UMaine doctoral students team up to direct STEM summer camp in Bangor
Barbara Clewley and Martha Gladstone bleed University of Maine blue.
Read moreTag: University of Maine
Jacobs interviewed for Maine Public report on getting kids outside
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.
Read moreUMaine grad students create website with ‘tips and tricks’ for first-year teachers
The first few years of a teacher’s career are arguably the most important. As with any profession, they lay the foundation for the habits and routines that lead to success down the road.
Read moreAllan interviewed for Dayton Daily News article on normalization of hazing
The Dayton Daily News interviewed Elizabeth Allan, a professor of higher education at the University of Maine, for an article on the normalization of hazing.
Read moreWVII, WABI cover hazing prevention summit at UMaine
WVII (Channel 7) and WABI (Channel 5) covered the hazing prevention summit at the University of Maine June 13 and 14.
Read moreUMaine hosts hazing prevention summit June 13–14
Twenty-one representatives from six other universities will gather at the University of Maine for a summit on campus hazing June 13–14 at Doris Twitchell Allen Village.
Read moreMaine Schools in Focus: Music Education in Maine’s Rural Schools
A survey was recently distributed to University of Maine alumni who earned degrees in music education and are now teaching music in Maine in towns with a population of 3,000 or less. The results of the survey highlight the rewards and challenges of being a music educator in a rural area.
Read moreTwo Reading Recovery events slated to celebrate Cole family contributions
The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development’s Reading Recovery program will celebrate its longtime collaboration with the Galen Cole Family Foundation at two upcoming events.
Read moreMaine Schools in Focus: Lifespan Literacy Community supports grassroots initiatives statewide
The Lifespan Literacy Community is a consortium of groups working in Maine to develop grassroots initiatives across the state designed to support, improve and celebrate literacy among all the state’s citizens, from birth throughout life.
Read moreDerek Volk to share experiences raising son on autism spectrum
The number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders in the United States has skyrocketed the last 20 years. In 2000, autism affected 1 in 150 8-year-olds. By 2012, that number was 1 in 68, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Read more