[MLTI-HS] It's not too late to register for PSAT workshops!

[Brown, Laura]

Dear Maine High School Educator,
 
It's not too late to register for PSAT workshops!  These free workshops
focus on instructional strategies to support student achievement of the
Maine Learning Results and the PSAT. Lunch will be served. Participants
that attend for the entire session will be awarded CEU credits for six
hours of instruction.
 
For registration questions, please call Sandy McKechnie at 624-6770 or
email: sandra.mckechnie at maine.gov . For other questions please contact
Susan Johnson at 624-6627 or email: susan.johnson at maine.gov.
 
Registration form:
http://www.maine.gov/education/edletrs/2008/ilet/08ilet061attach.rtf
 
Read on for more details about the workshops!
 
The Maine Department of Education and The New England Regional Office of
the College Board are pleased to announce four free PSAT/ NMSQT content
workshops across Maine February 27, 28, and March 5, 6, 2008. High
school teachers and administrators are encouraged to attend. The
PSAT/NMSQT workshops will be split into three sessions. The first
session will provide hands-on training for teams to use their school's
PSAT/NMSQT data from the October 2006 and October 2007 test
administrations. The second session will enable English and mathematics
teachers to focus on curricular and instructional issues in their
content areas. 
 
Participants will learn to:
...analyze PSAT data sets based upon their student and school reports.
...understand how to interpret data effectively to identify disparities
between national, state, and school groups of students.
...identify curricular and academic strengths and weaknesses in critical
reading, writing, and math.
...shape instructional strategies for classroom practice.
...work with team members to create short-term and long-term action
plans to improve student learning.
 
The final session of the PSAT/NMSQT workshops will enable participants
to make effective use of the College Readiness system made available by
the Maine Department of Education and the College Board to support
student achievement and career and college planning. 
 
Participants will learn:
...about My College QuickStart-a free online college planning tool
provided to all PSAT/NMSQT takers for the duration of their high school
careers that includes a personalized SAT study plan.
...to use AP Potential to identify AP students within their school.
...about CollegeEd.
 
The PSAT/NMSQT workshops will take place on the following dates and at
the following locations:
February 27, 2008- Black Bear Inn, Orono 
February 28, 2008- University of Maine, Presque Isle 
March 5, 2008- Augusta Civic Center, Augusta 
March 6, 2008- Portland Holiday Inn West, Portland 
 
Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. and the workshops run from 8:30
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Lunch will be served. Participants that attend for the
entire duration of the session will be awarded CEU credits for six hours
of instruction.
 
For registration questions, please call Sandy McKechnie at 624-6770 or
email sandra.mckechnie at maine.gov 
For PSAT/NMSQT questions, please contact Susan Johnson at 624-6627 or
susan.johnson at maine.gov
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