The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development is conducting a review of three components of our teacher preparation programs, and is seeking feedback from graduates of those programs.
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Ezekiel (Zeke) Kimball has been named associate dean for undergraduate and teacher education at the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development.
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Penny Bishop, dean of the College of Education and Human Development, spoke to the Portland Press Herald and The Maine Monitor about the scramble to fill teaching positions due to a shortage of teachers in Maine.
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The Times-Record interviewed University of Maine College of Education and Human Development Dean Penny Bishop about the dearth of school administrators in Maine, which is part of a larger nationwide shortage.
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The Toledo City Paper, Toledo Blade, Sentinel-Tribute, WTOL (Channel 11 in Toledo, Ohio), WTVG (ABC 13 in Toledo, Ohio), WAGM (Channel 8 in Presque Isle), the Columbus Dispatch and Akron Beacon Journal reported that University of Maine professor of higher education Elizabeth Allan delivered the keynote address at the first Ohio Anti-Hazing Summit at Bowling Green State University.
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With the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to impact students, families and teachers in Maine, the University of Maine System (UMS) and the Maine Department of Education (DOE) are teaming up to offer a training Aug. 8 for educators on the use of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in schools.
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The Sentinel Tribune (Bowling Green, Ohio) and WTVG Action News (ABC 13 in Toledo, Ohio) reported that Elizabeth Allan, a professor of higher education at the University of Maine, will be the keynote speaker at the first-ever Ohio Anti-Hazing Summit at Bowling Green State University.
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The Bangor Daily News reported that the University of Maine will soon begin offering a micro-credential for educators to become Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) coaches and trainers in schools and school districts throughout the state.
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Penny Bishop, dean of the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, delivered pre-screening remarks at the premiere of the documentary “Changing By The Minute” on June 16.
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The Bangor Daily News shared that the University of Maine’s TRIO Upward Bound Program, which provides opportunities for students to succeed in precollege performance and to prepare them for higher education pursuits, is collecting items for the Black Bear Exchange at UMaine, the Caring Community Cupboard in Old Town, and the Bangor Humane Society.
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