Maine Education Sites

Learning Results - Sites in Maine:  Electronic Learning Marketplace - Go here to access a database on Maine's Learning Results, peer-reviewed assessments aligned to the Learning Results, etc.  State of Maine - Department of Education     |  Maine Assessment Portfolio   Seed based at the Center  | Learning Results 

Assessment, Maine sites:  LAD, ELM, MAP, SEED

ACTEM - Association of  Computer Technology Educators of Maine - timely info on important tech topics in Maine.

CRCOM - Curriculum Resource Center of Maine - Tammy F. Grindle, Coordinator tgrindle@utc.utc4.k12.me.us   Maine's free-lending library of curriculum guides, course development resources, instructional videos and other high quality teaching materials with a focus toward technical and career education.

Educational links from Jim Moulton

Educational Videos - Open the pdf file to view the catalog:

• Over 1,700 instructional programs on videotape are available for duplication.
• Programs are duplicated on a first come - first served basis.
• It can take up to 2 weeks to complete orders but most requests are completed within a few days.
• Programs can be duplicated in VHS format only (SP Mode Only).

Electronic Learning Marketplace "ELM" - A lively center for the exchange of ideas and information about assessment and the Maine Learning Results

Global Connections - sponsored by National Semiconductor. Free web-based internet training course.

Health - Coordinating School Health Programs

Highly Qualifed Information from NCLB - links to general information about the the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) as well as specific information about the implementation of NCLB in Maine.

Hudson Museum, University of Maine at Orono - Resources that support the teaching of Maine Indian History and Culture.

ImagineMaine.com - If you click on Features and scroll down, you will see Maine Studies; links for research.  The links are incredible.

Jim Moulton.org - click here for help - links for educators, links for students, advice, and access to technology.

Kids Consortium - KIDS (Kids Involved Doing Service) Consortium moves education beyond the classroom as students apply academic knowledge and skills to real community needs. Working with teachers, schools, and communities, we promote a learner-driven process that results in better educated, civic-minded, and responsible students.

Maine Arts Commission - the Arts in Education section details the Commission's goal to promote sustainable arts education for all school districts in Maine through the visiting artists program.

Maine Department of Education - information on the Learning Results, the MEA, district profiles, employment & grant opportunities, state forms, contact information and much more.

Maine Humanities Council - The mission of the Maine Humanities Council is to engage the people of Maine in the power and pleasure of ideas. The Council brings people and ideas together to encourage a deeper understanding of ourselves and others, fostering wisdom in an age of information, providing context in a time of change.  Home of the Maine Center for the Book.

maine is technology - A publication featuring the information services technology of Maine State Government.  

Maine Learning Technology Initiative - MLTI   Vision: The vision behind MLTI is very simple: to provide the tools and training necessary to ensure that Maine's students become the most technologically savvy students in the world. With the change at both the national and state level to an economy and society that focuses more on knowledge and intellectual ability instead of brawn and manpower, it is imperative that a major part of all students' education focus on developing these skills.

The Maine Memory Network - Maine's statewide database of electronic historical source documents created by the Maine Historical Society.  This is a work in progress - check back often!  Be sure to explore the tab for Schools - for both teachers and students.  

 MEA Online - Maine Educational Association. | Maine State Retirement System

Maine Public Broadcasting Station - Educator's guides and tools.

Maine School and Library Network

Maine State Library - Access our interlibrary loan system URSUS from here and also see a complete listing of libraries for the state.  Maine Association of School Libraries 

Talking Books Information

Maine State Retirement System

Maine Teacher.com / Maine Teacher Newsletter - Subscribe!  Link to May's Newsletter

MaineTeacher offers engaging, media-rich programs designed to address the learning needs of high school students, teachers, administrators, and other adult learners – with a focus on improving performance.

OWL.org - Our Web Location for Education provided by the NEA and the MEA Online .  Tips, tools, strategies to help you every day.  Articles for educators, discounts, money-saving ideas, and more.  Register today to keep informed. 

Project Seed - a Maine project funded by a USDOE Technology Innovation Grant, showcases K-12 curriculum integrating technology aligned to the Maine Learning Results.

Technology - maine is technology - A publication featuring the information services technology of Maine State Government.  

windows on maine - The University of Maine's Fogler Library, Maine Public Broadcasting Network and the Maine State Museum have created a new Web-based archive that makes available programs and video clips from two MPBN programs with relevance for Maine teachers and students.  Known as "Windows on Maine," the Web site features material from the historical series "HOME: the Story of Maine" and MPBN's signature science series, "QUEST: Investigating our World."

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