Bond co-authors op-ed about play and learning for Inside Higher Ed
Niya Bond, a Ph.D. student in higher education at the University of Maine, co-wrote an opinion piece for Inside Higher Ed about the importance of play in learning.
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Media report on UMaine support for Bangor School Department equity review
Bangor School Department leaders and teachers are setting goals and analyzing their school cultures after evaluation and research by faculty members from the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, the Bangor Daily News and WFVX-TV (Fox 23/ABC 7 in Bangor) reported.
Read moreThree COEHD faculty members receive tenure and promotion
University of Maine College of Education and Human Development faculty members Rebecca Buchanan, Sarah Howorth and Vanessa Klein were among 31 faculty at UMaine and the University of Maine at Machias to receive promotion and/or tenure, the university announced this week.
Read moreGeheb gets teaching assistant fellowship from UMaine Graduate School
Ethan Geheb, a doctoral student in STEM education in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, has received a Susan J. Hunter Teaching Assistantship from the UMaine Graduate School.
Read moreTeacher burnout study shared by Phys.org
Phys.org shared a University of Maine news release about a new study that suggests the personal protective factors of resilience and compassion satisfaction, and the professional factor of working in a positive school climate are key to mitigating burnout among teachers.
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Study asks what personal and professional factors help mitigate teacher burnout
A new study from two University of Maine researchers suggests that the personal protective factors of resilience and compassion satisfaction, and the professional factor of working in a positive school climate are key to mitigating burnout among teachers.
Read morePREP honors late Betsy Webb at regional professional development conference
The annual Penobscot River Educational Partnership (PREP) virtual conference this year is dedicated to the late Betsy Webb, longtime Bangor School Department superintendent and Libra Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development.
Read more‘The Maine Question’: The evolution of athletic training and how UMaine’s program is evolving with it
On the latest episode of “The Maine Question,” host Ron Lisnet welcomes Christopher Nightingale, director of the University of Maine Athletic Training program, along with assistant professors of athletic training Alicia Lacy and Shannon Wright, and senior athletic training major Katie Brittain to discuss the work of athletic trainers, how the field has evolved and the learning opportunities available through the university’s program.
Read moreUMaine’s support for Wabanaki studies in K-12 schools highlighted by Indian Country Today
John Bear Mitchell, lecturer of Wabanaki studies and outreach and student development coordinator at the University of Maine Wabanaki Center, was featured on Indian Country Today (ICT) discussing new initiatives aimed at better preparing the state’s K-12 educators to teach Wabanaki studies.
Read moreJacobs’ work on outdoor education featured in Gould Academy alumni magazine
Lauren Jacobs, lecturer in outdoor leadership at the College of Education and Human Development, was featured in a magazine cover story by Gould Academy discussing her career in outdoor education and leadership.
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