USM Certificate of Graduate Studies in Literacy: Aroostook County Cohort Advising Session
2020-07-02 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
The Certificate of Graduate Study in Literacy is designed to accommodate teachers and special education teachers, educational technicians, and other holders of baccalaureate degrees who do not want to complete all of the requirements for a master’s degree but who wish to obtain a basic background in literacy. Students who complete program requirements receive official transcript recognition of their work and a certificate from the Literacy, Language, and Culture Department. Certificate completers are able to plan effective literacy instruction for their students. Total required credits: 12 Aroostook County CGS in Literacy – Cohort Course Sequence, 2020-2021
SUMMER 2020 Online 7 weeks (July/August)
EDU 512: Teaching Literature in Grades K-12 In this course, educators will examine the role of literature in literacy learning. Emphasis will be on the promotion of wide reading in a variety of genres and attending to the appropriate selection of literature to meet reading interests, needs, and abilities of students K-12. In addition to examining criteria for evaluating and selecting materials, participants will consider curriculum implications and learn creative strategies for teaching children’s and adolescent literature and enhancing reading for all students. Participants will have the opportunity to develop projects and investigate areas of interest to fulfill their professional needs. 3 Cr
FALL 2020 Online, with some live Zoom meetings 15 weeks
EDU 620: Reading Development and Instruction Becoming a skilled reader is a developmental process. Although literacy acquisition is continuous, distinct stages of reading growth may be discerned as students become accomplished readers. The course provides a theoretical framework for sound instructional practices based on a cognitive, developmental perspective. Major emphasis is on using literature-based instruction. Current issues in the teaching of reading will be examined and the application of literacy practices to ESL, adult basic education, and special needs populations will be addressed. Suggested readings represent current research and practice. In addition to the texts, students are expected to read professional books and journal articles, synthesize information from readings, and generate implications for literacy instruction. Case studies and simulation exercises will be used to provide practical applications of the course content. 3 Cr
SPRING 2021 Online, with some live Zoom meetings 15 weeks
EDU 626: Writing Development and Instruction This course emphasizes the advancement of writing through all the developmental stages in grades K-12. Writing growth and its relationship to reading and oral language development are examined. Current research and theory relating to the composition process is studied and implemented with students’ writing. Students gain experience with writing process through participation in writing sessions. This course is intended for practicing teachers and other educators who support students’ writing development. 3 Cr
SUMMER 2021 Online 7 weeks (July/August)
EDU 521: Digital Literacies and Education In this course, students explore the use of technology in K-12 education with a focus on literacy in the 21st century. Learners gain insight and experience in the effective integration of technology in literacy education through experiential learning, discussion, readings, and design of lessons and activities. Students examine related educational and societal issues through both academic and mainstream lenses in the context of relevant standards. 3 Cr
USM
• A required in-person advising session with Dr. Stairs-Davenport will be held Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at UMPI.
• For live online meetings via Zoom, students may join from a location with reliable high-speed Internet or gather with cohort members in a scheduled UMPI classroom.
• It is recommended that everyone take each class with the cohort, but if needed you can take courses out of sequence with prior approval by the program advisor. Interested?
Next Steps…
1. Indicate interest in joining the cohort by March 20, 2020 o Fill out the brief form here: https://forms.gle/6ynRvtR4yUkye49T6 o Do not continue to step 2 until you receive a follow-up email with instructions.
2. Complete the admissions process to officially join the cohort by April 15, 2020
Contact us!
USM Language, Literacy, & Culture (LLC) Department
• Andrea Stairs-Davenport – Program Advisor; Professor, LLC; Associate Dean, SEHD andrea.stairs@maine.edu; 207-780-5971
• Julie Marsh – Program Coordinator: julie.marsh@maine.edu 207-780-5400 (Contact Julie with questions about course registration and general cohort info)
• Scott Harrison – Executive Director, CACE: scott.harrison@maine.edu

CACE Leader Connect!
2020-07-21 08:30 - 09:30 | Virtual (A link to join the Zoom meeting will be sent to you in advance.)
Join us for this special mid-summer Leader Connect session focused on fall reopening plans – an opportunity for school and district administrators to come together to discuss issues, ideas, opportunities, challenges, concerns, etc. Facilitated by nationally recognized educational consultant, Kim Marshall. All administrators are welcome to ZOOM into this informal and information-rich discussion.
8:30-8:35am, Welcome and introductions
8:35-8:50am, Brief presentation / polling by Kim / Q&A
8:50-9:20am, What are your district’s plans for reopening? Issues, ideas, challenges, concerns?
9:20-9:30am, Closing remarks
Once you have registered a ZOOM invitation will be e-mailed to you in advance of the event. Should you have questions, contact Scott Harrison, CACE Executive Director at scott.harrison@maine.edu.

CACE Leader Connect
2020-09-15 08:30 - 09:30
Join us for this month’s Leader Connect session focused on how things are going with fall reopening – an opportunity for school and district administrators to come together to share and discuss issues, ideas, opportunities, challenges, concerns, etc. Facilitated by nationally recognized educational consultant, Kim Marshall. All administrators are welcome to ZOOM into this informal and information-rich discussion.
Draft agenda
8:30-8:35am, Welcome and introductions
8:35-8:50am, Brief presentation / polling by Kim / Q&A
8:50-9:20am, What has gone well and not so well with reopening? Issues, ideas, challenges, lessons learned?
9:20-9:30am, Closing remarks
Once you have registered a ZOOM invitation will be e-mailed to you in advance of the event. Should you have questions, contact Scott Harrison, CACE Executive Director at scott.harrison@maine.edu.

Taking Time to B.R.E.A.T.H.E. with Dr. Joelle Hood
2020-10-29 14:30 - 17:00
Taking Time To B.R.E.A.T.H.E.
Strategies for Strengthening Personal and Professional Resilience

Session 1: Thursday, October 29, 2020, 2:30-5pm
Session 2: Thursday, November 5, 2020, 2:30-5pm
Session 3: Thursday, November 12, 2020, 2:30-5pm

Zoom information will be emailed to you before the event! Participants are encouraged to join this virtual workshop from their own device.
Let’s face it. Life is full of change and uncertainty and is pretty stressful right now for most of us. When students and staff experience chronic stress, it can negatively impact their motivation, performance, and well-being, which can then affect the morale and climate of the home, the classroom, the staff room, the organization, and the community. There couldn’t be a more important time to focus on strengthening our well-being and resilience than right now.
Participants in this engaging workshop will walk away with simple research-based practices from the fields of Mindfulness, Positive Psychology, Emotional Intelligence, and Social Psychology, that they can utilize with themselves, their teams, and their students to reduce stress and anxiety, improve attention and performance, and strengthen overall physical and psychological well-being. This transformational learning session provides an easy framework to give staff the understanding, motivation, and practices needed to work on becoming better humans, better educators, better leaders and better organizations.
B = Build Belonging & Cultivate Connection
R = Reflect on Purpose
E = Engage in Self-Compassion
A = Amplify Attention, Awareness, & Awe
T = Tap Into Thankfulness And Appreciation
H = Harness Your Thoughts
E = Empower Empathy Everyday

Taking Time to B.R.E.A.T.H.E. with Dr. Joelle Hood
2020-10-29 17:30 - 20:00
Taking Time To B.R.E.A.T.H.E.
Strategies for Strengthening Personal and Professional Resilience

Session 1: Thursday, October 29, 2020, 5:30-8pm
Session 2: Thursday, November 5, 2020, 5:30-8pm
Session 3: Thursday, November 12, 2020, 5:30-8pm

Zoom information will be emailed to you before the event. Participants are encouraged to join this virtual workshop from their own device.
Let’s face it. Life is full of change and uncertainty and is pretty stressful right now for most of us. When students and staff experience chronic stress, it can negatively impact their motivation, performance, and well-being, which can then affect the morale and climate of the home, the classroom, the staff room, the organization, and the community. There couldn’t be a more important time to focus on strengthening our well-being and resilience than right now.
Participants in this engaging workshop will walk away with simple research-based practices from the fields of Mindfulness, Positive Psychology, Emotional Intelligence, and Social Psychology, that they can utilize with themselves, their teams, and their students to reduce stress and anxiety, improve attention and performance, and strengthen overall physical and psychological well-being. This transformational learning session provides an easy framework to give staff the understanding, motivation, and practices needed to work on becoming better humans, better educators, better leaders and better organizations.
B = Build Belonging & Cultivate Connection
R = Reflect on Purpose
E = Engage in Self-Compassion
A = Amplify Attention, Awareness, & Awe
T = Tap Into Thankfulness And Appreciation
H = Harness Your Thoughts
E = Empower Empathy Everyday

CACE Leader Connect with Dr. Joelle Hood
2020-11-17 08:30 - 09:30 | Virtual (A link to join the Zoom meeting will be sent to you in advance.)
Join us via Zoom on Tuesday, November 17, 8:30-9:30am for this special session with Dr. Joelle Hood from Thriving YOUniversity!
LeaderSHIFT
It takes more than content knowledge and IQ to be a leader who motivates and inspires a team to achieve things they never thought possible. A Great Leader L.E.A.D.S. with Courage, Connection, and Compassion.
• L eans In To Build Belonging and Trust
• E ngages Employees’ Purpose
• A ppreciates and Acknowledges All Stakeholders
• D emonstrates Empathy and Compassion
• S hows Up With Intentional Presence
Educational organizations that operate in emotionally intelligent ways are able to build and develop trust and commitment, meet
demanding challenges in positive and productive ways, and create a climate that is empowering and dynamic. These are the key ingredients for cultivating an organization that is recognized and respected for its innovation, excellence, and extraordinary service.
When employees have a strong sense of belonging and engagement, they perceive more options to solve problems, are more insightful, collaborate better, and have higher overall performance.
Research shows that above an IQ of 120, emotional intelligence and learned optimism are the stronger predictors of successful leaders. This is where Leading with Courage, Connection, and Compassion can help. It’s about learning to strengthen our self-awareness, compassion, and resilience while also increasing focus, productivity, and strategic thinking. It’s about the ability to strengthen employee engagement, sense of belonging and connection to the organization, and the capacity to cultivate innovative changemakers. Pulling weeds does not grow gardens. If we want our employees and organizations to flourish, we need cultivate the environment in ways that cause people to bloom. Using research-based principles and strategies from the fields of Positive Psychology, Social Psychology, Leadership, and Emotional Intelligence, this highly active and engaging session, participants will learn the fundamentals of leading with courage, connection, and compassion and how to use those superpowers to create a culture in which both the individuals and the organization can thrive.
Once you register, a Zoom invitation will be sent to your email before the session.
Learn more about Dr. Hood and Thriving YOUniversity here: https://thrivingyouniversity.com/
If you have questions, contact Scott Harrison, CACE Executive Director, 207.592.0223.

Building Powerful Relationships with Students During Remote Learning
2021-01-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual (A link to join the Zoom meeting will be sent to you in advance.)
Join us for this 60-minute information-packed session with our west coast friend, Alex Kajitani!
Online or in-person, learning never stops, and neither does the need to create powerful, trusting
relationships with our students. This fast-paced, live virtual training gives educators of all subjects and
levels high-leverage, authentic strategies that can be immediately implemented to build relationships
with students and create a classroom community where everyone feels safe, loved and confident.
Learning Outcomes:

Create an online classroom culture where
students arrive engaged, and stay engaged
until they sign off (and even after that!).
Implement procedures and routines in your
online classroom so that students depend on
and deeply value their teacher, themselves,
and each other.
Incorporate specific examples that other
teachers are using to build powerful
relationships with their students, so
that everyone thrives!

ALEX KAJITANI is the 2009 California Teacher of the Year, and a Top-4 Finalist for National Teacher
of the Year. He is the author of several highly acclaimed books, and a leading authority on training
teachers to teach online. During the Covid-19 shutdown, he created “Wacky Math Hour,” a free,
weekly online class that attracted thousands of students. He is also the creator of the wildly popular
online program, www.MultiplicationNation.com, and his songs and videos have received hundreds of
thousands of views on youtube.
He is an acclaimed speaker, author, and was featured on The CBS Evening News, where Katie Couric
exclaimed, “I LOVE that guy!” For more, visit: www.AlexKajitani.com.
[Zoom information will be emailed in advance of session.]

School Librarian Day
2021-04-02 08:30 - 11:30 | UMPI Campus Center, 181 Main Street, Presque Isle, ME, 04769, United States
In collaboration with CACE, the Library at the University of Maine at Presque Isle is hosting a School Librarian Day. This is for all school library personnel. The goal of the day is to provide an opportunity for collaboration and communication between the UMPI Library and school libraries throughout Northern Maine.
Part of the day will focus on what services the UMPI Library can offer free of cost to school libraries. For any questions, please contact Roger Getz, Director of Library Services, at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. (207) 768-9595, roger.getz@maine.edu

Aspiring Leaders Workshop
2021-04-02 08:30 - 12:00 | Virtual (A link to join the Zoom meeting will be sent to you in advance.)
Aspiring Leaders Workshop: What does it look like (and mean) to be a building leader in 2020?
Friday, April 2, 2021, 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
University of Maine at Presque Isle, Campus Center

Workshop Facilitators

Ted Hall, Senior Associate, Great Schools Partnership and former New Hampshire and Maine Principal
Jamie Selfridge, Principal, Fort Fairfield High School
Erin Ireland, Principal, Easton Elementary School

Serving a school as its principal is among the most challenging, important, and rewarding jobs in education. Principals are expected to solve problems, be ever-present, know everyone, be an instructional leader, and achieve results. Highly competent principals are the key to ensuring all students receive the education they need to be successful—whether their next step is school or their first job. Discerning whether the principalship is for you, therefore, is one of the most important career decisions you can make. Join us for a day of candid learning, engaging conversation, and helpful networking as we share information and provide you with the time and the space to learn more about the challenges and the rewards of the principalship and what you can do next if this is the job for you.
Participant outcomes

Participants will examine traits of an exemplary school leader

Participants will understand the various roles of current school leaders

Participants will look at a process for beginning as a school leader in a school

Participants will explore the role of teacher leaders in effective schools

Participants will explore the role of families and communities in effective schools

Participants will have the opportunity to ask school leaders specific questions about their work

Lunch will be provided.

CACE Leader Connect
2021-05-18 08:30 - 09:30 | Virtual (A link to join the Zoom meeting will be sent to you in advance.)
Join us for this month’s Leader Connect session focused on current issues facing school leaders. Facilitated by nationally recognized educational consultant, Kim Marshall, all administrators are welcome to join us for this informal, interactive, and information-rich discussion.
Draft agenda
8:30-8:35am, Welcome and introductions
8:35-8:50am, Brief Presentation: Return to School Plans: Practices to Keep; Practices to Discard; and How to Decide by Kim Marshall
8:50-9:20am, Open discussion of issues, ideas, and opportunities facing school leaders
9:20-9:30am, Closing remarks
Once you have registered a Zoom invitation will be e-mailed to you in advance of the event. Should you have questions, contact Alana Margeson, CACE Executive Director at alana.margeson@maine.edu.
