Professional Learning Schedule

Celebrating Rural Maine Community Civics & Place-Based Inquiry

This three-part professional learning series aims to engage rural teachers in a deep examination of Maine’s history. Using history as a foundation, the profession development takes an interdisciplinary approach as it connects teachers with the Library of Congress’s rural interdisciplinary collections and other supporting organizations and supports teachers in designing and implementing works of public value that connect rural students to their community.

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Integrated Literacy Office Hour: How Education Literacy Sparked a Holiday of Pranksters

Tuesday, April 1, 2025, from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Join in on the conversation as we explore ways to embed Literacy in all aspects of learning. This week's topic of focus will be literacy and April Fools' Day.

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Integrated Literacy Office Hour:  3-5

Thursday, March 2, 2025, from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Join the Interdisciplinary Instruction team's Integrated Literacy Specialist, Heather Martin, for a discussion on promoting literacy in all classrooms through evidence-based research and pedagogy. 

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Integrating Literacy through Background Knowledge with Josie Cameron

April 7, 2024, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM University of Maine at Orono, China Rd, Orono, ME 04473

“Students often tell me they have NO IDEA what to write about! When we dig into place-based writing, they’re surprised to find story ideas hidden right in front of their eyes!” Background Knowledge, the information and wisdom acquired through our own lived experiences, has in the past been overlooked. However, as research reveals more about the ways in which students learn, it is gaining recognition as a fundamental element in students’ comprehension and ability to make meaning from text - foundational skills to literacy. Join Josie Cameron, Maine author and educator (Not All Heroes, Maybe a Mermaid), as we explore the importance of Background Knowledge and how to harness it for learning!

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