Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance - MMSA

10/15/2026

Help turn Maine’s computer science education priorities into action.

Building on the 2024 Summit, this year’s event will bring people across sectors together to help shape what comes next for CS education in Maine.

• November 6, 2026
• Portland Westin Harborview
• Free to attend | $100 stipend + 6 contact hours for K–12 educators

Register by October 23: https://www.stemworkforceready.org/maine-cs-education-summit

Maine Department of Education • Educate Maine

10/14/2026

Math makes more sense when it’s applied to the real world. 🌱⚡️

Rural Energy Futures (REF) brings together middle school educators, energy professionals, and students to explore how math and science connect to real questions about energy, sustainability, and careers right here in Maine.

🎥 Watch the REF project trailer to learn more!

Math makes more sense when it’s applied to the real world. 🌱⚡️Rur...

10/07/2026

MMSA creates and shares resources designed to support educators across STEM, and we’re putting a spotlight on them!

Our new Resource Spotlight series will feature classroom activities, instructional tools, resource collections, and professional learning materials from MMSA and our project partners, one resource at a time.

First up: early numeracy resources from Building Strong Foundations!

🔗 Explore at mmsa.org/resources

10/06/2026

How do we capture the many ways students think about math?

MMSA is partnering with TERC and educators nationwide on a new project funded by
Digital Promise to explore how neurodiverse students in grades 2–5 reason mathematically as they move from additive to multiplicative thinking.

By capturing students’ words, drawings, gestures, and other ways of expressing their ideas, the project will build a dataset that gives researchers and educators a fuller picture of student thinking and can help inform better tools, curricula, and instruction.

Read about Learning from Student Thinking and why this work matters: Link in comments!

This initiative was made possible through the generous financial support of Digital Promise through the K-12 AI Infrastructure Program.

10/02/2026

🌎 Your input shapes Maine's education policy! Take the 2026 Census of Community-Based Environmental Learning to inform funding decisions and policy changes. 📚 https://teachmeoutside.org/2026-cbel-census/

09/30/2026

Meet Alex Brasili, MMSA’s Programmatic and Research Director, whose work connects environmental education, research, and action across Maine.

Read her story and learn how you can help shape what comes next through the 2026 Census of Community-Based Environmental Learning.

Link in comments! 🔗

09/29/2026

In 2024, Summit participants identified the challenges. Now it’s time to build the solutions together.

Bring your perspective to the 2026 Maine Computer Science Education Summit and help shape actionable strategies for K–12 computer science education across Maine.

November 6, 2026
Portland Westin Harborview
Free to attend | $100 stipend + 6 contact hours for K–12 educators

Register by October 23: https://www.stemworkforceready.org/maine-cs-education-summit

📍 MMSA, Maine Department of Education, Educate Maine

09/28/2026

Are you a Maine educator teaching outside at your school, but feel like you’re the only one? Join us for a workshop focused on creating a culture of outdoor learning at your school. 🦋

In this workshop, you will explore strategies to support taking students outside, foster conversations among colleagues, administrators, and community members to support long-term change, and navigate available open-source resources.

Participants will receive a $100 stipend and contact hours for attending. Coffee, tea, snacks, lunch, and educator gifts are included.

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time: 10 am- 4pm
Location: Rose M. Gaffney Elementary School | Machias, ME

Register today: https://mmsa.org/events/building-a-culture-of-teaching-outside-workshop/

Maine Environmental Education Association

09/25/2026

Looking for practical ways to connect NGSS with the programs you already offer?

NGSS for Maine Environmental Educators is a free three-part virtual series for informal and environmental educators working in settings like nature centers, land trusts, libraries, camps, afterschool programs, and outdoor education.

September 30 • Understand the core elements of NGSS
October 7 • Apply NGSS to your programs
October 14 • Connect with education colleagues

All sessions are 12–2 PM. Participants are encouraged to attend the full series.

Learn more and register: https://mmsa.org/event-series/ngss-for-maine-environmental-educators-series/

09/21/2026

Your responses to the Community-Based Environmental Learning Census can help shape what comes next for environmental and outdoor learning in Maine.

Hear from Olivia Griset of the Maine Environmental Education Association (MEEA) about why your voice matters.

Watch here 🎥: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZkjgRICq2s

Take the census: teachmeoutside.org/2026-cbel-census

Your responses to the Community-Based Environmental Learning Census...