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A five-weekend retreat series for PreK-12 teachers and school leaders, University faculty and staff, and all who teach.

October 23-25, 2009
January 8-10, 2010
April 30 - May 2, 2010
August 20-22, 2010
October 15-17, 2010

All retreats begin at 6:00 PM on Friday when we will share dinner, and conclude with lunch on Sunday by 1:00 PM.

Participants interested in earning
CEU's and/or receiving Graduate Course
Credit for the five retreats should
contact Dr. Richard Ackerman at richard.ackerman@umit.maine.edu.

Hewes Brook Lodge
Portage, Maine

For more information, contact Doug Babkirk, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, (207) 712-1414 or dbabkirk@umext.maine.edu

This program is sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension with marketing support from University of Maine -- Fort Kent, University of Maine -- Presque Isle, and the Central Aroostook Council On Education with funding from the UMaine System Chancellor’s Office, and symbolizes the University’s commitment to serve Pre K-16 educators and school leaders in Maine.

Courage to Teach® Retreat Program

An Invitation...

Are you an educator who

  • pursues a life-long interest in personal and professional growth?

  • is committed to aligning your personal values with your professional practice?

  • seeks to overcome the isolation of your role and develop a greater capacity to bridge the distance between yourself and your students and colleagues?

  • is wondering about potential leadership roles or your future in education?

 

If some of these questions are alive for you, Courage to Teach® – Aroostook County invites you to participate in a five-weekend retreat series designed to revitalize the hearts, minds, and spirits of educators.

Application deadline extended to May 29, 2009.

For more information about the series, please visit the links provided above (at left).

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“The most deeply meaningful educational experience I’ve ever had is the Courage to Teach®. Full of substance, affirmation, and light, it is life-altering.”

-- Courage to Teach participant

 

 

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