Schoolwork: Maine Education Policy Research Institute celebrates 25 years
The new issue of UMaine Today, now online, includes an article on the 25th anniversary of the Maine Education Policy Research Institute.
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UMaine study examines link between newborn hearing data and later diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Newborns who did not pass their initial hearing screen but who later were found to have typical hearing had higher rates of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in five to 10 years, according to a study conducted by researchers with the University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development.
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Secondary education major receives George J. Mitchell Peace Scholarship to study in Ireland
Tom Adams, a secondary education major with a concentration in social studies education, has been awarded the George J. Mitchell Peace Scholarship to study abroad in Ireland during the spring 2021 semester as part of the student exchange program.
Read moreUMaine alumni recognized as 2020 Maine County Teachers of the Year
University of Maine alumni were among those honored on Thursday, May 14 as County Teachers of the Year by the Maine Department of Education and Educate Maine. Of the educators recognized, eight have degrees from UMaine.
Read moreMedia reports on Community Learning for Maine launch
News Center Maine, WABI (Channel 5) and the Sun Journal reported on the launch of the Community Learning for Maine (CL4ME) website, a Maine-based resource that aims to support schools, organizations and communities during remote learning due to the coronavirus pandemic and beyond.
Read morePress Herald speaks with Morrison about remote learning and teaching
The Portland Press Herald interviewed Mia Morrison, an adviser and lecturer in instructional technology with the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, for an article about the “new normal” of learning at home for Maine’s PreK-12 students and teachers.
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UMaine to offer new computational thinking, library and media specialist graduate certificates
This summer, as part of a collaborative program in instructional technology across three University of Maine System campuses, the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development will start offering two new online graduate certificates.
Read moreAllison Fluet: Outstanding Achievement in Instructional Technology
Allison Fluet is the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement in Instructional Technology award from the collaborative program in Instructional Technology.
Read moreTracey Miller: Outstanding Graduate Student in Special Education, Early Childhood Intervention
Tracey Miller is the 2020 recipient of the Outstanding Graduate Student Award in Special Education, Early Childhood Intervention.
Read moreSamantha McBreairty: Outstanding Graduate Student in Special Education, Low Incidence Disabilities
Samantha McBreairty is the 2020 recipient of the Outstanding Graduate Student Award in Special Education, Low Incidence Disabilities.
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