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College of Education and Human Development announces annual student, faculty-staff awards

Miranda Snyder of Brimfield, Massachusetts, a secondary education major with a concentration in English, is the 2021 Outstanding Graduating Student in the College of Education and Human Development. The college also honored Blanca Millan-Modia of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, a kinesiology and physical education major with a concentration in exercise science, as this year’s Outstanding Graduating International Student, and Jamie Jones of Bangor, Maine, a child development and family relations major with a concentration in early childhood education, with the Dean’s Award.

Media report on Bennett-Armistead guide to selecting children’s books on Barbara Bush Foundation website

The Bangor Daily News reported on “Sharing Stories: Tips for Parents and Caregivers,” a guide to choosing books for children developed by associate professor of literacy Susan Bennett-Armistead for the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy website.

Bennett-Armistead develops online guide for Barbara Bush Foundation

A new guide to children’s books for parents and caregivers, developed by University of Maine associate professor of literacy Susan Bennett-Armistead, is now available on the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy website.

New website collects educational resources for PreK–12 teachers and families

The PreK-12 Resources for Educators and Families site includes links to helpful materials on topics such as social-emotional learning, trauma-informed teaching, special education, literacy and more.

CANCELLED: Registration now open for 2020 Maine Literacy Connections Conference

The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development and the Lifespan Literacy Community are excited to announce details of the 2020 Maine Literacy Connections Conference, which will be held April 2 at Thomas College in Waterville.

Students to lead literacy activities at Old Town Elementary

Preservice teacher candidates from the University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development will put some of what they are learning in their literacy methods courses into practice 5–6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7 at literacy night at Old Town Elementary School.

UMaine researchers explore promise of augmented reality in helping students with autism improve reading skills

Augmented reality tools have the potential to help students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) improve their ability to read and understand texts, according to a new paper by three University of Maine scholars.

Rachael Kellogg: Doctoral student in literacy education, examining humor in elementary classrooms

Rachael Kellogg is a two-time recipient of funds from the Linda N. Lancaster Professional Development Fund. The Ph.D. student in literacy education is a first grade teacher in Steuben, and her doctoral research is focused on humor in kindergarten through second grade classrooms, and how it relates to literacy.

Hutchinson Center to host fourth Suzanne W. Cole Reading Recovery and Early Literacy Institute

More than 140 educators from Maine will gather at the Hutchinson Center in Belfast on May 23 for the annual Suzanne W. Cole Reading Recovery and Early Literacy Institute.

UMaine to host 8th annual Correll Early Literacy Conference on March 22

The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development will host the 8th annual Correll Early Literacy Conference on Friday March 22 at Wells Conference Center.

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