Media cover fifth annual Literacy Tea fundraiser
WABI (Channel 5) and WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on the Literacy Volunteers of Bangor’s Literacy Tea fundraiser that was held at John Bapst Memorial High School.
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WVII advances fifth annual Literacy Tea fundraiser
WVII (Channel 7) reported the Literacy Volunteers of Bangor’s Literacy Tea fundraiser will be held at John Bapst Memorial High School from 3 to 5 p.m. April 2.
Read moreTea time: University of Maine professor’s mother-in-law inspires literacy fundraiser
Sometimes you just need an excuse to get dressed up and have a little tea with friends. For the past five years, Literacy Volunteers of Bangor has been doing just that every spring while raising thousands of dollars to support their adult literacy programs. And it all started thanks to University of Maine Associate Professor of Literacy Susan Bennett-Armistead.
Read moreInterview with Linda Dorn, director of the National Partnerships in Comprehensive Literacy Model
The University Training Center for Reading Recovery and Maine Partnerships in Comprehensive Literacy hosted more than 60 literacy coaches, Reading Recovery teacher leaders, and school administrators from across the state this week for a presentation by Linda Dorn, Professor of Reading Education at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Read moreFOX 22 reports on study exploring concussion-balance connection
FOX 22 Bangor reported on a University of Maine pilot study that could lead to a new method of monitoring people who sustain concussions.
Read moreMaine Schools in Focus: Improving Educator Effectiveness—Useful Feedback Key to Maine’s PEPG Initiative
In 2012, Maine joined the majority of states in the effort to upgrade professional quality through better performance evaluation of teachers and principals. The Legislature, in passing LD 1858, required all districts to develop Professional Evaluation and Professional Growth (PEPG) systems, part of the federal government’s Race to the Top. All districts were to create their own systems and pilot them in 2015-16. This year, some districts are implementing these systems while others are taking a second year of pilot-testing.
Read moreUMaine research makes strides toward monitoring post-concussion symptoms
A team led by researchers from the University of Maine and Logan University recently conducted a pilot study that might lead to a new method of monitoring people who sustain concussions.
Read morePREP events for March
The Penobscot River Educational Partnership (PREP) has a few meetings and educator trainings scheduled for this month.
Read moreCollege of Education and Human Development to welcome Tree Street Youth students for campus tour, diversity dialogue
The public is invited to a diversity dialogue with students from Tree Street Youth during their visit to University of Maine on Tuesday, Feb. 21.
Read moreMaine Schools in Focus: Maine’s Charter Schools—A Five-Year Update
Five years into Maine’s experience, what have we learned about the state’s unique brand of public charter school?
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