Daniel Puhlman, an assistant professor of family studies at the University of Maine and licensed marriage and family therapist, will participate in a “Maine Calling” discussion about how parents can handle the additional stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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University of Maine associate professor and director of the School of Educational Leadership, Higher Education and Human Development Julie DellaMattera talked to the Centralmaine.com for an article about a new childcare facility that opened in Augusta recently.
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The Portland Press Herald interviewed Karen Keim, director of the Maine Educational Opportunity Center and Maine Educational Talent Search at the University of Maine, about the economic impact of the pandemic on college students across the state.
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In a Bangor Daily News op-ed piece, University of Maine associate professor of educational leadership Ian Mette proposed that the pandemic provides opportunities to rethink expectations and improve education by reducing the inequities that affect learning.
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The University of Maine’s Male Athletes Against Violence group released videos of members reading the children’s book “Hands Are Not for Hitting,” and are making them available to local elementary schools.
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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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Julie DellaMattera, University of Maine associate professor and director of the School of Educational Leadership, Higher Education and Human Development, was interviewed by WalletHub for a report about the best states for Thanksgiving celebrations in 2020.
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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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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.
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The PreK-12 Resources for Educators and Families site includes links to helpful materials on topics such as social-emotional learning, trauma-informed teaching, special education, literacy and more.
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