The big question: how much more snow is left to fall this winter? ❄️❤️ We love every season in Maine! (Photo by IG user: eisenhaur_photography)

Me: Tweets something about the importance of public schools Them: You know public schools are sites of indoctrination Me: Ma’am, if I could indoctrinate anybody the cell phones would disappear and then be replaced by pre-sharpened pencils

Language scholars now conclude that Maine’s motto “Dirigo” actually means “I move snow from one place to another.”

President Clayton Rose sent this message to the Bowdoin community regarding Rep. Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, a member of the Class of 2017, in the wake of his expulsion Thursday from the Tennessee House of Representatives. bit.ly/3UfjoKh

Happy Saturday to my #sschat peeps! I want to put together a group chat of #socialstudies teachers who are early in their career (10 years or less?) to get a sense of what is on the minds of our newest educators. If you are interested, please get ahold of me! #satchat

Wowza! Jessica Archer is the 2023 Penobscot County Teacher of the Year! ME Dept of Education Shana Goodall (she/her) Educate Me Podcast Kim Oldenburgh Tracy Deschaine Courageous Steps MEA NEA #TeachersAreEssential #RiotPride ow.ly/FmEZ50OlRbl

Congrats Jessica! Congrats & Welcome from your Penobscot County Teacher of the Year Family. Sherri Grant Gould Vicky Grotton Angela McLaughlin, NBCT Kasie Giallombardo @MacInnes3 Kelsey Stoyanova Teachers of the Year MaineTOY Association #CTOY23 RSU 26 Tracy Deschaine Kristy Dube Orono High School Mike Archer

We asked kids to write their own highway message signs, and the results are sure to make you smile. Share your favorite in a reply!

Tomorrow, I start a journey across the Great Smoky Mountains, ending with a celebration of #OurCommonNature in Knoxville. Here’s "Appalachia Waltz" with Edgar Meyer, performed in the Smokies last year. ourcommonnature.org ___ @bigearsfestival Our Common Nature GreatSmokyNPS

Make sure your students know how to access their AP scores in July. Share this blog post with directions on how to view them. #APExams spr.ly/6012OslPA

AP Exam scores will be released on July 5th. Share these tips with your students to make sure they are able to log in and view their scores. #APExams spr.ly/6011O0fkN

Reminder #1a: If you’re an AP student, here’s information about how to view your AP scores on July 5: apstudents.collegeboard.org/view-scores

Reminder #3: Let’s remember that AP scores are only one indicator of student learning. AP scores’ only valid use is for placing a student out of a corresponding college course. AP scores are not designed for evaluating academic potential, growth, or teacher quality.

Reminder #3c: And recent research shows that students who receive an AP 2 typically outperform other college students when they do retake this subject: research.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/new-…

Aroostook County loves teachers. I am grateful for the support of my community so I could cook an Aroostook County meal at a MCSTOYA Retreat. Shout out to Irving Farms, Smith Farms, Goughans Farm, and Caribou Hannaford for their generous donations for teachers to enjoy!

#PenobscotCounty Teachers! There is still time to register for the #TeachMaineCenter Focus Group on Sat., October 28. We need to hear from #Teachers What does good PD look like? How do we support teachers throughout their careers? #TeacherVoice tinyurl.com/RegisterPenobs…

The 2024 AP Human Geography free-response questions are now available. Set 1: spr.ly/6015jtE4d Set 2: spr.ly/6017jtE45 #APExams