UMaine hosts hazing prevention summit June 13–14
Twenty-one representatives from six other universities will gather at the University of Maine for a summit on campus hazing June 13–14 at Doris Twitchell Allen Village.
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Maine Schools in Focus: Music Education in Maine’s Rural Schools
A survey was recently distributed to University of Maine alumni who earned degrees in music education and are now teaching music in Maine in towns with a population of 3,000 or less. The results of the survey highlight the rewards and challenges of being a music educator in a rural area.
Read moreMaine Schools in Focus: Lifespan Literacy Community supports grassroots initiatives statewide
The Lifespan Literacy Community is a consortium of groups working in Maine to develop grassroots initiatives across the state designed to support, improve and celebrate literacy among all the state’s citizens, from birth throughout life.
Read moreDerek Volk to share experiences raising son on autism spectrum
The number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders in the United States has skyrocketed the last 20 years. In 2000, autism affected 1 in 150 8-year-olds. By 2012, that number was 1 in 68, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Read moreCollege of Education and Human Development faculty, grad students head to AERA annual meeting
Faculty and graduate students from the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development will travel to New York City for the 2018 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting.
Read moreMaine Schools in Focus: Global literacy and giant maps
Over the past two years, and continuing this spring, University of Maine faculty, staff, and undergraduate students have worked collectively with local K-8 schools to promote a broad kind of inquiry about the physical and social world around them through geographic awareness and global literacy events.
Read moreTulsa World cites UMaine study in article on high school hazing
Tulsa World cited a 2008 University of Maine study in an article about shining a light on hazing in high school athletics.
Read more7th annual Correll Early Literacy Conference to be held April 28
The seventh annual Correll Early Literacy Conference will be held Saturday April 28 in the Memorial Union’s Bangor Room on the University of Maine campus.
Read moreMaine Schools in Focus: The ABC’s of EBPs—Translating evidence-based practice to usable interventions for Maine’s educators working with students with autism
The increase in prevalence of students with ASD is accompanied by the demand for teachers to instruct using evidence-based practices (EBP).
Read moreMAIER recognized by American Council for Rural Special Education
The Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research (MAIER) at the University of Maine has received a 2018 Exemplary Program Award in the Infant and Early Childhood Intervention category from the American Council on Rural Special Education (ACRES).
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