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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#4472C4">REMINDER</span></u></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#4472C4"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Office Hours<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">3:30-4:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Audience:</span><span class="ui-provider"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="ui-provider"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Educators & School Staff <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="ui-provider"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">District & School Administrators
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="ui-provider"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">MDOE
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The first 10-15 minutes will include building context for each topic using research, best practices, and current state data.
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> The remainder of the hour will be in breakout rooms for specialized discussions to enhance collaboration and networking, along with actionable next steps.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">February 26<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Newcomers: D</span>istrict, School, and C<span style="font-size:12.0pt">lassroom Recommendations
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">March 25<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Assessment: Equitable Grading for Multilingual Learners<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">April 22<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">TBD: Possible Guest Speaker <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">June 17<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Building & Monitoring Responsive & Regional Multilingual Programs
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#0070C0"><a href="https://mainestate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqdOqqqjovE9TXnmeY0KRzbHJJIqIvn-7J?_x_zm_rtaid=FHd9ItkxQcqI4GdrXxTy3w.1707505114595.ee30ad848e68c7c24f7d2192b3a38223&_x_zm_rhtaid=909#/registration"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#0070C0">ESOL
Office Hours</span><span style="color:#0070C0"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#0070C0;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">registration link</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If there are specific topics you would like to see in future ESOL Office Hours, please let me know.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you for all you do.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jane</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jane Armstrong (she,her,hers)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) State Specialist <br>
Maine Department of Education <br>
23 State House Station <br>
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023 <br>
<b>Email: </b><a href="mailto:jane.armstrong@maine.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">jane.armstrong@maine.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Phone:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> 207-446-3294 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://calendly.com/janewarmstrong/30min"><span style="color:#0563C1">Book an Appointment</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="http://www.maine.gov/doe" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0">Maine DOE</span></a> |
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/MaineDepartmentofEducation1/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0">Facebook</span></a> |
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<a href="https://mainedoenews.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0">Maine DOE Newsroom</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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