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<p class="MsoNormal">The Maine Department of Education (DOE) and Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is excited to announce that they have partnered with The Regulated Classroom to offer a training program to support educator well-being and
student engagement. <b>This program is open to educators working with children from birth through grade 3, as well as instructors in education programs at Career and Technical Education (CTE) schools</b>. Participants will be trained as trainers in the framework,
equipping them with tools and resources to bring back to their schools.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This opportunity is fully funded through Maine’s Preschool Development Grant and is offered at no cost to participants.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Available Training Sessions: <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b>November 20–21, 2025</b> – Bangor area (location TBD)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b>November 24–25, 2025</b> – Farmington area (location TBD)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b>December 4–5, 2025</b> – Freeport/Portland area (location TBD)
<b>- Wait List</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b>December 9, 11, 16 & 18, 2025</b> –
<b>Virtual (via Zoom 12:00–3:00 PM) - Wait List</b><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Please note:</b> In the event of inclement weather that results in cancellation of an in-person session, participants will have the option to attend the corresponding virtual sessions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please complete the <a href="https://forms.office.com/g/Vdg0PJ8EBN">
<b>Regulated Classroom Sign-Up</b></a><b> </b> survey to place your name on the list for one of the upcoming early care and education Regulated Classroom Train the Trainer sessions.
<b>We will accept 40 applicants per session</b>, with four sessions available in total. Based on the sign-up survey,
<b>a waitlist will be maintained</b> in case any participant is unable to attend their selected session. Once the sign-up list has been finalized, registration instructions will be emailed to you, including the access code to register for the training course
at no cost.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">⭐</span>
<b>Please note: only complete the survey once. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Since spots are limited, please respond to this survey by 5PM on November 7, 2025.
</b>After November 7th, these training sessions will be advertised to a broader audience to fill each session. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Additional questions regarding this announcement should be directed to Renee Reilly, Maine DOE Preschool Development Grant Manager, at
<a href="mailto:renee.a.reilly@maine.gov"><b>renee.a.reilly@maine.gov</b></a><b>.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">________________________________________ <br>
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<b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Nicole Madore</b><br>
Early Childhood Specialist – Early Learning Team<br>
Office of Teaching and Learning <br>
Maine Department of Education<br>
23 State House Station<br>
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023<br>
<b>Email: </b><a href="mailto:Nicole.madore@maine.gov">nicole.madore@maine.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Phone</b>: 207-446-3967 (cell)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><a href="http://www.maine.gov/doe" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0">Maine DOE</span></a> |
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<a href="https://mainedoenews.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0">Maine DOE Newsroom</span></a> <br>
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