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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Here is a gentle reminder that if you would like to provide
input regarding the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Common</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Core</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
Standards, you have until the end of day on October 13. I have pasted below
the notice I sent previously. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Patsy Dunton</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>English Language Arts Specialist</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Midcoast Regional Representative</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Maine Department of Education</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>624-6625</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b><font
size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Common</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><font
size=4><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Core</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
size=4><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> Standards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'> On September 21, the
National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers
released the college and career readiness draft of common standards for English
language arts and mathematics. CCSSO is providing states and individuals a
30-day window to respond. The MDOE ELA and math specialists have created a
Survey Monkey to gather Maine-specific feedback which will inform the
state’s response. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>To view the common core documents,
go to <a href="http://www.corestandards.org/">http://www.corestandards.org/</a>
and click on the “view standards” link. You can also submit
feedback to CCSSO and NGA from that link. </span></font></b>The deadline is
October 21.<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>To provide feedback to the Maine
ELA specialist, go to <a
href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=FT3jea7fz648nxjaBdbzNg_3d_3d">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=FT3jea7fz648nxjaBdbzNg_3d_3d</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>To provide feedback to the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Maine</st1:State></st1:place> mathematics
specialist, go to <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=lTqFuXRVi8RZoeRbCwdFpw_3d_3d">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=lTqFuXRVi8RZoeRbCwdFpw_3d_3d</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><b><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>These two surveys will be
posted until October 13. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
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