UMaine alum named state’s history teacher of the year, Bangor Daily News reports
University of Maine alumnus Geoffrey Wingard has been named Maine’s 2022 State History Teacher of the Year, the Bangor Daily News reported.
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Two UMaine grads among the finalists for 2023 Maine Teacher of the Year
University of Maine College of Education and Human Development alumnae Heather Anderson (‘99) and Emily Albee (‘06, ‘09G, ‘12G) have been named finalists for 2023 Maine Teacher of Year.
Read moreCollege of Education and Human Development seeks feedback from teacher prep alumni
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.
Read moreKimball joins College of Education and Human Development as associate dean
Ezekiel (Zeke) Kimball has been named associate dean for undergraduate and teacher education at the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development.
Read moreBishop speaks with local news outlets about teacher shortages in Maine
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.
Read moreBishop speaks to Times-Record about school administrator shortage
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.
Read moreMedia reports on Allan keynote at Ohio Anti-Hazing Summit
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.
Read moreEducators invited to PBIS retreat in August
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.
Read moreOhio media highlight Allan keynote at anti-hazing summit hosted by Bowling Green State University
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.
Read moreBDN shares UMaine News release on new PBIS micro-credential
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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