![]() Many schools across Maine including all schools in MSAD 24 are embarking on a wide-ranging initiative over the next few years. This initiative connects rigorous professional development for teachers and principals, constructive evaluation systems designed to help them improve their craft, and performance pay tied to effective practice and student success. The Maine Schools for Excellence (MSFE) initiative is funded by a five-year Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) grant that began in 2010 from the U.S. Department of Education. The participating Maine schools are working closely with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, the Arlington, Virginia-based non-profit organization coordinating the grant award. |