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A student participates in the 2019 Step Up to College program at the UnA student wearing a virtual reality head set participates in the 2019 Step Up to College program at the University of Maine.iversity of Maine.

UMaine study offers model for providing social skills supports to college students with autism

A pilot study led by researchers at the University of Maine could lead to improved services for college students with autism.

College of Education and Human Development achieves CAEP accreditation

The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) has granted initial-licensure accreditation to the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Maine.

UMaine receives federal grant to train special educators, other professionals to support young children with high-intensity communication needs

The Cross-disciplinary Online Training to promote Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Tele-Intervention for Maine (CONTAACT-ME) project will train educators to support young children with intensive communication needs and their families, including the use of augmentative and alternative communication tools.

Press Herald reports on effort to develop new remote learning models

The Portland Press Herald reported the University of Maine, Maine Department of Education and other educational organizations will design and pilot new models of remote learning.

Maine Schools in Focus: Evidence-Based Practices for Technology-Enhanced Learning

The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted an already urgent need for educators to develop their technological and pedagogical content knowledge—what some in education refer to as TPACK—in order to be effective practitioners in technology-enhanced learning environments.

UMaine, 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.

Maine Schools in Focus: Great Schools Need Great Teachers—What Can We Do About Shortages?

Maine’s teacher shortages for the current year, reported by the U.S. Department of Education, include math, science, special education, world languages, English as a Second Language, gifted and talented, industrial arts, and school librarians. How can our schools meet the learning proficiency goals of our children if they cannot recruit fully qualified teachers?

Allan to lead second webinar on hazing prevention

University of Maine Professor of Higher Education Elizabeth Allan this week will lead the second of two free webinars on hazing prevention, sponsored by the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Healthy Students.

Allan to lead hazing prevention webinar Dec. 17

Elizabeth Allan, a University of Maine professor of higher education, will lead a webinar on “Preventing Hazing on Campus” on Thursday, Dec. 17. Lauri Sidelko, director of the UMaine Student Wellness Resource Center, and UMaine alumna Diana Haney also will take part. The fourth participant will be Rasheed Ali Cromwell, president of the Harbor Institute, […]

Mentoring, Advanced Preparation Program Receives $250,000

WABI (Channel 5) reported the U.S. Department of Education has selected the University of Maine to receive $250,000 in funding for The Mentoring and Advanced Preparation for Maine’s Early Intervention Scholars (MAPME) program.