UMaine students build website with outdoor resources for teachers
Students in the University of Maine’s outdoor leadership program have created a website that K–12 teachers can use to plan outdoor lessons and activities.
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Walker Thomas: Recent KPE grad is ‘outstanding future professional’
SHAPE America, the Society for Health and Physical Educators, has recognized recent University of Maine graduate Walker Thomas of Sidney, Maine as an outstanding future professional.
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Emily Carbonetti: Four-decade career in the classroom started at UMaine
As a third generation Black Bear, Emily Carbonetti’s connections to the University of Maine run deep. Her mom’s family was from Augusta, and her grandfather and both of her parents graduated from UMaine.
Read moreJacobs cited in BDN story about outdoor exercise in winter
Lauren Jacobs, University of Maine lecturer of outdoor leadership, was interviewed in a Bangor Daily News story about cold-weather outdoor activities and the benefits of simply being outside and enjoying nature.
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Maine Schools in Focus: What Educators Need to Know About High-Conflict Family Relationships
Although the idea of engaging with families in the midst of divorce or separation is terrifying to many teachers, the unique position of educators makes them particularly well situated to make a difference in the child’s life.
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UMaine students get immersive experience in engineering education
In 2019, Maine adopted the Next Generation Science Standards for K–12 schools, which call for integrating engineering concepts and practices into science classrooms.
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Julia Van Steenberghe: Miss Maine USA says, ‘I definitely bleed blue’
On a recent Wednesday afternoon, Julia Van Steenberghe’s parents’ living room in Old Town was transformed into a veritable TV studio, with ring lights surrounding her as she gave probably the biggest interview of her life so far.
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UMaine study analyzes how virtual and augmented reality can be used to teach mathematics concepts
New research from the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development’s School of Learning and Teaching shows how emerging technologies such as virtual and augmented reality are creating novel ways of exploring mathematical ideas.
Read moreUMaine Early College to offer high school students new pathways to degree programs tuition free
The University of Maine announces four new Early College pathways aimed at inviting students interested in the fields of education, human development, and health and wellness to get started on a UMaine degree while still in high school.
Read moreUMaine alumna honored as 2021 Maine Teacher of the Year
Cindy Soule, a 4th grade teacher at Portland’s Gerald E. Talbot Community School, is the 2021 Maine Teacher of the Year. A lifelong Maine resident, Soule has a Bachelor of Arts degree in social work from the University of Maine (‘92) as well as a master’s degree in special education from the University of Southern Maine.
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