Recorded Professional Learning
Below and to the right-hand side are recent professional development opportunites that have been recorded and made available for on-demand viewing as well as resources to support high-quality programming.
- Public Pre-K Self-Assessment and Continuous Quality Improvement Tool
- Public Pre-K Technical Assistance Series- 2023
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March 30, 2023: Rule Chapter 124, Pre-K Guidebook & the Technical Assistance Process
April 13, 2023: Public School & Community Partnerships
April 27, 2023: Student Recruitment, Enrollment & Screening
May 11, 2023: High-Quality Environments, Curriculum & Assessment
May 25, 2023: Child Development Services: Working Relationships
June 8, 2023: Student Inclusion, SEL & Challenging Behaviors
June 22, 2023: Early Childhood Teacher Training & Maine Roads to Quality
July 13, 2023: Family Engagement & Transitions
- Request for Applications (RFA) #202207106 Public Pre-K Expansions
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The informational meeting was held on August 23, 2022 from 10:00am-12:00pm. This meeting was recorded and is now available for viewing.
Those wishing to access the recording can do so here. The runtime is one hour, twenty-five minutes.
The RFA is housed on the Division of Procurement Services website.
Answers to frequently asked questions will be posted here no later than 9/30/2022. Any amendments made to the RFA will be posted here as well.A direct link to the RFA is here and a link to ammendment #1 is here.
- Applications are due no later than 10/13/2022 at 11:59pm local time.
- Additional details and instructions can be found within the RFA itself.
- Public Pre-K Technical Assistance Series
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April 11, 2022: Pre-K Application in Accordance With Ch. 124 and the Pre-K Guidebook Review & Reflect
April 25, 2022: Community Needs/Recruitment/Enrollment/Transitions
May 9, 2022: Partnering with Community Providers exploring MoUs & CC licensing
May 23, 2022: CDS Relationships/Coordination/Screening
June 13, 2022: Curriculum and Assessment Choices
June 27, 2022: High-Quality Classroom Environments & Materials
July 11, 2022: Early Childhood Development Teacher Training and MELDS
July 25, 2022: Family Engagement Strategies - NAEYC Week of the Young Child
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A fun-filled week celebrating early learning, young children,
their teachers, families, and communities.
Music Monday Additional Resources
Tasty Tuesday Additional Resources
Work Together Wednesday Additional Resources
Artsy Thursday Additional Resurces
Family Friday Additional Resources
- Request for Applications (RFA) #202107114 Public Pre-K Expansion
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The informational meeting was held on October 7, 2021 from 3-4:30pm. This meeting was recorded and is now available for viewing.
Those wishing to access the recording can do so here. The runtime is one hour, twenty-eight minutes.
The RFA is housed on the Division of Procurement Services website.
- Answers to frequently asked questions will be posted here no later than 10/21/2021.
- Any amendments made to the RFA will be posted here no later than 10/28/2021.
- Applications are due no later than 11/4/2021 at 11:59pm local time.
- Additional details and instructions can be found within the RFA itself.
A direct link to the RFA is here.
- Working with Community Partners to Provide State-Funded Pre-K
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This 3-part series will look at the benefits, barriers and how-tos of developing a formal public Pre-K partnership.
Session 1 of 3: An Overview of High-Quality School and Community Partnerships
Session 2 of 3: Panelist Contributions
Session 3 of 3: Where to Begin
- Unpacking the Pre-K Guidebook
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This 7-part series will look at each section of the newly released Guide to High-Quality Publicly-Funded Preschool.
Session 1 of 7: Standards & Program Structure
Session 2 of 7: Student Support
Session 3 of 7: Collaborations and Partnerships
Session 4 of 7: Pre K Budgets
Session 5 of 7: Family Engagement
Session 6 of 7: Transitions into Pre-K and Kindergarten
Session 7 of 7: Technical Assitcance (TA)
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- Head Start Resources
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Maine Department of Health and Human Services
Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center
Maine Roads to Quality Professional Development Network
New England Head Start Association
Maine’s Child Development Services
- State Entity Resources
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Maine Association for the Education of Young Children (MAEYC)
University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion & Disability Studies
Child Development Services (CDS)
Maine Department of Health and Human Services.
Maine Home Visiting Programs - National Entity Resources
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American Academy of Pediatrics
Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)
Division of Exceptional Children (DEC)
Education Commission of the States: PreK-3
Harvard Graduate School of Education
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Association for Elementary School Principals (NAESP)
National Governors Association
National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)
National Prekindergarten Center
National Scientific Council on the Developing Child Zero to Three
- General Resources
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Promoting Equity for Young Multilingual Children and Their Families
Dispatch: Maine’s Public Preschool Programs and Section 504 of the ADA (DOC) The Power of a Good Idea: How the San Francisco School District is Building a PreK-3rd Grade Bridge (PDF)
Framework for Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating PreK-3rd Grade Approaches (PDF)
Social and Emotional Learning:
A Policy Vision for the Future (PDF)
The Primary Years Agenda: Strategies to Guide District Action (PDF)
Contact
Nicole Madore
Early Childhood Specialist
Phone: 207-446-3967
Email: nicole.madore@maine.gov