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The Maine Department of Education is pleased to share a new statewide professional learning opportunity designed specifically for educators who support multilingual learners across all grade levels and content areas.</div>
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This cohort-based series, delivered in partnership with SupportEd, a nationally recognized expert in multilingual learner instruction, will equip educators with evidence-based strategies aligned to Maine’s Reading and Math Action Plans. Participants will strengthen
their capacity to integrate the WIDA ELD Standards, apply language-focused scaffolds, and implement practices that advance equitable access to grade-level learning for MLs.</div>
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This series is well-suited for any Maine educator seeking to deepen their understanding of language development and improve outcomes for ML students.</div>
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Thank you for your continued leadership and commitment to Maine’s multilingual learners. If you have questions, please feel free to reach out.</div>
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Please see the newsroom article: <a class="OWAAutoLink elementToProof" id="OWA57369a04-250a-5387-290d-b308c00e16fb" href="https://mainedoenews.net/2025/11/21/maine-doe-recruiting-educators-for-statewide-professional-learning-series-to-strengthen-instruction-for-multilingual-learners/">
Maine DOE Recruiting Educators for Statewide Professional Learning Series to Strengthen Instruction for Multilingual Learners – Maine DOE Newsroom</a></div>
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Melanie</div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 20.5042px;"><b>Melanie Junkins, MSEd (she/her)</b></span><span style="font-family: WordVisiCarriageReturn_MSFontService, Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 20.5042px;"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); line-height: 20.5042px;">Maine Department of Education <br>
23 State House Station <br>
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023 <br>
Email: melanie.junkins@maine.gov</span></p>
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