| | | 5. One representative of the University of Maine System | | with specific background in the preparation of teachers for | | kindergarten to grade 12; |
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| | | 6. One teacher of English as a 2nd language, ESL, with at | | least 5 years' experience in a Maine multicultural classroom; |
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| | | 7. One member of the State Board of Education; and |
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| | | 8. One at-large member with demonstrated knowledge, | | experience and interest in multicultural education; and be it | | further |
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| | | Sec. 3. Chair. Resolved: That the chair must be elected by the | | full commission; and be it further |
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| | | Sec. 4. Appointments; convening of commission. Resolved: That all | | appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the | | effective date of this resolve. The appointing authority | | shall notify the Executive Director of the Legislative Council | | upon making appointments. When the appointment of all members | | is complete, the appointing authority shall call and convene | | the first meeting of the commission no later than November 1, | | 2003; and be it further |
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| | | Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the commission shall study the | | problems Maine teachers face or will face in culturally | | diverse schools and classrooms. The commission shall | | determine what needs to be done to prepare teachers to be | | effective both in providing an appropriate educational program | | for multicultural classrooms and in helping all students to | | recognize and understand the diverse nature of society. In | | conducting this study, the commission shall: |
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| | | 1. Request the assistance of the Department of Education, | | the State Board of Education and ALANA and invite the | | participation of other experts and interested parties; |
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| | | 2. Conduct a survey of Maine teachers to determine current | | levels of completed multicultural education; success in | | multicultural classrooms; problems encountered in | | multicultural classrooms; knowledge of effective strategies in | | multicultural education; resources available to teachers in | | multicultural classrooms; skills needed for success in | | multicultural education; and anecdotal evidence of needs and | | prior knowledge of dominant Maine minority cultures, | | including, but not limited to, Native Americans, Franco- | | Americans, African Americans, Asians and Latinos; and |
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| | | 3. Evaluate the survey and analyze its findings; and be it | | further |
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