With its abundant natural resources, Maine’s K-12 schools have long embraced outdoor education and place-based learning. As the flagship campus of the state’s public university system, the University of Maine also has a long tradition of outdoor leadership and adventure learning. UMaine’s College of Education and Human Development, the largest teacher preparation and training program […]
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Mackenzie (Mack) Connor (she/her) of Barnstable, Massachusetts is the 2024 Outstanding Master of Arts in Teaching Student in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development. Read a Q&A with Connor below.
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Ask any veteran educator what the most important thing an aspiring teacher can do to prepare themselves for a career in the classroom, and they will likely say there’s no substitute for first-hand experience. At the University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development, “Early and Often” is the motto when it comes to […]
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Over 100 Maine teachers and school administrators participated in the University of Maine Educators Institute last week, exploring evidence-based practices and strategies around the theme of “Promoting Mental Health and Wellness” with experts from UMaine and various state and national organizations.
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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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The recent cold snap in Maine poses a challenging question for elementary schools in the state: How cold is too cold to let children outside for recess?
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Maine Public interviewed Lauren Jacobs, a lecturer in kinesiology and physical education at the the University of Maine, for a report on how to increase the time children spend outdoors.
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The scene might be intimidating to some people: A group of middle school boys literally climbing the walls where you work.
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