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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Good morning,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">If you are already back in the saddle for the 2023-2024 school year, welcome back. For those of you with an after-Labor Day start date, enjoy a wonderful final week of summer!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">I just wanted to take a minute and let you know that registration is open for the
<i>2023 What Really Works in Education Conference</i>. If you are looking for strategies, tips, and practical techniques around high-leverage instructional practices and collaboration that work with diverse learners to create Inclusive Classrooms, this conference
is for you and your team!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">This one-day event is being held at the University of Maine Augusta on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 and is only $50. To learn more about the conference and register please visit the registration page
<a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/learning/specialed/inclusionconference">here</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">As always, don’t hesitate to reach out to me at any point if there is anything I can do to support your work in all areas of literacy education!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Have a great school year and take time to take care of you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Dee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Danielle M. Saucier, M.Ed. Literacy Specialist</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Inclusive Education Literacy Specialist & Dyslexia Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Office of Special Services & Inclusive Education </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Maine Department of Education</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">23 State House Station</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Augusta, Maine 04333-0023 </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Email</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: <a href="mailto:danielle.m.saucier@maine.gov">danielle.m.saucier@maine.gov</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Phone</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: 207-441-1383<br>
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DOE Newsroom</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> | <a href="https://maillist.informe.org/mailman/listinfo/maineliteracy"><span style="color:#0078D4">Maine Literary ListServ</span></a> | <a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=q6g_QX0gYkubzeoajy-GTjlKDHqhWNpBnteGmMUw7Q9URjRFMkYwTkFCVktKNENWOE9LUExTS1dMNi4u"><span style="color:#0078D4">MAIL
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