RSU 13 Curriculum, Assessment, Instruction, and Resources for Education

06/24/2020

Are you reflecting on the end of the school year? Are you looking for some summer learning in advance of another school year with unknowns? I strongly encourage teachers to continue to take advantage of the MDOE's free learning sessions and archived videos:

06/11/2020

This just in:

Today Maine Department of Education released a draft framework to assist schools in planning for return to school scenarios in the fall. The framework was developed with input from multiple stakeholder groups, including the Department of Education’s Student Cabinet, community health experts, and e...

04/23/2020

Just developed this new post at the top of our Parent Resoures page today...feel free to use and share:

Our families and teachers have been doing a tremendous job of teaming up in order to continue to facilitate learning for our students! We want to ensure families are supported with resources in order to continue to support and encourage learning at home. The resources compiled below link to curated....

04/07/2020

Helping children understand Covid-19

This video provides an informative and non-threatening overview of COVID-19 for children. Relevant Information is carefully presented in a manner designed to...

04/07/2020

Local students get to ask Maine astronauts a question while they are on the ISS!

On April 13, between 1:15-1:35 EDT, NASA Astronauts and Maine natives, Christopher Cassidy and Jessica Meir will make Maine history, and some lucky Maine students will be a part of it. For the first time, two Maine astronauts will be on board the International Space Station at the same time and students from Maine will be able to ask them both questions via video recordings. This historic event will be broadcasted live on NASA TV and on the Agency’s website https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive.

The Maine Space Grant Consortium and the Challenger Learning Center of Maine are co-hosting this live downlink and both Chris Cassidy and Jessica Meir’s mothers will also participate. The Maine Space Grant Consortium participating schools include Bristol Consolidated School, Brunswick Jr. High School, Jefferson Village School, Scarborough Middle School and South Bristol Elementary School as well as, Bowdoin College and the University of Maine.

NASA launches, landings, and events. Watch live broadcasts from NASA Television and NASA's social media channels, and a schedule of upcoming live events including news briefings, launches and landings.

04/03/2020

So proud of our students for this!

This video was developed through the submission of written sentiments and voice clips from our students.

03/31/2020

Nice work guys! You made the Maine DOE page!

This video is about My Movie 3

03/24/2020

More reassurances from the DOE. We are on the right track, RSU 13 educators. This provides further clarity.

Dear Champions of Education, As both the COVID-19 situation and our State’s response to it continue to evolve, we know that you’re hoping for more answers. Here are some very basic and general things to keep in mind as you focus on what is most important – leading LD 2167 (the omnibus emergenc...

03/23/2020

This felt good to watch tonight. I encourage you to watch and share!

Commissioner of Education Pender Makin has created a video message for the administrators, educators and support staff who have been working tirelessly to provide for their students in an predictable time. You are heroes, and on behalf of all your partners at the Department of Education, thank you.....

03/11/2020

Congratulations, Lynn Snow!

Lynn Snow, a fifth grade literacy and science teacher at Thomaston Grammar School, along with seven other teachers from around the country, has been selected as one of the the 2020 National Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture Award winners. The National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization...

02/05/2020

The Maine Department of Education (DOE), in collaboration with the Maine Bicentennial Commission (maine200.org) and the Maine Historical Society has launched an online resource designed to help Maine teachers integrate Maine’s Bicentennial into their classrooms. The Bicentennial Curriculum Initiat...

11/14/2019

I know we have so many Life Changers in this district! Nominate someone who comes to mind...

Life Changer of the Year is an annual program recognizing K-12 educators and school employees across the country. This includes teachers, para educators, custodians, secretaries, principals, lunch personnel, school nurses, guidance counselors, anyone who is employed by a K-12 school district. It is....