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Coaching Education Center Presents Sports Medicine Award, Kay Hyatt
Coaching Education Center Presents Sports Medicine Award, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
The Maine Center for Coaching Education has honored a Bangor physician for his dedication to the prevention and care of athletic injuries, and to quality coaching.
Book Brings Drama To The Classroom, Kay Hyatt
Book Brings Drama To The Classroom, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
Students generally like to role-play, but teachers are often hesitant to use drama in the classroom. Now a University of Maine professor has come up with a repertoire of techniques to enthusiastically engage students with text and guide teachers in directing the action.
Honor Society Inducts Umaine Education Students, Kay Hyatt
Honor Society Inducts Umaine Education Students, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
Seventeen students were initiated into the Kappa Delta Pi honor society for aspiring teachers during a recent ceremony at the University of Maine. To be eligible for membership in Kappa Delta Pi, students must have reached their junior year with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 and, in addition to scholarship, demonstrate leadership and commitment to education.
Middle Level Association Honors Educators, Kay Hyatt
Middle Level Association Honors Educators, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
The Maine Association for Middle Level Education (MAMLE) honored exemplary educators from around the state at its annual fall conference. This year's recognition ceremony was highlighted by the presentation of the Friends of Middle Level Education Award to Professor Ed Brazee of the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development.
Umaine Students Honored For Academic Achievement, Kay Hyatt
Umaine Students Honored For Academic Achievement, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
One hundred students in the University of Maine's College of Education and Human Development were recognized for outstanding academic achievement during the fall Presidential Academic Achievement Award ceremony. The students, representing 14 Maine counties, six other states and Canada were honored by faculty, family and friends.
University/School Partners Receive Grant To Expand Alternative Teacher Certification Project, Kay Hyatt
University/School Partners Receive Grant To Expand Alternative Teacher Certification Project, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
A $1.035 million U.S. Department of Education grant will allow the University of Maine to expand its innovative alternative teacher certification program to Aroostook and Washington counties. Funded over five years, the Transition to Teaching grant is based on the success and promise of the model developed and piloted by the UMaine College of Education and Human Development in partnership with the Mid-Coast Superintendents' Association, comprised of school districts from Searsport to Bath.
Education Partnership Names Executive Director, Kay Hyatt
Education Partnership Names Executive Director, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
A career Maine educator has been named to provide leadership and coordination for a regional collaboration working to improve teaching and learning at all levels. Owen P. Maurais, who recently retired as superintendent of Old Town Schools, will provide leadership and coordination for the Penobscot River Educational Partnership: A Professional Development Network, consisting of eight area school districts, a regional vocational/technical center and the University of Maine.
Initiative Links Sports, Standards, Stronger Schools, Kay Hyatt
Initiative Links Sports, Standards, Stronger Schools, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
A federal allocation will provide seed money for the University of Maine to shape a coaching and sports education initiative aligned with timely educational issues and the state's learning standards. Former Maine Education Commissioner J. Duke Albanese is spearheading the effort to create research-based curriculum development and community awareness to improve the training of coaches, and identify and implement best practices for school sports programs.
Teachers As Leaders Is Conference Theme, Kay Hyatt
Teachers As Leaders Is Conference Theme, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
Teacher leaders who instruct and inspire their colleagues as well as their students often hold the key to positive change in school environment, instructional quality and student achievement. Strategies, models and challenges of teacher leadership will be explored at the Maine School Leadership Conference taking place Thursday, Sept. 26 at the University of Maine.
Umaine Offers Coaching Course In Portland Area, Kay Hyatt
Umaine Offers Coaching Course In Portland Area, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
A new sports coaching course offers college and non-degree students and interscholastic and community coaches in southern Maine the opportunity to add coaching credentials to their resumes. The one-credit Coaching Fundamentals meets the minimal course requirements for interscholastic coaching eligibility at the middle school and high school levels in Maine and most other states.
Teachers Complete Maine Writing Project Training, Kay Hyatt
Teachers Complete Maine Writing Project Training, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
Twenty-five exemplary educators completed the 2002 Maine Writing Project at the University of Maine. Sponsored by the College of Education and Human Development, the competitive program is providing a force of highly trained writing instructors for Maine students and for other teachers.
Umaine, Maine Maritime Team Up To Train Future Teachers, Kay Hyatt
Umaine, Maine Maritime Team Up To Train Future Teachers, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
A resourceful agreement between The University of Maine and Maine Maritime Academy is intended to expedite the initial certification process for a select group of aspiring educators and help address the severe shortage of mathematics and physical science teachers. The three-year pilot program, beginning this fall, opens access for MMA students to secondary science/mathematics education courses at UMaine.
Academy Seeks Aspiring Teachers, Kay Hyatt
Academy Seeks Aspiring Teachers, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
Maine high school students considering a career in teaching have the opportunity to get some solid experience at the University of Maine this summer. With a $7,000 grant from the MBNA Community Foundation, the UMaine College of Education and Human Development will offer a first-time Future Teachers Academy June 24-26 at no cost to participants.
Young Authors Camps Set At Umaine, Benton And New Sharon, Kay Hyatt
Young Authors Camps Set At Umaine, Benton And New Sharon, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
Some of the state's top writing teachers will lend expertise and technique to help students develop composition skills during the annual Young Authors' Camp being held this summer at three locations around the state.
Explore And Learn At Umaine's Camp Laptop, Kay Hyatt
Explore And Learn At Umaine's Camp Laptop, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
Laptop computers are arriving in middle schools around the state, and the University of Maine is offering a summer experience to get teachers, students and parents off and running with the Maine Technology Initiative this fall. Camp Laptop is seeking adventurers eager to explore the possibilities and challenges of teaching and learning with technology.
Educational Partnership Addresses Regional Problems Creatively, Kay Hyatt
Educational Partnership Addresses Regional Problems Creatively, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
An enterprising project to address Maine's teacher shortage and provide an alternative certification process is off and running in mid-coast schools through a partnership with the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development. The innovative work of the regional collaboration is also catching the attention of other districts struggling to find, certify and keep qualified teachers.
Partnership Schools To Share Expertise At Collective In-Service Day, Kay Hyatt
Partnership Schools To Share Expertise At Collective In-Service Day, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
Approximately 500 K-8 teachers will participate in a series of workshops taking place from Veazie to Bucksport during a collaborative Regional In-service Day on Friday, March 15. The third annual event, pooling the resources and expertise of eight school districts and the University of Maine, is sponsored by the Penobscot River Educational Partnership: A Professional Development Network (PREP: PDN).
Boys Literacy Research Featured In New Book Challenges Traditional Teaching, Kay Hyatt
Boys Literacy Research Featured In New Book Challenges Traditional Teaching, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
As national debate continues over the adequacy and fairness of educational programs and policies affecting girls and boys, there is no question that the widest current gender gap for learning achievement recorded by standardized measures is in the area of literacy. A growing research base has established that while the shortfall in girls' science and math achievement is improving across all socioeconomic classes, boys' scores on reading and literacy are far below those of girls and continue to slide. Further, many popular media accounts characterize boys as being in trouble, both in school and in other areas of their emotional …
Expert Lessons For Future Math/Science Teachers, Kay Hyatt
Expert Lessons For Future Math/Science Teachers, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
Future and potential teachers will have the chance to work with and be inspired by some top educators during a series of workshops and other events at the University of Maine on Saturday, March 2. The second annual Mathematics and Science Future Teachers Club Spring Conference is expected to attract more than 60 aspiring teachers and excite them about teaching in the critical shortage areas of math and science, especially the physical sciences.
Research In Progress Seminars Begin New Season, Kay Hyatt
Research In Progress Seminars Begin New Season, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
The College of Education and Human Development's Research in Progress Seminar Series begins a new round of presentations on Wednesday, Jan. 30. Initiated last fall by the Center for Research and Evaluation, the seminars provide opportunities for faculty, staff and graduate students in the College to present research that is being considered, in progress, or recently completed.
New Coaching Eligibility Course Offered At Umaine, Kay Hyatt
New Coaching Eligibility Course Offered At Umaine, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
A new course offers University of Maine students and others the opportunity to add coaching credentials to their resumes. The one-credit Coaching Fundamentals course, beginning in March, meets the requirements for interscholastic coaching eligibility at the middle school and high school levels in Maine and in most other states.