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Modern Classrooms Project PodcastEpisode 237: 5th Grade CollaborationTR is joined by a fifth grade teaching team to talk about how they work together to use the MCP model in their different classes.
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.
Show Notes
Connect with Abby, Amy, and Madeline by email
Abby: abby.munn@tempeschools.org
Amy: amy.wisehart@tempeschools.org
Madeline: madeline.cole@tempeschools.org
Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week
Calling all school and district leaders! We are hosting a virtual Summer Summit on June 24th for leaders supporting Modern Classrooms educators. Leaders...
2025-05-0456 min
Democracy ForumDemocracy Forum 4/18/25: Constitutional Crisis? Call it what you will, this is not normal…Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Production Assistance: Linda Washburn, Joel Mann Democracy Forum: Participatory Democracy, encouraging citizens to take an active role in government and politics. This month: Many of us are not yet feeling the heat from the dramatic policy changes coming out of the new federal administration – life goes on. But some of us are getting hurt. And some of us are afraid. Because so many of these federal policies are being promulgated by executive order, without Congress and sometimes in defiance of the courts, some observers are concerned that our country is ex...
2025-04-1859 min
WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesDemocracy Forum 4/18/25: Constitutional Crisis? Call it what you will, this is not normal…Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Production Assistance: Linda Washburn, Joel Mann Democracy Forum: Participatory Democracy, encouraging citizens to take an active role in government and politics. This month: Many of us are not yet feeling the heat from the dramatic policy changes coming out of the new federal administration – life goes on. But some of us are getting hurt. And some of us are afraid. Because so many of these federal policies are being promulgated by executive order, without Congress and sometimes in defiance of the courts, some observers are concerned that our country is ex...
2025-04-1859 minTalk of the Towns | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs ArchivesTalk of the Towns 4/12/25: The Promise of Libraries: their role in communities and democracyProducer/Hosts: Ron Beard and Liz Graves Production support from Joel Mann and from College of the Atlantic Theme music for Talk of the Towns Theme is a medley from Coronach, on a Balnain House Highland Music recording. Talk of the Towns: Local Community concerns and opportunities This month: Profiles of four community libraries in Northeast Harbor, Bucksport, Bangor and Ellsworth. Their traditional roles, and new roles to bring people together and to respond to new needs as “public help desks” for their communities. The role of the Maine Library Association to support professional development for library staff and to h...
2025-04-1258 minWERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesTalk of the Towns 4/12/25: The Promise of Libraries: their role in communities and democracyProducer/Hosts: Ron Beard and Liz Graves Production support from Joel Mann and from College of the Atlantic Theme music for Talk of the Towns Theme is a medley from Coronach, on a Balnain House Highland Music recording. Talk of the Towns: Local Community concerns and opportunities This month: Profiles of four community libraries in Northeast Harbor, Bucksport, Bangor and Ellsworth. Their traditional roles, and new roles to bring people together and to respond to new needs as “public help desks” for their communities. The role of the Maine Library Association to support professional development for library staff and to h...
2025-04-1258 min
What the FolkEpisode 10: Be Your Own Oracle with Lola DarlingHappy Episode 10 of What the Folk! We’re joined by the fabulous and multi-talented Lola Darling for a conversation about how art can heal and how to live your life as an act of resistance. We also get a preview of her new musical oracle project! From Lola’s struggle to claim her own identity to Covid on the reservations, from Kerrville Folk Festival to Mardi Gras, this episode is an emotionally honest and eye-opening journey.
Featured music is "Breath," "Nothing," and "Daughter" by Lola Darling, courtesy of the artist.
Episode Image credit: Amy Jo Wisehart https://www.amyjowisehart.com/
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2020-10-071h 00Talk of the Towns | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs ArchivesTalk of the Towns 9/14/18Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Amy Browne Community concerns and opportunities: The evolving role of community libraries Was there a “typical” view of the role of a community library when you started out? What roles of a community library are staying the same, and what roles are evolving? What are some of the “drivers” of the evolving role (demographics, technology, changing communities)? Is there a tension between historic and evolving roles? What is the role of the Maine State Library, and is it changing as well? How does the state library support community libraries and fost...
2018-09-1400 min