special surprises along the way to make this gathering truly memorable. We have two arrival days: July 30th at 4 pm for those who will be traveling a distance, and July 31st at 8:30 for those closer. The conference will wrap-up at 12:30 on Friday. Cost only $45.00. Review the agenda and make sure to register ASAP. We expect this to fill up quickly! |
An unforgettable conference experience at Colby College–The first Every Teacher a Leader Conference, modeled after past ECET2 gatherings. The conference will feature outstanding Maine teachers who are presenting on: Leading for Relationships Leading for Best Practices
Attendees will also enjoy networking opportunities, engaging entertainment, contact hours, and delicious meals throughout the event. Evening accommodations will be provided in one of Colby’s finest dorms for a comfortable and convenient stay. Plus, expect a few special surprises along the way to make this gathering truly memorable. We have two arrival days: July 30th at 4 pm for those who will be traveling a distance, and July 31st at 8:30 for those closer. The conference will wrap-up at 12:30 on Friday. Cost only $45.00. Review the agenda and make sure to register ASAP. We expect this to fill up quickly! |
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The Maine State Library, Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance, and Maine Humanities Council are thrilled to announce the 2025 Read ME featured authors and titles. And, for the first time ever, we have recommendations for both a middle grade novel and a picture book!
For the adult category, recommending author Julia Bouwsma selected:
* The Great Transition by Nick Fuller Googins (fiction)
* American Breakdown by Jennifer Lunden (nonfiction)
For the youth category, recommending author Samara Cole Doyon<https://samaracoledoyon.com/> selected:
* Rostam's Picture-Day Pasteen by Ryan Bani Tahmaseb (picture book)
* Wishing Season by Anica Mrose Rissi (middle grade)
Read ME is structured to enable even the smallest, most rural libraries to participate. All that’s required is a commitment to making the featured titles available to your patrons. As always, toolkits will be available to participating libraries.
To learn more about Read ME and all of this year’s authors:
https://www.mainehumanities.org/programs-grants/read-me/
To register:
https://mainehumanities.formstack.com/forms/readme_registration_2025 |
The Maine State Library, Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance, and Maine Humanities Council are thrilled to announce the 2025 Read ME featured authors and titles. And, for the first time ever, we have recommendations for both a middle grade novel and a picture book!
For the adult category, recommending author Julia Bouwsma selected:
* The Great Transition by Nick Fuller Googins (fiction)
* American Breakdown by Jennifer Lunden (nonfiction)
For the youth category, recommending author Samara Cole Doyon<https://samaracoledoyon.com/> selected:
* Rostam's Picture-Day Pasteen by Ryan Bani Tahmaseb (picture book)
* Wishing Season by Anica Mrose Rissi (middle grade)
Read ME is structured to enable even the smallest, most rural libraries to participate. All that’s required is a commitment to making the featured titles available to your patrons. As always, toolkits will be available to participating libraries.
To learn more about Read ME and all of this year’s authors:
https://www.mainehumanities.org/programs-grants/read-me/
To register:
https://mainehumanities.formstack.com/forms/readme_registration_2025 |
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