Now that Maine’s K-12 schools will continue with remote learning through the end of the school year, we talk with Maine’s Commissioner of Education, teachers, students and parents about how they have adapted to at-home learning so far.
This program has been edited for content accuracy.
Guests
Pender Makin, commisioner, Maine Department of Education
Jon Doty, curriculum director, RSU 34, serving the towns of Alton, Bradley and Old Town
Matt Haney (call-in), principal, Mount Desert Island High School; president, Maine Principals Association
Craig Milledge (call-in), 8th grade social studies teacher, Mountain Valley Middle School in Mexico, Maine.
Lucas Knapton (call-in), senior, Class of 2020 president, Westbrook High School
Ben Potvin (call-in), music, band and chorus teacher, grades 3-5, Mast Landing School in Freeport
Resources
- If online learning isn’t working for your kids, try public television and radio stations
- Maine Education Commissioner Recommends Remote Classes For The Remainder Of School Year
- Transition To Remote Learning Exposes Lack Of Internet Access In Parts Of Maine
- What Students Are Saying About Remote Learning
- Remote learning presents unavoidable challenges for some students — and an opportunity to be ‘flexible’
- Skowhegan superintendent: Assume remote learning will continue for rest of year
- National Survey Tracks Impact of Coronavirus on Schools: 10 Key Findings
