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Welcome to the website of the Maine Curriculum Leaders' Association (MaineCLA).
MaineCLA provides leadership and supports individuals responsible for curriculum, instruction and assessment in Maine schools enabling them to make informed decisions for improving teacher practice and student learning.
Goals of Organization
Membership
Join Maine CLA today!
Membership Benefits include:
- Discounted rates at events that include Fall and Spring conferences;
- Representation at state level discussions;
- Advocacy on curriculum-related issues;
- Networking/Sharing; and
- Potential MCLA Board membership.
Complete Membership information.
Renewing Members - Please send in your membership form and dues by July 1st.
Maine's Common Core State Standards Initiative
The Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) is a significant and historic opportunity for states to collectively develop and adopt a core set of academic standards in mathematics and English language arts. CCSSI is jointly led by the National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) in partnership with Achieve, ACT, and the College Board. It builds directly on recent efforts of leading organizations and states that have focused on developing college- and career-ready standards and ensures these standards are evidence- and research-based and internationally benchmarked to top-performing countries. These core standards represent critical learning targets for literacy and numeracy. Each state must decide whether or not to adopt these standards as its own.
Read more about thie CCSSI on the Maine Deptment of Education web site...
Save the Date
Fall 2010 Maine CLA Conference
Clarifying Learning Targets: Learning experiences for educators to make standards more meaningful for instruction and learning
When: October 18 and 19, 2010
Where: Hilton Garden Inn, 5 Park Street, Freeport, Maine
More information about our Fall Conference
Maine Curriculum Leader of the Year Award
The MCLA Curriculum Leader of the Year award was established to recognize the skills, talents, and abilities of the people in Maine school district who maintain focus on education in the educational system. When curriculum, instruction, assessment, and staff development are coordinated within a school district, students have a greater chance of higher performance.
Congratulations to Dr. Carol Marcotte - Maine’s Curriculum Leader of the Year - 2009
Read more about the nomination process.
For more information about Maine CLA, please contact a member of the Maine CLA Board from your region.