Puppy love: Student teacher gives therapy dog lesson at Asa Adams
Fourth-grade students at Asa Adams Elementary School in Orono had a special visitor for Valentine’s Day: Ellie, a black Labrador retriever and certified therapy dog.
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Education connection: Student teacher reunites with elementary school principal at UMaine
Back in 2006 and 2007, Maria Low was in kindergarten at Capri Street School in Brewer, Maine. Joan Staffiere was the school’s principal. Low is now a college senior majoring in elementary education at the University of Maine, where Staffiere — who retired from a distinguished career as a public school teacher and administrator in 2008 — is now an adjunct instructor and student teaching supervisor.
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Fall 2022 Dean’s List: UMaine College of Education and Human Development
The University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development has awarded 300 students Dean’s List honors for the fall 2022 semester. Students from across Maine and 20 other states, as well four countries outside the U.S. are included on the list.
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UMaine supports teaching of Wabanaki Studies in K–12 schools
The UMaine College of Education and Human Development has launched a pair of initiatives to help education graduates be better prepared to teach Wabanaki studies when they get jobs in Maine schools.
Read moreFairman discusses solutions to teacher shortage with Maine Monitor
The Maine Monitor interviewed Janet Fairman, co-director of the Maine Education Policy Research Institute (MEPRI) and associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development, about Maine’s teacher shortage.
Read moreCOEHD alumna Kelsey Stoyanova to keynote UMaine Student Symposium
University of Maine College of Education and Human Development alumna and 2022 Maine Teacher of the Year Kelsey Stoyanova will give the keynote talk at the annual UMaine Student Symposium (UMSS), a celebration of student research and creative work, April 14 at the Collins Center for the Arts.
Read moreSun Journal shares announcement about UMaine scholarship for educators in Oxford County
The Sun Journal shared a UMaine news release about the University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development opening a new round of applications for the Susan Hathaway Glines Scholarship for educators who live and work in Oxford County and are interested in pursuing graduate studies.
Read moreBDN shares UMaine release about online graduate programs in education ranking
The Bangor Daily News shared a UMaine News release about the University of Maine’s online graduate programs in education being ranked No. 35 in the Best Online Master’s in Education for Veterans category in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Online Programs report.
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U.S. News & World Report: UMaine’s online master’s in education among the best programs for veterans
The University of Maine’s online graduate programs in education earn high marks for students who are veterans or active-duty service members, according to U.S. News & World Report.
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‘Teaching is my calling’: Heather Anderson, UMaine alumna and Aroostook County Teacher of the Year
Things have come full circle for Heather Anderson.
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