<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">Setting Sail:
2009 MLTI Summer Institute - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">July 29 - 31, 2009 at Maine Maritime Academy, Castine</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b><span style="">Great Just Got Better! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span style="">Cost Slashed, Super Keynote, Terrific Presentations.</span></b><span style=""><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> Reserve
your place now! Space is limited. Don’t be disappointed! Stay tuned!</span></span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
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text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="">Castine Costs
Less!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">With the cooperation of the NCLBA Title 5 Program Director Dennis
Kunces the cost for attending the MLTI Summer Institute is just $65 per person!
Registration is open! Check the MLTI web page <a href="http://www.maine.gov/mlti/events/institutes/">www.maine.gov/mlti/events/institutes/</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="">Keynote Kickoff
Rocks!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="">Chris Lehmann, founding principal of the Science Leadership Academy, a
progressive science and technology high school in Philadelphia, PA will be
joining us as our keynote speaker and presenter. The Science Leadership Academy
is a New Philadelphia high school started in 2006 and built on the notion that
inquiry is the very first step in the process of learning. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
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Developed in partnership with The Franklin Institute and its commitment to
inquiry-based science, the SLA provides a rigorous, college-preparatory
curriculum with a focus on science, technology, mathematics and
entrepreneurship. Students learn in a project-based environment where the core
values of inquiry, research, collaboration, presentation and reflection are
emphasized in all classes. And Chris cooks!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="">You can learn more about SAL at the </span><span style=""><a href="http://www.scienceleadership.org/drupaled/">http://www.scienceleadership.org/drupaled/</a><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma"> </span></span><span style=""><span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="">Take five minutes and watch Chris in action. Here comes a long url<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style=""><a href="http://practicaltheory.org/serendipity/index.php?/archives/1042-IgnitePhilly-Five-Minutes-To-Communicate.html">http://practicaltheory.org/serendipity/index.php?/archives/1042-IgnitePhilly-Five-Minutes-To-Communicate.html</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="">Chris was an honoree for the Association of Supervision and Curriculum
Development's 2009 Outstanding Young Educator Award. The National School Board
Association in 2006 named Chris one of "20 to Watch" among American
administrators. He has spoken at educational conferences all over the world,
including the National Association of Secondary Schools Conference, the
National Educational Computing Conference, The Yahoo Cybercitizen Conference, The
Innovative Learning Conference, and The Council of Educational Facilities
Planners Regional Conference. He has worked with many schools and districts in
the U.S. and England as a consultant, writes for LeaderTalk, Grant Wiggins'
Faculty Room and is the author of the education blog Practical Theory: <u style=""><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://www.practicaltheory.org">http://www.practicaltheory.org</a></span></font></font></span></u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="">Great Learning
Opportunity<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="">The list of great half-day presentations just keeps growing!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Check the website <a href="http://www.maine.gov/mlti/events/institutes">www.maine.gov/mlti/events/institutes</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in">We are working to get a complete list up of presentations!!</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="">Half-day sessions <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="">The major focus is 7-12
educators but <u>all</u> are welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="">Participants are required to
have a laptop, preferably a Mac with either the middle high school MLTI
image or similar software. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="">Seek out a colleague you’ve
been thinking about developing curriculum ideas with and make it happen in
Castine. Share your creative work at this conference! <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="">12 Contact hours awarded.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><p class="style9" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br></p><p class="style9" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><span style="">Questions? Please contact <span style="color:windowtext;
text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">Juanita Dickson</span> at <a href="mailto:juanita.dickson@maine.gov">juanita.dickson@maine.gov</a> or <span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:
none;text-underline:none">Bob McIntire at <a href="mailto:bob.mcintire@maine.gov">bob.mcintire@maine.gov</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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