Mark R. Shibles Jr., son of first dean of the College of Education, passes away
The son of the first dean of the University of Maine College of Education, Mark R. Shibles Jr., passed away August 24 at the age of 83.
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Sezen-Barrie named NSF program director
Asli Sezen-Barrie, an associate professor of curriculum, assessment and instruction in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, has been named rotating program director of the National Science Foundation’s Division for Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL).
Read moreTwo UMaine alums are Maine Teacher of the Year finalists
Penobscot County Teacher of the Year Kelsey Stoyanova and Waldo County Teacher of the Year Hillary Hoyt, both graduates of the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, have been named finalists for 2022 Maine Teacher of the Year.
Read moreBuchanan talks to Ellsworth American about multicultural education
The Ellsworth American interviewed Rebecca Buchanan, an assistant professor of curriculum, assessment and instruction in the College of Education and Human Development, about how she teaches multicultural education for a story about critical race theory.
Read moreUMaine to host Summer Technology Institute for educators
Approximately 60 preK–12 teachers, higher education instructors and other professionals will attend a three-day virtual conference Aug. 3–5 sponsored by the University of Maine’s instructional technology program.
Read moreCollege of Education and Human Development Dean’s List, Spring 2021
The University of Maine recently announced Dean’s List honors for the spring 2021 semester. In the College of Education and Human Development, 369 students were recognized for making the Dean’s List. Honorees include students from across the state of Maine, as well as 18 other states and six countries other than the U.S. Due to […]
Read moreCentralmaine.com talks to Bennett-Armistead about summer reading programs
Associate professor of literacy education Susan Bennett-Armistead spoke to Centralmaine.com for a story about Little Free Libraries and summer reading programs for kids.
Read moreLocal news outlets report on behavioral support initiative led by UMaine
WVII (channel 7) reported on the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) professional development training offered by faculty and graduate students in the College of Education and Human Development. PBIS is a nationally recognized framework that provides a continuum of supports to students to promote positive academic and socio-behavioral outcomes. “It adds to that collective, […]
Read moreCentralmaine.com quotes Angelosante on addressing youth vaping
Courtney Angelosante, a lecturer in special education in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, spoke to Centralmaine.com for a story about Maine School Administrative District 11 joining a lawsuit against vaping company Juul Labs, Inc.
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UMaine-led grant helps Maine schools implement behavioral support framework
More than 4,000 students across Maine are now receiving Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) thanks to intensive professional development provided by University of Maine College of Education and Human Development experts supported by a grant from the Maine Department of Education.
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