The Maine Department of Education (DOE) invites students, friends, families, community members, educational organizations or associations, co-workers, and supervisors to nominate school employees for the Recognizing Inspirational School Employees (RISE) Award. Anyone can nominate. The deadline to submit a nomination is October 15, 2025.
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Maine DOE Professional Development Calendar

- Attendance Toolkit
- Family Engagement and Cultural Responsiveness
- Maine Engagement & Attendance Center Back-to-School Message
- Maine PBIS
- Restorative Practices
- Student Wellbeing/Social Emotional Learning
- Supporting LGBTQ+ Students
- Suicide Prevention and Intervention
- The Regulated Classroom: A Framework for Regulation & Connection
- Transition Resources for Students, Families, & Schools

- Adult Education
- Assessment Calendar SY 25-26
- Career & Technical Education Resources
- Early College
- Early Learning Foundational Skills Module
- Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO)
- Instructional Programming for ME
- Literacy Resources
- Measure What Matters
- Free Community College Resources
- HiSET™
- Interdisciplinary Instruction
- Learn With MOOSE
- Maine Comprehensive Assessment System (MECAS)
- Technology and Learning
- Multilingual Learner Supports
- Rethinking Responsive Education Ventures - RREV