Learns
Maine’s Statewide
Systems Change Initiative
for Inclusive Education
A collaborative effort of
the Maine Department of Education, the University of Maine
and the Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies.
LEARNS is a professional
development and technical assistance initiative supporting Maine schools
and educators as they build their capacity to assure that all Maine students,
including those with significant disabilities, have access to participate
and progress in the general curriculum, extracurricular activities, and
their home communities.
LEARNS staff works in
partnership with schools and organizations to enhance delivery of high–quality instruction, assessment, and inclusive education opportunities so
that each and every student demonstrates progress and achievement of
Maine’
s Learning Results and be best prepared for quality after–school
outcomes.
Funding Source:
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Maine Department of
Education
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University of Maine
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Collaborating School Districts
Funding Period:
September 1, 2007 to
August 31, 2008
Contact Person(s):
Linda Labas, Project Coordinator
linda.labas@umit.maine.edu
207/892-0455 ext. 13 (V)
866/230-4520 (V/TTY)
Maria Timberlake, Project Coordinator
maria.timberlake@umit.maine.edu
207/623-3925 (V)
877/475-4800 (V/TTY)
About LEARNS
Visit About
LEARNS to discover more about our project.
LEARNS
Resources
LEARNS Resources contains Early Childhood and School Age
materials, including professional development and technical assistance forms, blind and visual
impairment resources, and more.
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