REGIONAL COLLABORATIVES

 

 

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PURPOSE	In an effort to provide networking for language teachers, several regional foreign language collaboratives were established in the 80's. At that time, most members were high school teachers, and each collaborative operated independently and with different philosophies as to meeting structure and focus. As high school language departments expanded, faculty gained more experience and more obligations, and with the ease of electronic communications, many collaboratives became inactive. Language instructors in areas of the state of Maine who might be interested in forming or re-organizing a language collaborative are encouraged to contact Janice Clain (clainj@hermon.net ).
Penobscot Collaborative (Bangor & Eastern ME)	Janice Clain, Hermon High School, 2415 Rt.2, Hermon, ME 04401; 207-848-3365, ext 1115; clainj@hermon.net   Penobscot collaborative has not only remained active, it has increased membership and attendance at monthly meetings. With the growth of elementary and middle school programs, the collaborative has provided an opportunity for teachers who are new to the profession, or to language teaching, to share instructional and assessment strategies. With commercial materials for students in lower grades limited, collaborative attendees have shared their experiences with creating activities and lesson plans. Experienced teachers have enjoyed recycling their own strategies, bring songs, games, listening and speaking activities, and even classroom management strategies. Read some of the motivational strategies their members have compiled to encourage student participation. Minutes--1999 Minutes--2002 Minutes--2003 Minutes--2004 Minutes--2005 Minutes--2006 Minutes--2007 Minutes--2008 Minutes--2009 Minutes--2011 Minutes--2012
FLASK (Foreign Language Association of Somerset and Kennebec )	Martha Brooks, Lawrence H.S., 9 School St. Fairfield, ME 04937; 207-453-4200x326; mbrooks@msad49.org
REFLECT Regional Foreign Language Enthusiasts Coming Together (Aroostook County)	If you would like to be the chair of this collaborative, please contact Catherine Hobby at cgram@fps.k12.me.us
Seacoast Foreign Language Cooperative (York County)	If you would like to be the chair of this collaborative, please contact Catherine Hobby at cgram@fps.k12.me.us
FLOW Foreign Language Organization of Western Maine	minutes--2004 minutes-2006-7
Southern Maine Collaborative	Catherine Hobby, Lunt School, 74 Lunt rd., Falmouth, ME 04105; 207-781-7424;   cgram@fps.k12.me.us minutes-2004