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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Abuqawod and Ney are among more than 80 teacher education students invited to the UMaine College of Education and Human Development’s second annual Pinning and Recognition Ceremony on Friday, Jan. 24. The ceremony is designed to celebrate the college’s new teacher candidates — students who have reached the point in their academic career when they are able to start taking upper-level courses and have shown a commitment to becoming a teacher.
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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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University of Maine College of Education and Human Development alumna Emilie Throckmorton has been named a finalist for 2025 Maine Teacher of the Year.
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A recent report from the Maine Education Policy Research Institute (MEPRI) that found only nine of 58 Maine schools surveyed were using reading instructional programs aligned with high quality standards was cited in a Bangor Daily News article this week.
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The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development and Summer University are partnering to offer a series of institutes for K-12 school personnel looking for personal and professional growth and innovative solutions to the unique challenges facing today’s schools.
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University of Maine College of Education and Human Development assistant professor of special education Melissa Cuba’s research focuses on a particular subset of multilingual learners — those with disabilities who also require special education services.
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The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, the largest teacher preparation program in the state, will host nearly 50 employers at its annual education career fair on April 5.
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The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development’s School of Learning and teaching, along with the Maine Department of Education, are co-hosting a free screening of the documentary The Right to Read on Thursday, April 4 at 4:30 p.m. in the McIntire Room at Buchanan Alumni House.
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Matthew Eastman and Lanie Christianson are two of 55 students invited to take part in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development’s first ever Pinning and Recognition Ceremony on Friday, Jan. 26.
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