Educators' Resources

For Keeping Healthy

Proper Laptop Ergonomics - See how using good posture, regular breaks, & proper adjustment of equipment, can reduce stress & help prevent (or ease) carpal tunnel, back & neck pain, & vision problems.

Emotional Support Sessions - All Maine school staff are invited to join Maine DoE Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Specialist Kellie D. Bailey & Mental Health/School Counselor Specialist Bear Shea for virtual mental wellness sessions at the beginning and end of each day.

Cleaning & Disinfecting - As part of your everyday prevention actions, clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces and objects. Here's the CDC's directions for how to do so effectively.

For Tech Support

If you, or one of your students is having technical issues with their assigned Laptop, Chromebook, or charger, please call the Carrabec Tech Center (635-3281) to let us know. If we need to see the device, we'll schedule a drop-off / pick-up with you where we'll give you a good device (& quarantine the faulty device).

For Distance Teaching

Support for Educators

Teach From Home - For all the parents, teachers, and caregivers struggling with suddenly having to home-school their kids during the coronavirus, Google’s newest feature, Teach From Home, and YouTube’s Learn@Home launched Friday in an effort to lighten the burden.

DOE Virtual Office Hours with Specialists - During these meetings, our specialists will be available to provide support and guidance regarding distance learning, as well as to facilitate networking and resource sharing between educators. This resource is Updated DAILY with new meeting times & topics.

Common Sense Education® - Get free tools &advice for virtual learning, resources for digital citizenship & well-being, & support for learning at home.

Carrabec Contact Info Form - Teachers and Social workers need to fill this out, as well as any other staff that Parents/Students may wish to contact

Zoom Meeting Guidelines for Staff - When hosting a Zoom Meeting, there are several things that you will want to consider, including student privacy & digital security. Here'a a quick guide to help you.

Digital Meetings

Zoom Meeting app (for PC, Mac, Android, & iPhone) - for more information on how to use Zoom, check out our How-To's for Mac & PC, and for Androids & iPhones, or the Zoom site. This can also be used (without video) by students with any type of phone, even landlines.

Google Meet - Use advanced Hangouts Meet video conference features like larger meetings (up to 250 participants), live streaming, and recording. For further information, click or tap here.

Resources for the Digital Classroom

Google Classroom - Use our district's chosen solution for organizing, presenting, & grading lessons. Classroom makes it easy to create classes, distribute assignments, communicate, and stay organized.

Communication Log Template - You can either print paper copies or create a copy in your Google Drive to fill it out digitally.

MCLA Google Drive Folder - Low Tech Resources.

Mr. Twitchell's Remote Planing Slideshow - From the 3/19/20 Zoom meetings. Creating at-home opportunities for learning by providing educational resources.

MobyMax Monitoring - Everything you need to know about setting goals, monitoring usage, and making sure parents know where and how to access the Moby Parent Portal.

Khan Academy for Parents & Teachers - A great nonprofit organization with free educational resources for all ages. This is integrated into our district, so be sure to sign in with your Carrabec gmail account!

Hapara Teach & Learn From Home Tool Kit - Use your Carrabec Gmail account to sign into Hapara for resources and training materials for teachers that are moving to remote teaching due to school closures.

myViewBoard - A third-party, online, collaborative platform that not only provides a live canvas for teachers to whiteboard and share images and videos, but it also enables feedback from students.

Creating Digital Materials

PhotoScan app (for Google Play & the Apple App Store) - allows your phone's camera to take great pictures of documents for digital dissemination.