Howorth featured on ‘Maine Calling’ show about students with disabilities
Associate Professor of Special Education Sarah Howorth appeared on a recent episode of “Maine Calling,” the statewide call-in show that airs on Maine Public.
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Meg Leddy: Dean’s Award
Meg Leddy of Ellsworth, Maine is the 2025 recipient of the Dean’s Award from the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development. This award recognizes a student who has overcome significant challenges along the path to graduation, who is dedicated to their field and shows perseverance and commitment to their program.
Read moreCynthia Earle: Outstanding Graduate Student in Special Education
Cynthia Earle of Casco, Maine is the 2025 Outstanding Graduate Student in Special Education in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development.
Read moreHoworth honored with CEC leadership award
Sarah Howorth, associate professor of special education at the University of Maine, is the recipient of the 2025 Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Outstanding Leadership Award for her significant contributions to the council’s programs and activities.
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Seeking to improve services for students with autism, UMaine Counseling Center taps special education professor’s expertise
With the counseling center seeing an increase in neurodivergent clients in recent years, its staff invited Associate Professor of Special Education Sarah Howorth to share her expertise in two half-day training sessions.
Read moreAngelosante talks to Harpswell Anchor about increase in special education enrollment in Maine
Maine PBIS Initiative Coordinator Courtney Angelosante was quoted in a recent article in the Harpswell Anchor about an increase in special education enrollment in the state.
Read moreHoworth talks best AI practices in schools with WFVX
Associate Professor of Special Education Sarah Howorth was interviewed by WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7, Bangor) for a story on how educators are adapting to artificial intelligence, and best practices for AI in schools.
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UMaine-led program helping K-12 schools adopt comprehensive supports for student well-being
Schools across Maine are finding success meeting their students’ social, emotional and academic needs with an internationally recognized, evidence-based framework known as Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS).
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UMaine experts leading conversations around best practices for AI in schools
Whenever she talks about teachers using artificial intelligence, University of Maine associate professor of special education Sarah Howorth likes to remind whoever she’s talking to that educators have always used technology to support student learning.
Read moreCuba talks with Maine Morning Star about challenges for multilingual learners
Assistant Professor of Special Education Melissa Cuba spoke with the Maine Morning Star for an article about multilingual students in Maine struggling academically.
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