Literacy is the gateway to life-long learning and academic success and a bedrock for a highly skilled workforce, robust economy, and culturally responsive society. Access to high-quality literacy instruction is foundational to ensuring educational equity.  

• Literacy for ME 2.0

Phonological Awareness: An overview of professional terminology and basic instructional strategies to support elementary instruction of phonological awareness and phonics.
Comprehension & Fluency: Learn essential terminology and basic instructional strategies to support elementary students in the areas of reading comprehension and fluency
Vocabulary & Spelling: Developing fluency with words requires deliberate and direct instruction of specific strategies and developing transferable skills. Vocabulary knowledge has evolved and the updated standards reflect current research in the field. Learn how to support both vocabulary and spelling development.  

Strong Foundations

Strong, versatile readers are the key to a bright future. Discover how integrated and foundational literacy skills lay the groundwork for lifelong learning and success!

• Early Learning Foundational Skills - Young brains are wired for language! Discover how early interactions and instruction from parents & caregivers build strong literacy foundations!
• Integrated Literacy - Want to boost learning across subjects? Discover how integrated literacy weaves reading, writing, and communication into every lesson for deeper understanding!

• High-Quality, Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction - Guidance document for Maine school administrative units that outlines the tenets to which high-quality early literacy programming (Pre-k to Grade 3) should be aligned.

Structured Supports

Striving readers need more than practice—discover how evidence-based, structured literacy builds strong skills in phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension!”

• Dyslexia & Reading Difficulty - Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities.
• Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) - Curious how to support every readers success? Learn how a Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS) ensures all students have timely and relevant access to evidence-based literacy instruction and intervention!
• Multilingual Learners - Multilingual learners bring valuable assets to our classrooms! Learn how integrating literacy instruction with culturally responsive teaching builds on strengths, for long-term success.

Literacy in Action

See how you can use literacy to make a difference!

• In Our Schools - Celebrate the amazing work being done all over the state!
• At the Library - Check in with the Maine State Library for books, research, and so much more.
• The Pine Project: Everyone is Welcome - The Welcoming Library modules are designed for your professional development and guided by the CASEL framework. These modules are an open invitation (no RSVP required).

Learning & Professional Development

Striving readers need more than practice—discover how evidence-based, structured literacy builds strong skills in phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension!”

1. EnGiNE - Maine DOE's community forums and learning management system. [Note: You do need an EnGiNE account to engage]
   • What We are Reading, Watching, Listening to, & Thinking About - Join the community forum to discuss favorite books and the latest thinking on literacy.

• Office Hours - Connect with us to speak in-depth on all things literacy
  • Tuesday Topics
  • Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Office Hours
  • Early Learning - Every 3rd Thursday of the