Maine K-12 Education Resources

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EducateME -- EducateME is dedicated to recruiting math and science educators in Maine. The site includes grant information, teacher support, and newsletters.

Education, Department of -- Access information ranging from statistics and reports to curriculum and standards.

GK-12 Teaching Fellows Program at the University of Maine -- GK-12 Teaching Fellows at the University of Maine work with teachers and students from Grades 3-12 to share scientific knowledge and excitement about science. The NSF Graduate Teaching Fellows help to create scientifically literate citizens. Fellows' lessons also fulfill Maine's mandated Learning Results for Science.

Maine Assessment Portfolio (MAP) -- The Maine Assessment Portfolio (MAP) supports teachers in assessing student achievement of Maine's Learning Results. This website offers educators access to standards-based task sets and the opportunity to participate in online discussions and online scoring training exercises.

Maine BioHistory -- Learn about significant milestones in the historical development of Maine's biotechnology & medical technology industry.

Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) or Maine Learns -- This web site offers information about Maine’s successful laptop initiative, in which seventh and eighth graders are being provided with portable computers. The site offers a wealth of information about the initiative, including research and perspectives from teachers, students, and schools.

Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA) -- The MMSA endeavors to create, sustain, and extend an effective learning environment that supports increased aspirations and improved student performance in mathematics and science so that all students will meet or exceed state and national standards.

Maine State Libary -- The Maine State Library provides communication, education, and information for its greater library community and visitors, access to State-wide catalogs, research databases, and reference materials for its citizens.

Marvel! Maine's Virtual Library -- MARVEL! provides every resident of Maine with access to a collection of full text and abstracts from magazines, newspapers and reference books that are credible, reputable resources. MARVEL! also provides students, business people, public library patrons, and higher education students and educators the ability to search a number of resources at one time for needed information.

Science Works for ME -- An innovative program designed to offer scientific equipment and professional expertise to Maine's secondary school science teachers and their students.

University of Maine System Libraries -- The gateway to electronic information resources, known as Mariner, provides a common entry point to networked information created and maintained by librarians at the seven campuses of the University of Maine System Libraries.