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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hello all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sharing this week’s Maine Department of Education’s Newsroom Update:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://mainedoenews.net/">https://mainedoenews.net/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Highlighted under Professional Learning are two exciting opportunities</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://mainedoenews.net/2025/01/30/continuing-webinar-series-on-expanding-multilingual-and-multicultural-opportunities-in-school/" target="_blank" title="https://mainedoenews.net/2025/01/30/continuing-webinar-series-on-expanding-multilingual-and-multicultural-opportunities-in-school/">Continuing
Webinar Series on Expanding Multilingual and Multicultural Opportunities in School – Maine DOE Newsroom</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Incorporating Indigenous and Critical Needs Languages into the Curriculum</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">, on
<b><i>Monday, February 3, 2025, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. via Zoom<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">With guest speakers: Bri Lolar, Maine DOE State Wabanaki Studies Specialist and Cynthia Huang, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://mainedoenews.net/2025/01/30/maine-doe-launches-new-pre-k-professional-learning-series-for-dual-language-learners/">Maine DOE Launches
New Pre-K Professional Learning Series for Dual Language Learners</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Designed and facilitated by Rebecca Carey, Maine DOE Teacher Leader Fellow, 2024-2025
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This five-part interactive series will provide educators with tools and strategies to create inclusive, language-rich classrooms that celebrate student voice, engage families meaningfully, and embrace
culturally-responsive practices. The application deadline is <b>Friday, February 7, 2025. </b><a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=q6g_QX0gYkubzeoajy-GThHb-_FlD2NAiVOGGzxhC_1UNk44VVpZNU5JTEpMNE5XR0JZNURTMzFOTS4u"><b>Please use this
link to apply</b></a><b>.</b> Participants will be notified of acceptance by February 13.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Thank you all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Jane Armstrong (she,her)</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) State Specialist <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">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: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;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Phone:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"> 207-446-3294 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="color:black">Melanie Junkins, MSEd (she/her)</span></b><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#242424">Multilingual and Bilingual Education Specialist</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#242424">Office of Teaching and Learning</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#242424">Maine Department of Education <br>
23 State House Station <br>
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023 <br>
Email: <a href="mailto:melanie.junkins@maine.gov">melanie.junkins@maine.gov</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><b><span style="color:#242424">Phone</span></b><span style="color:#242424">: 207-215-9694</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<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> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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