Edith Berger, the 2023 Lincoln County Teacher of the Year and a two-time University of Maine alumna, and Colleen Maker, 2023 Washington County Teacher of the Year and University of Maine at Machias alumna, have been named finalists for 2024 Maine Teacher of the Year.
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The Aces for Inclusion benefit golf tournament raised more than $4,400 for Maine Access to Inclusive Education Resources (MAIER), which provides information and resources for families, educators and service providers to assist individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities navigate and access inclusive education programming.
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The annual Autos for Autism event is held during April, which is Autism Awareness Month.
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The Bangor Daily News and Penobscot Bay Pilot shared a UMaine News press release about the Council for Exceptional Children Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities (CEC DADD) hosting a Summer Symposium at the University of Maine on July 21.
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The Council for Exceptional Children Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities (CEC DADD) is hosting its summer board meeting at UMaine on July 20.
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More K–12 students and educators in Maine are set to benefit from stronger social, emotional and behavioral supports thanks to Maine PBIS, a collaboration between the University of Maine System and Maine Department Education, which is adding 21 new schools to its professional development cohort.
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Among the 2023 Maine County Teachers of the Year were five teachers with degrees from the University of Maine or the University of Maine at Machias.
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The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development will host a pair of conferences this month that highlight the many ways its Literacy, Language and Culture programs support schools and communities throughout the state.
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Education professionals are invited to attend a three-day virtual conference Aug. 1–3 sponsored by the University of Maine System’s collaborative instructional technology program.
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Joshua Schmidt is the recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Achievement in Instructional Technology Award from the collaborative program in Instructional Technology and the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development.
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