CACE

CACE Professional Development Team Meeting
2019-09-26 08:00 - 10:00, 2019-08-29 08:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | UMPI / CACE Office, 181 Main Street, Presque Isle, ME, 04769, United States

CACE Day 2019
2019-09-20 07:45 - 15:00 | Presque Isle High School, 16 Griffin Street, Presque Isle, ME, 04769, United States
AGENDA [DRAFT]

7:45-8:20 am Registration
8:30-8:45 am Welcome
8:45-9:05 am Opening Remarks by Commissioner Pender Makin, Maine Department of Education
9:05-10:05 am Keynote by Dr. Marc Brackett, Director, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and Professor in the Child Study Center at Yale University – Permission to Feel
10:05-10:25 am BREAK
10:30-11:45 am Breakout Sessions’ A-B

Breakout Session A for Administrators: Dr. Marc Brackett – Practical Tools to Develop Emotional Intelligence
Breakout Session B1 for Teachers: Alex Kajitani, Speaker, Writer, Teacher – Owning It: Proven Strategies to Ace and Embrace Teaching
Breakout Session B2 for Nurses: Dr. Randall Himes – School Nurse Vision Screening

11:45-12:30 pm BROWN BAG LUNCH and BOOK SIGNING
12:45-1:45 pm Breakout Sessions’ C-H

Breakout Session C for Administrators: Commissioner Pender Makin, Maine DOE
Breakout Session D for Teachers: Wendy Ross, University of Maine at Presque Isle – Principles of Motivation and Creativity to Engage the Very Youngest Learners in ELA Tasks
Breakout Session E for Teachers: Brittany Ray, Director of TREE: Transforming Rural Experience in Education – Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) 201:Power of The Pause
Breakout Session F for Teachers: Alex Kajitani – Interactive Teachers’ Roundtable
Breakout Session G for G9-12 Teachers: Mike McCartney, English and History Instructor, The Maine School of Science and Mathematics – Using 21st Century Technology to Teach 14th Century Skills
Breakout Session H for G4-8 Teachers: Maureen Connell, Innovation Center Director, Caribou Middle School – Integrating Maker Activities and Technology Into the Curriculum

2:00-2:55 pm Breakout Sessions’ I-V

Breakout Session I for Administrators: Alex Kajitani – Leadership Secrets the Work: From the Classroom to the Boardroom
Breakout Session J1 for “PK-6 Math” Teachers: Julie Conrad, MSAD 42 – Hitting Standards Without Overusing Worksheets!
Breakout Session J2 for “G7-12 Math” Teachers: Nicholas Blais, RSU 39 –Divergent Thinking for the Mathematics Classroom
Breakout Session K1 for “PK-6 ELA” Teachers: Lori McQuade and Tammey White, Easton School District – Speaking Students’ Language in Language Arts Class: Differentiation, Motivation, and Engagement
Breakout Session K2 for “G7-12 ELA” Teachers: Morgan Dunton, Maine Department of Education – Clarifying the Difference Between Knowledge of Writing and Ability to Compose
Breakout Session L1 for “PK-6 Science” Teachers: Patty Smith, MSAD 20 – STREAM activities – Integrating Reading, Writing, and Art with Science
Breakout Session L2 for “G7-12 Science” Teachers: Laurie Spooner, MSAD 24 – Next Generation Science Standards Round-Up
Breakout Session M1 for “G6-8 Social Studies” Teachers: Samantha Drost and Jerusha Benn, MSAD 42 – Disciplinary Literacy
Breakout Session M2 for “G9-12 Social Studies” Teachers: Zachary Powers, MSAD 1 and Darren West, Easton School District – Part I: Implementing a Civics Course in Your Curriculum, and Part II: Legislative Updates / Special Social Studies Topics
Breakout Session N for “G7-12 World Languages” Teachers: Jonna Boure, RSU 39 – Preparing Students to Earn The Seal of Biliteracy
Breakout Session O for “Music” Teachers: Pat Bragdon, MSAD 1 – Motivate Students to Practice and Attend Performances
Breakout Session P for “Art” Teachers: Jessica Goodwin, RSU 39 – Going Digital in the Art Room
Breakout Session Q for “Physical Education / Health” Teachers: Bryan Shaw, Easton School District and Evan Graves, RSU 39 – The State of PE/HE: PE Literacy, Latest PE Resources, and Update on Kids Heart Challenge
Breakout Session R for “Nurses”: Emily Poland, Maine School Nurse Consultant – School Nurse Updates
Breakout Session S1 for “PK-6 Special Education” Teachers: Gail Lyford, RSU 39 and Kara Bouchard, RSU 39 – Including Students with Special Needs in Regular Education Settings
Breakout Session S2 for “G7-12 Special Education” Teachers: Lori Scovil, RSU 39 –Including Students with Special Needs in Regular Education Settings
Breakout Session T for “Guidance”: Sadie Shaw, MSAD 42 and Andrea Hallett, MSAD 1 – Counselor Roundtable
Breakout Session U for “PreK” Teachers: Cindy Albert, RSU 39 and Paige Huston, MSAD 20 – Pre-K in Central Aroostook
Breakout Session V for “CTE” Teachers: Ralph Conroy, RSU 39 and Tim Prescott, MSAD 1 – Middle School CTE Initiative

2:55 – 3:00 pm Closing Remarks

CACE New Teacher Mentoring Program: Working Group
2019-09-11 08:00 - 14:00 | UMPI / CACE Office, 181 Main Street, Presque Isle, ME, 04769, United States

CACE Day 2019 Facilitator Training
2019-09-09 15:30 - 16:30 | UMPI Campus Center, 181 Main Street, Presque Isle, ME, 04769, United States
Join Professor Wendi Malenfant and Dr. Alana Margeson for this 1-hr training for CACE Day 2019 content-area leads who will be facilitating an afternoon breakout session focused on a problem-of-practice or special topic. This session is designed for anyone interested in a protocol for small group discussions and process. This training is OPTIONAL, if you already have a process in mind for facilitating your session, no need to attend.
Thank you again for stepping up to be part of CACE Day 2019 – it’s going to be a great day!

CACE Executive Team Meeting
2019-09-03 08:30 - 10:00 | UMPI / CACE Office, 181 Main Street, Presque Isle, ME, 04769, United States

CACE Executive Team Meeting
2019-06-04 08:30 - 10:00 | ME

CACE PD Team Meeting
2019-05-28 08:00 - 10:00, 2019-04-30 11:00 - 12:30, 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 | UMPI / CACE Office, 181 Main Street, Presque Isle, ME, 04769, United States

Best Practices for Teaching & Learning with Zoom
2019-05-24 09:00 - 14:30 | ME
CACE, in conjunction with the UMPI Center for Teaching & Learning, is pleased to offer the workshop “Best Practices for Teaching & Learning with Zoom.” This workshop will focus on an introduction to the Zoom platform, as well as best practices and strategies for using this tool to support synchronous classes. Please bring a laptop or tablet with webcam capability (preferably the technology that participants will be using with Zoom).
The workshop will run 9:00am-2:30pm (with registration open at 8:30am) in the MMG Center on the UMPI campus with a thru the line option for lunch available in the UMPI cafeteria.
The workshop is open to educators interested in improving their skills delivering distance education via Zoom.

INFO Session: UMaine M.Ed. in Educational Leadership - A Partnership with CACE, TREE, and UMPI
2019-05-21 15:15 - 16:15 | ME
Join us online for this 1-hour info-sharing session–Tuesday, May 21st, 3:15-4:15pm–to learn more about UMaine’s new and improved M.Ed. in Educational Leadership, a program tailored to the needs of our Aroostook County educators. A few highlights:

Earn your M.Ed in Educational Leadership from your home or office
80% of classes will be offered through Zoom, 20% in-person weekend meetings at the Houlton Center
13 course experience with focus on issues in rural school leadership – 40 credits including internship experience
Cohort approach allows peer relationships to grow and deepen over time

Once you register, we will send you a link to this Zoom meeting.

Leader Connect!
2019-05-14 08:30 - 09:30 | Virtual (A link to join the Zoom meeting will be sent to you in advance.)
Monthly forum for building administrators to convene via Zoom, share issues and ideas, and hear a brief presentation from nationally recognized educational consultant, Kim Marshall, on a topic of interest to you – all without having to leave your school.
This event is open to all elementary, middle, and high school building administrators.

CACE Executive Committee Meeting
2019-05-07 08:30 - 10:00, 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 | ME

Leader Connect!
2019-04-09 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 middle school building administrators.

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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