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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Good morning and welcome back to school,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Here are some links to some great opportunities connected to Inclusion, Supports for New Teachers of Special Education, and Purposeful Play. Each of these opportunities is linked to the Maine DOE newsroom
announcement if you would like to learn more and register for one or more of these great opportunities.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/index.php/learning/specialed/inclusionconference">2023 What Really Works in Education Conference: High Leverage Practices & Collaboration for Inclusive Classrooms</a> – Wednesday,
October 4, 2023 at UMaine Augusta ($50.00 includes breakfast, lunch, and a copy of the 2023 book of Connecting High Leverage Practices to Student Success: Collaboration in Inclusive Classrooms (Jenkins & Murawski)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://mainedoenews.net/2023/08/31/special-educator-engagement-development-supports-seeds-new-special-educator-community-of-practice/">2023/2024 Community of Practice for New Special Educators</a>
– Monthly Meetings September 2023-June 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://mainedoenews.net/2023/09/01/2023-2024-community-of-practice-plan-on-purposeful-play/">2023/2024 Community of Practice for Purposeful Play</a> – Monthly Meetings for October 2023-April 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">As you start this new school year please don’t hesitate to reach out to me if there is anything I can do to support you and your work. I am happy to serve as a resource in all areas of literacy, supports in
the areas of dyslexia and struggling readers and inclusive practices.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Thanks and be well,<br>
Dee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">________________________________________ <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>
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.maine.gov/doe" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0078D4">Maine DOE</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> | </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MaineDepartmentofEducation1/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0078D4">Facebook</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> | </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://twitter.com/mdoenews" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0078D4">Twitter</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> | </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mainedepted/?hl=en" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0078D4">Instagram</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> |</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://mainedoenews.net/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0078D4"> Maine
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
Network</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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