New Data on Teacher Pay, Effective Teaching and Childhood Poverty
The 2018 Global Teacher Status index report is out. In the introduction, it states: “In this report we are able to show that both high teacher pay and high status are necessary to produce the best academic outcomes for pupils.” R Read the full...
Attendance Resources
Attendance is important! Did you know that over 15% of our students are chronically absent? There is an increased focus on finding ways to reduce this. We can do better! What is your school doing to address the issue of chronic absenteeism? What can...
New NBCT in Maine
Congratulations to the new NBCTs in Maine! Twenty-two MEA members have successfully completed this rigorous process and attained National Board Certification. Ryan Avery, Gardiner TA ...
Resolutions
A Happy New Year is upon us! MEA is optimistic that it will indeed be Happy New Year for our members and our students! There are a lot of positive possibilities on the near horizon! A New Year would not be complete without some Resolutions! There are two kinds of...
Send Your Students to the 2019 Engineering EXPO
Press release from the University of Maine The Maine Engineering Promotional Council (MEPC) is excited to announce the biggest engineering educational outreach program in Maine, the 2019 Engineers Week EXPO. This year’s event is going to be better than ever and we...
The verb “to give”
Dictionary.com offers the following definitions: “to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow; to hand to someone; to place in someone’s care.” So many of our local associations raise funds and contribute their time to give to charities, to...
MEA President’s Message – December 2018
From an educator’s perspective, the school year may be more significant than the calendar year-September is the month of beginnings, not January; and June is the month of endings, not December. But from my current vantage point, there are some very important...
2019 MEA Quality Schools Summit Request for Proposals
Where: University of Maine, Farmington Submission deadline: Monday, Jan. 30, 2019 Conference date: Saturday, April 6, 2019 The MEA Quality Schools Summit is looking for presenters who have expertise they want to share with their fellow educators. All proposals are...
Essay and Art Contest
The Inclusion Contest, an essay and an artwork contest, is sponsored by The Maine Developmental Disabilities Council. The deadline for entries is February 15th. The Maine Developmental Disabilities Council is again sponsoring the Inclusion Contest with awards for...
