The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, in collaboration with the Maine Department of Education, will host the first University of Maine Educators Institute this summer. “Supporting Emotional and Behavioral Well-Being in School Communities: From Surviving to Thriving” will be a virtual event held June 22–23.
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College of Education and Human Development dean Penny Bishop discussed teacher shortages in a recent Kennebec Journal article.
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The Penobscot River Educational Partnership (PREP) is hosting a professional development day Friday, March 18, for approximately 1,400 area educators.
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News Center Maine reported on the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development’s “Why Teach” promotional campaign, which features testimonies from current and former UMaine students about why they want to be teachers.
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The Bangor Daily News and The Piscataquis Observer shared information about the University of Maine Outdoor Leadership program and Career Center sponsoring a job fair and panel discussions for students interested in careers in the outdoors on March 1 at the Memorial Union.
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The University of Maine Outdoor Leadership program and Career Center are sponsoring a job fair and panel discussions for students interested in careers in the outdoors on Tuesday, March 1 at the Memorial Union.
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The Providence Journal featured University of Maine alumnus Frank Del Duca (’14, kinesiology & physical education, exercise science) in an article about becoming an Olympic luger or bobsledder.
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The University of Maine unveiled a new promotional campaign this month highlighting its teacher preparation programs as pK–12 schools across the country struggle to find qualified teachers.
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Penny Bishop, dean of the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, provided testimony to the Maine Legislature’s Joint Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs on Feb. 8 about proposed changes to Chapter 115, the state rule governing credentialing for teachers and other educational personnel.
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The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development recognized 363 students for earning Dean’s List honors in the fall 2021 semester. The list includes students from every corner of Maine, as well as 18 other states and U.S. territories and five countries other than the U.S.
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