<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><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"><b><span>Great Just Got Better! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span>Cost Slashed, Super Keynote, Terrific Presentations.</span></b><span><span> Reserve your place now! Space is limited. Don’t be disappointed! Stay tuned!</span></span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Castine Costs Less!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span><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> </span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Keynote Kickoff Rocks!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>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> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>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"><span>You can learn more about SAL at the </span><span><a href="http://www.scienceleadership.org/drupaled/">http://www.scienceleadership.org/drupaled/</a><span> </span></span><span><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Take five minutes and watch Chris in action. Here comes a long url<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><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"><span>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><span><font class="Apple-style-span"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><a href="http://www.practicaltheory.org/">http://www.practicaltheory.org</a></font></font></span></u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; "><span><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Great Learning Opportunity<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>The list of great half-day presentations just keeps growing!<span> </span>Check the website <a href="http://www.maine.gov/mlti/events/institutes">www.maine.gov/mlti/events/institutes</a><span> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">We are working to get a complete list up of presentations!!</li><li class="MsoNormal"><span>Half-day sessions<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span>The major focus is 7-12 educators but <u>all</u> are welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span>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"><span>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"><span>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>Questions? Please contact <span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: 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; ">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> </div><div apple-content-edited="true"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div>Juanita Dickson (Deschambault)</div><div>M.L.T.I.</div><div>Maine Department of Education</div><div>23 State House Station</div><div>Augusta Maine 04333</div><div>(P) 207-499-7142 (7:30am - 4:00pm)</div><div>Visit MLTI on the web at <a href="http://www.mlti.org">http://www.mlti.org</a></div></div><div><br></div></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br></body></html>