Announcements

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Keeping Your Certificate Current 2016

The state has made the process for re-certifying a bit more clear on their site. Go to http://maine.gov/doe/cert/renewal/index.html and select the renewal that is applicable to you. The State has signaled that changes are in the wind, but for now, it is still a "by mail" process. Currently, there is no news as to when renewal applications will be mailed. Their site does say that the time to process a renewal is anywhere from 4 to 6 weeks or 8 to 10 weeks depending on which page of the site you read. Our experience this year has been more in line with the 10 week window.

Once you receive your new certificate, make two copies. Send one copy to the District Office in care of Debbie Anderson and the other copy to the middle school in care of Doreen
Swanholm. If you have any questions about the process, please contact your building representative.

So You've Been Asked to Be a Support Coach

We have updated our Support Coach Handbook to help you more easily locate the information you need. Please click here to access the handbook.

Representative for Support Staff

If you are an ed tech in the district and need help with your certification, please contact Ellen Messier ([email protected]) at the high school.

Professional Renewal Plans

Time to write a new Professional Renewal Plan? Here are the steps:

1. Take a look at the Ten Teaching Standards . You can find these standards in two places. There is a short description of these standards in the newsletter, found below in the files, or you can visit the state's site for a more detailed look at the standards. A link for the state site is located near the bottom of this webpage.
   
   2. Complete the Professional Renewal Form, which can be found in the folder below entitled, " Forms ."

* For each goal identify the Teaching Standard(s) your goal addresses.

* Please be sure to include at least three goals on your plan. You can earn up to a maximum of 45 hours toward a single goal. You need 90 hours (or 2 courses) of credit to be re-certified.

1. Give your completed form to your building representative who will do a quick check before sending it on to Doreen Swanholm at the middle school. Professional Renewal Plans are due no later than the first week back in January.

Contacts

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Swanholm, Doreen
Email:  [email protected]
Certification Chair
Mt. Ararat Middle School Representative (1 of 2)
 
Anagnostis, John
Williams-Cone School Representative

Anderson, Debra
Human Resources Director
MSAD 75 District Office

Goodwin, Elin
Woodside Representative (1 of 2)

Greeley, Kate
Certification Co-Chair
Tech Support
BCS & District-wide Staff Representative

Martin, Terry
Mt. Ararat High School Representative (1 of 3)

Michaud, Sandy   
Woodside Representative (1 of 2)

O’Neil, Debbie
Harpswell Community School Representative

Palmer, Carmen   
Mt. Ararat High School Representative

Prince, Jason   
Mt. Ararat High School Representative (1 of 3)

Smith, Brad     
Email:  [email protected]  
Superintendant