Several retirees from the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development joined current members of the college community for a Legacy Tea and retirement celebration, May 2 at Buchanan Alumni House.
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Bushra Amil is the 2024 Outstanding Graduate Student in Literacy, Language and Culture in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development. Her research interests include language and literacy, applied linguistics, translanguaging and TESOL. Before coming to UMaine she was an English (ESL) teacher in Pakistan. You can read a Q&A with Amil below.
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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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The College of Education and Human Development has incorporated literacy nights at area schools into the curriculum for education majors for more than 20 years. It’s an opportunity for UMaine students taking their literacy methods courses to apply some of the knowledge and skills they have picked up in the classroom and to gain hands-on experience working with K–12 students and families.
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The 2023 University of Maine Student Symposium (UMSS23) is Friday, April 14 at the Collins Center for the Arts from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Associate professor of literacy education Susan Bennett-Armistead spoke to Centralmaine.com for a story about Little Free Libraries and summer reading programs for kids.
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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.
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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.
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Associate professor of literacy education Susan Bennett-Armistead and professor of literacy education William Dee Nichols talked to the Kennebec Journal about educating people behind bars.
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The 2020 Correll Book Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Informational Text have been announced by the Lifespan Literacy Community, part of the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development.
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