Schoolwork: Maine Education Policy Research Institute celebrates 25 years
The new issue of UMaine Today, now online, includes an article on the 25th anniversary of the Maine Education Policy Research Institute.
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UMaine alumni recognized as 2020 Maine County Teachers of the Year
University of Maine alumni were among those honored on Thursday, May 14 as County Teachers of the Year by the Maine Department of Education and Educate Maine. Of the educators recognized, eight have degrees from UMaine.
Read moreCommunity Learning for Maine website launch event announced
The nonprofit Rural Aspirations Project will host a virtual launch for its new website, Community Learning for Maine (CL4ME) on Thursday, May 14 from 4–5 p.m. on Zoom.
Read moreMaine Schools in Focus: MEPRI — Enduring Partnerships to Support Data-Informed Education Policy
The Maine Education Policy Research Institute (MEPRI) was created through statute in 1995 and has provided on-going and broad-ranging service to the state for 25 years.
Read moreMDOE quotes Knowles about leadership development program
Paul Knowles, a lecturer in educational leadership with the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, is quoted in a recent Maine Department of Education newsletter story about the first cohort of the Maine Leadership Development Program.
Read moreUMaine, UMM announce special education collaboration
Starting this fall, undergraduate students majoring in education at the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias will be able count certain 400-level courses toward a master’s degree in special education.
Read moreUMaine alumni among 2019 County Teachers of the Year in Maine
University of Maine alumni were among those honored last week as County Teachers of the Year by the Maine Department of Education and Educate Maine.
Read moreMaine Schools in Focus: The Challenge of Reaching All Learners in the Digital Age
Technology is here to stay, with new tools and innovations in communication, commerce, and production shared daily. Within the field of education, our charge has moved away from disseminating information to embracing a new paradigm in teaching and learning to prepare students for a dynamic and ever-changing future environment.
Read moreMaine Schools in Focus: Growing Partnerships to Develop Educational Leadership Pipelines
Starting in 2016, the Bangor School Department and the University of Maine Educational Leadership program began the Bangor Educational Leadership Academy (BELA), which is in its third year and focuses on creating learning laboratories for aspiring educational leaders to “try on” leadership, working closely with mentoring administrators, help lead professional development, and examine and update policies and practices through action research projects.
Read moreMDOE highlights Reading Recovery success story
The Maine Department of Education recently shared a story in its online newsletter about an Old Town High School senior who overcame reading and writing struggles as a young student with the help of Reading Recovery.
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