One of the most important tools preservice teachers can develop to make sense of classroom experiences is what Cochran-Smith and Lytle (2009) define as a critical inquiry stance.
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Educators have long recognized the power of poetry to inspire an enduring passion for language in children. But over time, poetry instruction for beginning readers has declined in favor of other teaching methods. Now, some scholars are trying to revive it. In an article, “Why Poetry for Reading Instruction? Because It Works!” published in the […]
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For some, the term “hazing” brings to mind images of college fraternity antics, pranks and jokes. Increasingly however, countless headlines have exposed some of the horrible and sometimes lethal consequences of hazing in both secondary and post-secondary education settings.
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Two University of Maine literacy professors have a new book that aims to make golfers into “students of the game.” The Golfer’s Workbook is part of the National Writing Project’s Writing Athletes series.
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PennLive cited a 2008 University of Maine study in the article, “Hazing backlash has college fraternities under siege across America.”
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Communication technology plays a major role in the relationships between teens and their nonresident fathers, new research from a University of Maine professor finds.
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A new study led by University of Maine professor of higher education Elizabeth Allan on the prevalence of college hazing and students’ attitudes about hazing behaviors provides fresh insights to inform prevention efforts.
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The University of Maine Intensive English Institute is holding an open house for faculty and staff 3–5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4 in the Estabrooke Hall Ballroom. Attendees will learn about the programs and services IEI offers to international students.
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A greater understanding of the serious and often long-lasting effects of complex risk factors has led to the development of systems-oriented models of prevention and intervention in schools.
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PREP (the Penobscot River Educational Partnership) is a collaborative of over 20 K-12 school districts and three institutions of higher education along the Penobscot River.
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