Penny Bishop, dean of the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, provided testimony to the Maine Legislature’s Joint Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs on Feb. 8 about proposed changes to Chapter 115, the state rule governing credentialing for teachers and other educational personnel.
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Approximately 60 preK–12 teachers, higher education instructors and other professionals will attend a three-day virtual conference Aug. 3–5 sponsored by the University of Maine’s instructional technology program.
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The Outstanding MAT Student Award is given to a graduating student in the Master of Arts in Teaching program who demonstrates excellence academically and professionally. The MAT faculty and staff selected Emily Boutin for the award this year.
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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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This summer, as part of a collaborative program in instructional technology across three University of Maine System campuses, the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development will start offering two new online graduate certificates.
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Mia Morrison, lecturer in instructional technology with the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, co-hosted an online chat on Tuesday, March 17 to help share resources, ideas and reflections aimed at supporting teachers and students during school closures caused by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
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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.
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A greater understanding of the serious and often long-lasting effects of complex risk factors has led to the development of systems-oriented models of prevention and intervention in schools.
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Since 2015, the Maine Department of Education (MDOE) and the University of Maine System (UMS) have worked in partnership to support schools through Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS).
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TimberNook, a summer camp with a name meant to convey a hidden spot in the woods, was founded by Angela Hanscom, a UMaine College of Education and Human Development alum.
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