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Classes and Courses, Substitute Teaching, Teaching

Substitute Teacher Workshops Scheduled

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After a year of uncertainty, three adult education programs have scheduled live and in-person workshops this fall.

And that’s not a surprise! This fun program is designed to prepare people interested in serving as a substitute teacher or ed-tech.  There will be plenty of “hands-on learning” including important classroom management techniques and teaching strategies. We’ll also cover some legal aspects and help you develop your own “sub pack” of resources and an action plan that will get you started on the right foot! If you’ve been subbing, this is a great opportunity for a “refresher” and some new ideas. One student comments, “…very engaging with a lot of real-life scenarios. I came away with new information even after subbing for a year.”

Spruce Mountain Adult Education (Livermore Falls) is offering the program as a one-day workshop on September 15, 2021, from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm.

RSU 19 Adult Education (Newport) is offering the program as two evening classes on September 20, 2021, and September 22, 2021, from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm. (Students must attend both evenings.)

MSAD 53 Adult Education (Pittsfield) is offering the program as two evening classes on September 28, 2021, and September 30, 2021, from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm. (Students must attend both evenings.)

Note that information and registration may not yet be available on the adult ed websites–summer is not quite over yet! Mark your calendars and check back! You may also contact me with questions…

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Adult Education Contact Information

RSU 19 Adult Education
most courses are offered at Nokomis High School
Newport, ME 04953 • 207-368-3290 • snowinski@rsu19.net
Facebook: @rsu19adulteducation

Spruce Mountain Adult Education (RSU 73)
most courses are offered at the Adult Ed Center
Livermore Falls ME 04254 • 207 897-6406 • rraymondt@rsu73.com
Facebook: @rsu73sprucemtnadulted

MSAD 53 Adult Education
most courses are offered at Warsaw Middle School
Pittsfield ME 04967 • 207 487-5145 • canthony@msad53.org
Facebook: @MSAD53

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Making Change and making change

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You don’t have to know me too well to know that I have a great deal of respect and interest for Amish Folks. In fact, there’s a chapter in Small People, Big Brains based in part on my experience with a young Amish girl in the Lancaster, Pennsylvania area. It’s about, well, “Making Change and Making Change.”

That chapter was recently posted (with permission, of course) on the website Amish America. Amish America is a great site for those who have an interest in the Amish. I’ve been visiting and commenting on the site for a few years now and have become acquainted with Erik Wesner, the site owner and manager. While sharing some thoughts recently on the value of tradition, he expressed some interest in posting the chapter.

So you have the opportunity for a twofer! You can read the chapter and explore some things about the Amish both in the chapter and on the site. It’s included in a post that starts with some interesting photos from an Amish clock shop and a William Penn Land Grant Document… just click this link and keep scrolling down.

Classes and Courses, Personal Growth, School Programs, Substitute Teaching, Teaching

Free Substitute Teacher Workshop

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Sponsored by MSAD 53 Adult Ed and Abbot Village Press, this FREE workshop will give you a chance to learn what it’s like to be a substitute teacher! Bring your questions, enjoy some light refreshments and an opportunity to discover what working at a school is all about. Call adult ed at 487-5107 to register…

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Checklists Work… even on a luggage tag!

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Catching up on my email reading this morning… and found this great idea resource shared by NAMI. The site is called “Understood” and it includes a number of resources for “attention and learning issues.” In the parent’s toolkit section, there are printable backpack checklists for different age kids that can be made into a luggage tag. What a great idea! There are also some sample “contracts” parents can make with their children regarding homework and cell phone use.

I did not fully research or “vet” the site but it does look like everything on the site is available for free and there seems to be a good depth of resources and information. I may not use the sample luggage tag but I really like the idea and may have to make some tags for my own cases. Whenever I leave to teach a course I always find myself wondering “What am I forgetting…?”