CACE

Leader Connect!
2019-04-09 08:30 - 09:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual (A link to join the Zoom meeting will be sent to you in advance.)
Monthly forum for building administrators in each of our CACE schools to convene, share issues and ideas, and hear a brief presentation on a topic of interest to you – all without having to leave your school.
This event is open to all elementary and middle school building administrators.

CACE Executive Committee Meeting
2019-04-02 08:30 - 10:00, 2019-03-05 08:30 - 10:00, 2019-02-05 08:30 - 10:00, 2019-01-15 08:30 - 10:00, 2018-12-04 08:30 - 10:30, 2018-11-06 08:30 - 22:00 | ME

CACE PD Team Meeting
2019-03-26 08:00 - 10:00, 2019-02-26 08:00 - 10:00, 2019-01-29 08:00 - 10:00, 2018-11-27 08:00 - 10:00, 2018-10-30 08:00 - 10:00 | UMPI / CACE Office, 181 Main Street, Presque Isle, ME, 04769, United States

Leader Connect!
2019-03-12 08:30 - 09:30, 2019-02-19 08:30 - 09:30 | Virtual (A link to join the Zoom meeting will be sent to you in advance.)
Monthly forum for building administrators in each of our CACE schools to convene, share issues and ideas, and hear a brief presentation on a topic of interest to you – all without having to leave your school.
This event is open to all elementary and high school building administrators.

ACEs 201: Why Should I Care About Adverse Childhood Experiences And My Students? What Does It Mean For My Classroom? What Does It Mean For My Community?
2019-03-08 12:30 - 15:00 | UMPI Campus Center, 181 Main Street, Presque Isle, ME, 04769, United States
ACEs 201 is a deeper dive into ACEs that requires previous attendance at either the DLS talk on the evening of March 7, or the PK Institute we hosted in August, 2018.
Our schools care about students and their futures. Our schools use amazing best practices to improve aspirations, test scores, graduation rates, college going rates, and retention rates, but still we are losing too many of our students. As teachers, guidance counselors, and school administrators we know we need to do better, but how. This session takes a look at ACEs- Adverse Childhood Experiences and the impact of these experiences on school success. What we know from ACEs is that a trauma informed approach is needed in schools and without acknowledging and responding to the impact adversity has on developing brains and on social and emotional development, we will never close the achievement gap.
Please join us to learn how to make a difference with your students and our community.

ACEs 101 [For EdTechs]: Why Should I Care About Adverse Childhood Experiences And My Students? What Does It Mean For My Classroom? What Does It Mean For My Community?
2019-03-07 15:00 - 17:00 | UMPI Campus Center, 181 Main Street, Presque Isle, ME, 04769, United States
Our schools care about students and their futures. Our schools use amazing best practices to improve aspirations, test scores, graduation rates, college going rates, and retention rates, but still we are losing too many of our students. As teachers, guidance counselors, and school administrators we know we need to do better, but how. This session takes a look at ACEs- Adverse Childhood Experiences and the impact of these experiences on school success. What we know from ACEs is that a trauma informed approach is needed in schools and without acknowledging and responding to the impact adversity has on developing brains and on social and emotional development, we will never close the achievement gap. This session seeks to share the very basic information of the ACEs study and what that means for educators, students, parents, and communities. If you never have heard of the ACEs study, this session is for you. If you have heard of the ACEs study but are not familiar with the specifics and how this impacts your classroom, this session is for you. This session is the starting point for all teachers and schools wishing to create more trauma informed school cultures.

Addressing Chronic Absenteeism: Strategies to Engage Parents and Students
2019-01-22 08:00 - 11:30 | UMPI Campus Center, 181 Main Street, Presque Isle, ME, 04769, United States
There are multiple factors that can lead to chronic absenteeism. Families can be strong partners in preventing the problem and creating solutions. This interactive session will focus on student and family perspectives as well as strategies that effectively increase student attendance, student engagement, and strengthen partnerships with families.

Maine DOE Presentation on ESSA
2018-12-19 15:30 - 17:00, 2018-11-13 15:30 - 17:00 | UMPI Campus Center, 181 Main Street, Presque Isle, ME, 04769, United States
Every element of our education system works toward the goal of ensuring all students are prepared for success. This session will provide participants with a review of important changes resulting from the implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act* (ESSA) including an overview of Maine’s Model for School Supports and indicators of school success. There will be an opportunity to pose questions related to Maine’s Model of School Supports.
The Maine DOE (Department) is trying to ensure all stakeholders have a foundational knowledge of the Model of School Supports so has been reaching out to stakeholder groups in order to present the information and engage in a dialogue. Additionally, the Department has revamped the Report Card and is taking a dashboard approach. The Department will share a snapshot of this new report card during the presentation.
*Signed into law December 2015 by President Obama the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) reauthorizes the fifty (50) year old Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 by replacing key requirements of the outdated No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001. Beginning in 2016, the U.S. Department of Education took the first steps to implement ESSA.
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Mentor Teacher Training
2018-10-19 08:00 - 15:00 | UMPI Campus Center, 181 Main Street, Presque Isle, ME, 04769, United States
Lois Brewer will lead this training for teachers from CACE schools who are currently mentors and need a refresher as well as newly assigned mentors who have not been formally trained.
The need for trained mentors is key to the well-being of our newly hired teachers! MDOE has provided us with updated research based materials and information that will be used in this training.
Workshop will be located at the UMPI Campus Center, Alumni Room. Lunch will be on your own.

CACE Day 2018
2018-09-14 08:00 - 11:30 | Presque Isle Middle School, 569 Skyway Street, Presque Isle, ME, 04769, United States
Agenda:
8:00-8:30 am: Registration
8:30-9:30 am: KEYNOTE: Scott Braden, author of Win Their Hearts… Win Their Minds
“Inspiring, equipping and empowering eductators in personal growth, student connectedness and positive school climate.”
9:30-10:00 am: Q & A with Scott Braden
10:00-10:15 am: Break
10:15-11:30 am: Breakout Sessions (listed below)
11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Lunch on your own
Travel back to home districts for local district inservice.
12:45-2:30 pm: Local district/building inservice work.
Breakout Session Options:

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES): How Trauma affects our students in and out of the classroom with April Flagg
Executive Functioning in the Classroom: Dr. Andrea Drabeck, School Psychologist, MSAD#1
Promethean Activpanel Training with RSU#39
PE/Health Presentation with Evan Graves
Suicide Prevention Training with MSAD#1

About the keynote speaker:
Scott Braden has been in the educational trenches for over twenty years. He is credentialed in the state of California as a public school teacher and administrator. Scott also has postgraduate degrees in History and Educational Leadership. He is currently a secondary principal and resides in Visalia, CA.
In 2010, Scott published the book, Win Their Hearts… Win Their Minds. The inspirational book has become a manifest for educators to be dream makers in their students’ lives.
Most educators today struggle with being asked to do so much and with so little. The feel overwhelmed, underappreciated, inadequate and exasperated. They are being asked to inspire students when they themselves struggle to be inspired. They are being asked to connect with students when the current generation of your people is so disenfranchised, guarded and unyielding. Thus, Scott Braden is committed and dedicated to inspiring, equipping and empowering educators in personal growth, student connectedness and positive school climate.
Having traveled nationally and internationally as a motivational and inspirational speaker, Scott’s greatest joy in inspiring people to find purpose, life and vitality.
Scott helps educators identify the right keys to structure success for students — academically, socially and emotionally. Educators, seasoned and new to the profession, will leave with new approaches and strategies, an increased understanding of student self systems and excitement for connecting with their students.

MDOE Social Studies Inquiry Forum (6-12)
2018-08-07 08:30 - 16:00 | UMPI Campus Center, 181 Main Street, Presque Isle, ME, 04769, United States
Are you interested in learning more about DISCIPLINARY LITERACY in the social studies classroom? Join the Maine DOE Social Studies Forum 2018 in August with sessions in Augusta, Bangor, Portland, and Presque Isle. Each location will have one day focused on pK-6 Elementary teachers and one day focused on 6-12 Secondary teachers.
*NOTE* You will only need to attend one session as the elementary/secondary sessions are not sequential and the four locations will have the same training.
This FREE workshop will walk teachers through current research about disciplinary literacy in social studies, provide resources to examine current practices, and provide time and support for the creation of your own unit that can be used in the upcoming school year. Teachers are encouraged to bring members of your department/district and use the day to update current units of instruction with research based best practices.
Each day will run from 8:30am-4:00pm with time allowed for lunch. Lunch will not be provided so participants are encouraged to bring their own lunch or plan for grabbing a quick bite to eat
Click here to register.
A certificate for seven contact hours from the Department of Education will be awarded upon completion of the training.
If you have any questions, please contact Joe Schmidt – Social Studies Specialist at joe.schmidt@maine.gov

MDOE Social Studies Inquiry Forum (PreK-6)
2018-08-06 08:30 - 16:00 | UMPI Campus Center, 181 Main Street, Presque Isle, ME, 04769, United States

Fostering Artful Early Childhood Classrooms
2018-04-12 08:30 - 15:00 | UMPI Campus Center, 181 Main Street, Presque Isle, ME, 04769, United States
The Maine Department of Education invites you to be part of an exciting professional development opportunity, “Fostering Artful Early Childhood Classrooms”. Early Childhood Specialist, Sue Reed and Visual and Performing Arts Specialist, Beth Lambert are looking for teachers who want to energize their teaching and learning through focusing on art in the public preschool classroom. Applicants must apply in teams of two: one Public Preschool teacher and one Visual Art teacher from the same district. The Visual Arts teacher must currently teach at the elementary level.
Under the expertise of Early Childhood facilitator, Terri Petnov, and Early Childhood Arts facilitator, Judy Fricke, teams will work on building a collaborative partnership to ensure that preschool students receive an artful learning experience. Public preschool teachers will learn the research as to why art is important in a preschool classroom and how it encompasses Maine’s Early Learning and Development Standards and how to include art into their daily routines. Visual Art teachers will learn developmentally appropriate pedagogical approaches to teaching art to our youngest learners. As a culmination of their work, participants will create a presentation to share with their school community.
The training is free and each team selected will receive $500 worth of equipment and supplies for their classroom. These training will be offer in three regions of the state on the following dates:
Northern cohort at the University of Maine, Presque Isle campus (Nov. 17th, Feb. 15th, April 12th)
Central cohort at Educare in Waterville (Nov. 7th, Feb. 6th, April 3rd)
Southern cohort at Southern Maine Community College ( 3rd, February 9th, April 6th)
If you are interested in participating fill out an application using the links listed above. Only one application is necessary per team. If you have any questions contact Visual and Performing Arts Specialist, Beth Lambert or Early Childhood Specialist, Sue Reed.
More info: https://mainedoenews.net/2017/09/26/fostering-artful-early-childhood-classrooms/

Fostering Artful Early Childhood Classrooms
2018-02-15 08:30 - 15:00 | UMPI Campus Center, 181 Main Street, Presque Isle, ME, 04769, United States
The Maine Department of Education invites you to be part of an exciting professional development opportunity, “Fostering Artful Early Childhood Classrooms”. Early Childhood Specialist, Sue Reed and Visual and Performing Arts Specialist, Beth Lambert are looking for teachers who want to energize their teaching and learning through focusing on art in the public preschool classroom. Applicants must apply in teams of two: one Public Preschool teacher and one Visual Art teacher from the same district. The Visual Arts teacher must currently teach at the elementary level.
Under the expertise of Early Childhood facilitator, Terri Petnov, and Early Childhood Arts facilitator, Judy Fricke, teams will work on building a collaborative partnership to ensure that preschool students receive an artful learning experience. Public preschool teachers will learn the research as to why art is important in a preschool classroom and how it encompasses Maine’s Early Learning and Development Standards and how to include art into their daily routines. Visual Art teachers will learn developmentally appropriate pedagogical approaches to teaching art to our youngest learners. As a culmination of their work, participants will create a presentation to share with their school community.
The training is free and each team selected will receive $500 worth of equipment and supplies for their classroom. These training will be offer in three regions of the state on the following dates:
Northern cohort at the University of Maine, Presque Isle campus (Nov. 17th, Feb. 15th, April 12th)
Central cohort at Educare in Waterville (Nov. 7th, Feb. 6th, April 3rd)
Southern cohort at Southern Maine Community College ( 3rd, February 9th, April 6th)
If you are interested in participating fill out an application using the links listed above. Only one application is necessary per team. If you have any questions contact Visual and Performing Arts Specialist, Beth Lambert or Early Childhood Specialist, Sue Reed.
More info: https://mainedoenews.net/2017/09/26/fostering-artful-early-childhood-classrooms/
Storm day: 2/16/18

MDOE-ELA Formative Assessment (Grades K-5)
2018-02-13 08:30 - 15:00 | UMPI Campus Center, 181 Main Street, Presque Isle, ME, 04769, United States
The Maine DOE is offering a second series of workshops to support effective use of formative assessment practices in PK-5 classrooms to inform literacy instruction and bolster student learning. Three successive workshops, facilitated by Maine DOE specialists and teacher leaders from across the state, will build from current practices to extend and deepen knowledge about formative assessment. Learn more about:

components of formative assessment: learning intentions and success criteria; collecting and analyzing evidence of student learning; providing actionable feedback; and employing peer and self-assessment opportunities,
formative assessment strategies that benefit literacy teaching and learning, and
instruction to promote surface, deep and transfer learning related to ELA/Literacy standards.

Session 1 will introduce foundational understanding of formative assessment practices and focus on creating meaningful learning goals and success criteria.
Session 2 will dig deeper into collecting evidence of student learning through observation and student work, analyzing the evidence and responding with actionable feedback.
Session 3 will continue the focus from session 2 and expand with examples of how to incorporate in peer and self-assessment opportunities.
New participants in the network should register to attend all three day-long (8:30-3:00) sessions in one region of the state. The cost of attendance for the three sessions is $100 total.
Returning participants (educators who took part in the 2016-17 series) are welcome to attend all three sessions, but may opt to attend only sessions 2 and 3 where content will be expanded upon from last year. The cost for a returning participant to attend sessions 2 and 3 is $70 total.
Participants will apply learning between sessions and are encouraged to register with at least one colleague so they can engage in collegial learning throughout the year.
Registration Deadline: October 10, 2017
Workshop Contact: leeann.larsen@maine.gov
To register, please visit the link below:
https://events.egov.com/eventreg/ME/registrant.htm?action=new&_event=elaformativeassessmentnetworkpk5201718umpi
For additional information on workshop dates and locations, please view the pdf document below:

Storm date: 2/16/18

MDOE-ELA Formative Assessment (Grades K-5)
2017-11-30 08:30 - 15:00 | UMPI Campus Center, 181 Main Street, Presque Isle, ME, 04769, United States
The Maine DOE is offering a second series of workshops to support effective use of formative assessment practices in PK-5 classrooms to inform literacy instruction and bolster student learning. Three successive workshops, facilitated by Maine DOE specialists and teacher leaders from across the state, will build from current practices to extend and deepen knowledge about formative assessment. Learn more about:

components of formative assessment: learning intentions and success criteria; collecting and analyzing evidence of student learning; providing actionable feedback; and employing peer and self-assessment opportunities,
formative assessment strategies that benefit literacy teaching and learning, and
instruction to promote surface, deep and transfer learning related to ELA/Literacy standards.

Session 1 will introduce foundational understanding of formative assessment practices and focus on creating meaningful learning goals and success criteria.
Session 2 will dig deeper into collecting evidence of student learning through observation and student work, analyzing the evidence and responding with actionable feedback.
Session 3 will continue the focus from session 2 and expand with examples of how to incorporate in peer and self-assessment opportunities.
New participants in the network should register to attend all three day-long (8:30-3:00) sessions in one region of the state. The cost of attendance for the three sessions is $100 total.
Returning participants (educators who took part in the 2016-17 series) are welcome to attend all three sessions, but may opt to attend only sessions 2 and 3 where content will be expanded upon from last year. The cost for a returning participant to attend sessions 2 and 3 is $70 total.
Participants will apply learning between sessions and are encouraged to register with at least one colleague so they can engage in collegial learning throughout the year.
Registration Deadline: October 10, 2017
Workshop Contact: leeann.larsen@maine.gov
To register, please visit the link below:
https://events.egov.com/eventreg/ME/registrant.htm?action=new&_event=elaformativeassessmentnetworkpk5201718umpi
For additional information on workshop dates and locations, please view the pdf document below:

Storm date: 12/1/17

Fostering Artful Early Childhood Classes
2017-11-17 08:30 - 15:00 | UMPI Campus Center, 181 Main Street, Presque Isle, ME, 04769, United States

It's All About Instruction: Formative Assessment Network for Literacy Learning PK-5
2017-10-18 08:30 - 15:00 | UMPI Campus Center, 181 Main Street, Presque Isle, ME, 04769, United States
The Maine DOE is offering a second series of workshops to support effective use of formative assessment practices in PK-5 classrooms to inform literacy instruction and bolster student learning. Three successive workshops, facilitated by Maine DOE specialists and teacher leaders from across the state, will build from current practices to extend and deepen knowledge about formative assessment. Learn more about:

components of formative assessment: learning intentions and success criteria; collecting and analyzing evidence of student learning; providing actionable feedback; and employing peer and self-assessment opportunities,
formative assessment strategies that benefit literacy teaching and learning, and
instruction to promote surface, deep and transfer learning related to ELA/Literacy standards.

Session 1 will introduce foundational understanding of formative assessment practices and focus on creating meaningful learning goals and success criteria.
Session 2 will dig deeper into collecting evidence of student learning through observation and student work, analyzing the evidence and responding with actionable feedback.
Session 3 will continue the focus from session 2 and expand with examples of how to incorporate in peer and self-assessment opportunities.
New participants in the network should register to attend all three day-long (8:30-3:00) sessions in one region of the state. The cost of attendance for the three sessions is $100 total.
Returning participants (educators who took part in the 2016-17 series) are welcome to attend all three sessions, but may opt to attend only sessions 2 and 3 where content will be expanded upon from last year. The cost for a returning participant to attend sessions 2 and 3 is $70 total.
Participants will apply learning between sessions and are encouraged to register with at least one colleague so they can engage in collegial learning throughout the year.
Registration Deadline: October 10, 2017
Workshop Contact: leeann.larsen@maine.gov
To register, please visit the link below:
https://events.egov.com/eventreg/ME/registrant.htm?action=new&_event=elaformativeassessmentnetworkpk5201718umpi
For additional information on workshop dates and locations, please view the pdf document below:

It's All About Instruction: ELA Formative Assessment Network for Grade 6-12 Educators
2017-10-12 08:30 - 15:00 | UMPI Campus Center, 181 Main Street, Presque Isle, ME, 04769, United States
CANCELLED
Maine DOE is pleased to announce a second series of workshops to support effective use of formative assessment practices in English language arts classrooms grades 6-12. Three successive workshops facilitated by the Maine DOE ELA Specialist and teacher leaders from across the state will build from current practices to extend and deepen knowledge about formative assessment practices.
SESSION 1: Foundational Elements of Formative Assessment Practices
October 12, 2017
This session will focus on creating meaningful learning goals and success criteria, eliciting the evidence that reflects those goals, and evaluating with the success criteria. Participants who are new to the series
will build knowledge to prepare for subsequent sessions while returning participants will explore methods of leading professional practice or PLCs.
SESSION 2: Feedback That Moves Learning Forward
December 6, 2017
Dig deeper into the relationship between effective feedback and success criteria emphasizing methods of enhancing student ownership of learning. Various methods of providing feedback for growth will be
demonstrated.
SESSION 3: Assessment Systems That Support Learning Transfer
January 24, 2018
Storm date: February 8, 2017*
Effective formative assessment habits and routines consistently practiced in the classroom lead to deeper learning. This final session will explore methods of using data to inform instruction (responding
to data at the classroom level), to close gaps in both curriculum and achievement, and to promote student ownership of learning and development of independence.
Sessions run from 8:30 – 3:00. Cost for all three sessions is $100. Please note that the new registration system requires payment at the time of registration.
Participants are encouraged to register with at least one colleague, from your school or another, to better engage in collegial learning throughout the year.
To register, please visit the link below:
https://events.egov.com/eventreg/ME/eventDashboard.htm?id=2708&action=new
*In the event of a disruption due to weather, the session will move to the next date and the storm date will be utilized for session 3.
For information on additional workshop dates and locations, please view the pdf document below:
