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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Good Morning SPPS and Gould School Directors,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please find information below from OSSIE’s Transition Specialist, Titus O’Rourke<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Sarah<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Sarah Ferguson, MS SpEd</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Education Specialist III – State Agency Programs Team
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Office of Special Services & Inclusive Education
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Maine Department of Education</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">23 State House Station</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Augusta, Maine 04333-0023</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Email: </span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:sarah.ferguson@maine.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">sarah.ferguson@maine.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">
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</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Phone</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">: 207-592-6498<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="http://www.maine.gov/doe"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0563C1">Maine DOE</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"> |
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<a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/learning/specialed"><span style="color:#0563C1">OSSIE Homepage</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> ORourke, Titus <Titus.ORourke@maine.gov>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 2, 2023 9:55 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Adley, Mary <Mary.Adley@maine.gov>; Ferguson, Sarah <Sarah.Ferguson@maine.gov><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Byras, Leora <Leora.Byras@maine.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: Request to forward an opportunity to your correctional education teachers or VR Pre-ETS providers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#0E101A">Good morning, My Dream Team Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#0E101A">Please see below request for support from our colleagues at the University of Oregon. They need feedback on an employability social skill curriculum specifically designed for justice-involved youth from:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">correctional education teachers, and<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">VR Pre ETS counselors.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#0E101A">And they are offering $50 gift cards for their efforts. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#0E101A">So my ask: Could you forward their request to our SPPS schools/teachers and ask for their feedback before the deadline, <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">August 15th, 2023</span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#0E101A">Curriculum details<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#0E101A">The Ready for Wages Curriculum: The Ready to Wages is a 14 activity-based lesson curriculum to develop the employability social skills of youth involved in juvenile services. It provides hands-on scenarios,
role-plays and activities to practices these skills. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#0E101A">Use this QR code to sign up to participate. You will receive a consent form and then access to the Ready for Wages curriculum teacher training platform.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#0E101A"> </span><span style="color:#002060"><img border="0" width="250" height="250" style="width:2.6in;height:2.6in" id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image001.png@01D9C47D.5C8FBBE0" alt="A qr code on a white background
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#0E101A">Link: <a href="https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5tBSkhXnXS5kVO6" target="_blank"><span style="color:#4A6EE0">https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5tBSkhXnXS5kVO6</span></a><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:none">Titus O’Rourke, M. Ed.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Transition Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Special Projects for Inclusion Team<br>
Office of Special Services & Inclusive Education <br>
Maine Department of Education <br>
23 State House Station <br>
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Email:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">
<u><span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:titus.orourke@maine.gov">titus.orourke@maine.gov</a></span></u><br>
<b>Phone:</b> 207-215-6303 <br>
<a href="http://www.maine.gov/doe">Maine DOE</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MaineDepartmentofEducation1/">
Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/mdoenews">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mainedepted/?hl=en">
Instagram</a> | <a href="https://mainedoenews.net/"><span style="color:#0070C0">Maine DOE Newsroom</span></a> |
<span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/learning/specialed/"><span style="color:#0070C0">OSSIE Homepage</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Transition Planning Resources:
<a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/learning/specialed/transition">https://www.maine.gov/doe/learning/specialed/transition</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Professional Learning Page:
<a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/learning/specialed/pl/transitionplanning">https://www.maine.gov/doe/learning/specialed/pl/transitionplanning</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Register for a Power Hour:<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="color:#003572">Transition Planning Resources: <a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/learning/specialed/transition/powerhour">
https://www.maine.gov/doe/learning/specialed/transition/powerhour</a></span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the intended
recipient, or an authorized agent of the intended recipient, please immediately contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy/delete all copies of the original message. Any unauthorized review, use, copying, forwarding, disclosure, or distribution by other
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> Deanne Unruh <<a href="mailto:dkunruh@uoregon.edu">dkunruh@uoregon.edu</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 1, 2023 4:48 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Deanne Unruh <<a href="mailto:dkunruh@uoregon.edu">dkunruh@uoregon.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Kyle Reardon <<a href="mailto:kreardon@uoregon.edu">kreardon@uoregon.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Request to forward an opportunity to your correctional education teachers or VR Pre-ETS providers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:crimson">EXTERNAL: This email originated from outside of the State of Maine Mail System. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all: The University of Oregon is recruiting correctional education teachers and VR PreETS providers who work with justice involved youth to provide feedback on a training platform to learn how to teach an employability social skill curriculum
specifically designed for justice-involved youth. You are receiving this email as you are the state transition related contact for special education or vocational rehabilitation. A flyer is also attached that can be forwarded also.
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for helping us gain feedback on this training platform before we begin disseminating the curriculum.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Below is text that could be forwarded to your correctional education teachers and VR PreETS providers.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">You are invited to provide feedback on a teacher training platform for an Employability Social Skill Curriculum. The purpose of the training platform is helping teachers and or VR Pre-ETS providers to learn about
how to implement the curriculum. For completing this feedback evaluation, you can receive $50 gift card as a thank you for your efforts. The deadline for completing the feedback review is
<b>August 15th, 2023</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">The Ready for Wages Curriculum: The Ready to Wages is a 14 activity-based lesson curriculum to develop the employability social skills of youth involved in juvenile services. It provides hands-on scenarios, role-plays
and activities to practices these skills. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Use this QR code to sign up to participate. You will receive a consent form and then access to the Ready for Wages curriculum teacher training platform.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Link: <a href="https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5tBSkhXnXS5kVO6">
https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5tBSkhXnXS5kVO6</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Deanne Unruh, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#888888;mso-ligatures:none">Research Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#888888;mso-ligatures:none">Director, Secondary Special Education & Transition<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#888888;mso-ligatures:none">Co-Director, NTACT: the Collaborative<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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