Bowdoin College Education Alumni

08/07/2024

Brunswick area friends, the Maine DOE is holding some kind of listening/visioning sessions around the state and will be holding one such session at Mt. Ararat HS on Wednesday, August 14th. Our voices REALLY matter as there are folks out there intent on dismantling public education as we know it. If you are able please follow this link to REGISTER.

What makes a great school in Maine? What should schools be doing to successfully prepare students for their futures? The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is hosting community meetings across the state for educators, parents, students, and business leaders to come together and discuss their vision...

03/21/2024

Check out this NPR podcast featuring our brilliant colleague, Chuck Dorn, who lends historical context to contemporary culture wars over books, patriotism, and what is taught in schools. The Great Textbook War https://one.npr.org/i/1198908644:1239778734 via

Throughline on NPR One | 47:40

10/13/2022

Congratulations to Matt Bernstein '13, 2023 Maine Teacher of the Year!!!

09/12/2022

Brodie Lecture with Dr. Bettina Love Thursday, Sept 15th 7-9pm - We Gon’ Be Alright, But That Ain’t Alright: Abolitionist Teaching and The Pursuit of Educational Freedom

Dr. Love will discuss the struggles and the possibilities of committing ourselves to an abolitionist goal of educational freedom, as opposed to reform, and moving beyond what she calls the educational survival complex. Abolitionist Teaching is built on the creativity, imagination, boldness, ingenuit...

09/01/2022

Two job openings at the Telling Room in Portland our alumni network might be interested in!

Hours: 35 hours/weekSalary: $36,400 Supervisory Responsibility: No Reports to: Publications DirectorFLSA STATUS: ExemptLocation: Based in Portland, occasional statewide travelLast Update: 08/18/2022

08/15/2022

Have you ever considered working in an island school? North Haven Community School is searching for a middle and high school social studies (and possibly PE) teacher starting ASAP. Please spread the word!

Are you looking for a unique school teaching position? Do you have experiences that make you well equipped for the challenges of teaching at a wonderful rural school that provides public education for all K-12 students? Would living on a small gorgeous island twelve miles off the coast of Maine appe...

08/15/2022

Job alert: Casco Bay High School in Portland has an immediate opening for a French teacher. Please spread the word!

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05/13/2022

Congratulations to Matt Bernstein '13 on being named 2022 Cumberland County Teacher of the Year. So well-deserved!!

Matt Bernstein, who teaches humanities/social studies at City of Portland, Maine Public Schools Casco Bay High School has been selected as the 2022 Cumberland County Teacher of the Year! Learn more:
https://www.portlandschools.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=1094237&pageId=68815687
Congratulations to Matt on this honor, which is so well-deserved!

04/26/2022

Congratulations to two of our Spring 2022 Bowdoin Teacher Scholars, Mohamed Kilani '21 and Chelsea Whiting Puckett '22!

Mohamed Kilani ’21 is one of two winners of the first-ever Maine Pre-service Teacher of the Year award, which comes with a $1,000 prize to help set up his next classroom. Chelsea Whiting-Puckett ’22 came in third, and received $200.