Professor Emeritus Donaldson writes op-ed on high school graduates entering the job market for BDN
The Bangor Daily News published a column written by Professor Emeritus of Education Gordon Donaldson.
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Kent speaks with MPBN about benefits of writing for student-athletes
The Maine Public Broadcasting Network interviewed Rich Kent, an associate professor of literacy education at the University of Maine, for the report, “UMaine professor: Writing boosts performance of Maine’s student-athletes.”
Read moreLancasterOnline cites UMaine hazing study
LancasterOnline cited a 2008 University of Maine study in the article, “Anti-hazing policies already in place among Lancaster County public schools; New law makes it a misdemeanor.”
Read moreMaine Schools in Focus: High School Graduates and Gainful Employment—Chicken or Egg?
As we celebrate the Class of 2016, how can we help graduating seniors and their families prepare for a world that matches the one we’ve promised? How can we explain the disconnect between raising academic requirements in the service of “proficiencies” and a world which doesn’t offer gainful employment requiring those proficiencies?
Read moreWABI covers Reading Recovery event at Cole Land Transportation Museum
WABI (Channel 5) reported on an event hosted by the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development to recognize its longstanding partnership with the Galen Cole Family Foundation through the Reading Recovery program in schools throughout Maine.
Read moreMaine Schools in Focus: What Is a Reasonable ‘Leadership Load’ For Our Principals?
The state of Maine sets the PreK-to-5 student-to-principal ratio at 305 students to one principal. In doing so, it ignores the numbers of staff our principals actually need to lead and supervise. When all the responsibilities of principalship are considered, local districts often surpass state recommendations. What is an appropriate “leadership load” for our principals?
Read moreCollege of Education and Human Development to celebrate Cole family contributions to Reading Recovery
The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development will hold two events to recognize its longstanding partnership with the Galen Cole Family Foundation through the Reading Recovery program in schools throughout Maine.
Read moreMaine Schools in Focus: Partnering with Parents? But More and More, They’re at Work
Parents make a difference when they talk with their kids regularly about school, engage with them over homework, and make their homes “literacy rich.” But as Maine schools seek to increase parents’ engagement in learning activities, more parents are working than ever before.
Read moreMaine Schools in Focus: No Longer Flying Solo—The Transformation of Teaching in Maine Schools
Editor: Gordon Donaldson Maine’s one-room schoolhouse heritage disappeared with the advent of roads, buses, and consolidated schools. But the image of that past teacher lives on—that teacher who “did it all” for her students. The last 35 years have witnessed the greatest transformation in this respect: teaching is now performed by an array of professionals […]
Read moreUMaine to host talk by language and reading specialist
The University of Maine Special Education program and the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department, along with Reading Matters to Maine, are hosting a free presentation on Tuesday, April 26, by Dr. Candice Bray, an international literacy and learning difficulties specialist.
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