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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Study Examines Conflict Between Sleep Needs And School Start Time, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Teens' struggles to get up in the morning and stay awake in class have more to do with science than with stereotyping. But delaying the start time of school to accommodate those sleep needs is more complicated and far reaching than a simple internal adjustment, according to a recent report from the University of Maine

Funding Available For Umaine Early Intervention Graduate Courses, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Full tuition is available for four graduate-level, special education courses to be offered by the University during the spring 2002 semester. Funded by a U.S. Department of Education grant, the early intervention courses are funded by a U.S. Department of Education grant and will be taught at sites around the state.

The courses are provided collaboratively by UMaine's College of Education and Human Development and Center for Community Inclusion. Students may pursue either a master's degree with a specialization in early intervention or the state endorsement (certification) option required for a Maine Teacher of Young Children with Disabilities - Birth …

Middle School Educators Honored, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

The Maine Association for Middle Level Education (MAMLE) honored exemplary educators at its 2001 annual fall conference. Nearly 400 middle level educators from across Maine as well as visitors from New Hampshire, Virginia and Ohio attended the event held at Sugarloaf USA.

MAMLE is the professional association of teachers, administrators and parents who have joined together to support the development of quality programs to serve the needs of young adolescents. It exists to promote a better understanding of middle grades education and serves as a source of ideas, information and support.

Umaine Students Recognized 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 recently for outstanding academic achievement. The students, representing communities throughout Maine, seven other states and Canada, were honored at the Presidential Academic Achievement Award Ceremony, attended by faculty and family members.

Leadership Network Continues Expansion, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

The Maine School Leadership Network is recruiting teachers and school-level administrators throughout the state for the third cycle of its school-based leadership development program, which begins in May. Based on the successful Maine Academy of School Leaders model of the early 1990s, the two-year program is helping develop strong educational leadership at the administrative and classroom levels to move schools toward successful implementation of the Maine Learning Results.

Umaine Celebration To Honor Popular Athletic Trainer, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

University of Maine legendary athletic trainer Wes Jordan will be the guest of honor Friday, Dec. 14 at a celebration launching a fund-raising campaign to establish a state-of-the-art training facility in his honor.

The kick-off of the $1.25 million project for the Wes Jordan Athletic Training Education Complex will be held from 2-4 p.m. at UMaine's Lengyel Gym, where the training room and lab will be built in existing space.

Umaine Youth Program Earns Another National Award, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

The National Youth Sports Program at the University of Maine has been named one of the best in the country for the fourth time in its nine-year history. In announcing the 2001 Meritorious Program award winners, National Youth Sports Corporation President Edward Thiebe recognized the UMaine program for outstanding leadership and performance, service to children and community involvement.

Forum To Discuss Issues In Middle Level Sports, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Middle school kids are causing a lot of conversation and controversy in the sports arena. Not because of their behavior, but because they are caught in the middle of competing interests shaped by tradition, policy, parents and the desire to do what's best for youngsters going through tremendous life changes - physically, emotionally and socially.

Literacy Outside School More Real For Boys, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

The problem with boys as portrayed by the popular media presents only part of a complex picture of the social, school and literate lives of adolescent males, according to a collaborative study from the University of Maine and Rutgers University.

Athletic Directors Institute Opens July 31 At Umaine, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Major issues and needs in sports leadership will be addressed at the fourth annual Athletic Directors' Institute, July 31-August 2 at the University of Maine. Workshops on timely topics ranging from dealing with parental expectations in sports to maintaining athletic fields will be featured, along with intensive training in effective use of technology.

Student Dads Have A Lot On Their Minds: School Stress Squeezes Mental Space For Kids, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

While workplace hassles often spill over into the home and deter dad's interaction with the children, academic stress on student fathers might be more a matter of having too much on their minds. The stress of exams, grades and term papers doesn't appear to affect fathers' overall participation or responsibility in meeting their children's physical, emotional and social needs, according to a study by a University of Maine graduate student. However, school-related stress can cloud dads' mental focus on their children during the day.

Young Authors Camps Set At Umaine, Benton And Wilton, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Some of the state's top writing teachers will lend expertise and encouragement to help students develop composition skills and polish their prose during the annual Young Authors' Camp scheduled July 16-20 at three different locations around the state.

In addition to the day camp at the University of Maine, the program runs for a second season at Benton Elementary School and expands this summer to include a site at the Cushing School in Wilton.

Educators Strategize, Democratize Reading Instruction In New Book, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

What is learned must be taught, and the need for active, sustained instruction in reading doesn't end when students grasp the basics in elementary school. That's the bottom line of a new book that illustrates how to do more than simply throw required reading books at adolescents in the nation's middle and high schools.

Reframe Leadership To Reflect Realities, Culture Of Schools, Umaine Professor Suggests In New Book, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Practicing the effective leadership necessary for high-performing schools can be an elusive goal for administrators besieged with daily staff demands, increasing public expectations, complex bureaucratic regulations and constant building crises. The successful leader finds equally committed teachers, counselors and principals to share the load and rewards, says the author of a new book that emphasizes how to reframe leadership to fit the realities of schoolhouse life.

Partnership Schools To Share Expertise At Collective In-Service Day, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Nearly 700 teachers will participate in a series of workshops taking place from Bangor to Bradley during a collaborative Regional In-service Day on Friday, March 9. The second annual event, pooling the resources and expertise of seven school districts and the University of Maine, is sponsored by the Penobscot River Educational Partnership: A Professional Development Network (PREP: PDN).

Poetry Institute Offered For Teachers, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

A new summer offering from the Maine Writing Project at the University of Maine will focus on the teaching of poetry in K-12 classrooms. The advanced institute will be led by Maine's Poet Laureate, Baron Wormser of Hallowell.

New Education Data Reports Published, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

The Maine Education Policy Research Institute has published the fifth editions of two documents that profile and detail the various school and community indicators essential to examining and measuring the needs and effectiveness of a school system.

Writing Project Offering Summer Institute In Southern Maine, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

The Maine Writing Project will hold its summer professional development program in southern Maine to reach and accommodate educators in different areas of the state. This summer's institute in Cumberland represents the first time the intensive program for exemplary Maine teachers has been conducted away from the University of Maine campus. "As Maine's official National Writing Project site, we have a mission to serve the entire state" said Maine Writing Project founder and director Jeffrey Wilhelm, associate professor of literacy at UMaine. "We want to offer programs to as many people as possible."

Umaine Students Recognized For Academic Achievement, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Eighty-eight students in the University of Maine's College of Education and Human Development were recognized recently for outstanding academic achievement. The students, representing communities throughout Maine, five other states and Canada, were honored at the Presidential Academic Achievement Award Ceremony, attended by faculty and family members.

Students' Good Works Help Others, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

In this season of good will, University of Maine Upward Bound students can reflect on their good works. As winter embraces their area high schools, members of the Public Service Group can find warmth in remembering the community-spirited deeds they performed around the Greater Bangor area during the summer and in planning for future projects.

Study Highlights Local Approach To Mea Assessment, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

A study from the Center for Research and Evaluation at the University of Maine provides a framework for conducting local evaluations involving the Maine Educational Assessment. While maintaining the value of the statewide MEA, the authors support the importance of local assessment and encourage educators to use it as a tool for examining curriculum and other local factors. The MEA is designed to align with the Maine Learning Results and measure schools' progress toward meeting the new learning standards.

Successful Reading Program Marking 10th Year In Maine, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

The Reading Recovery literacy program will mark its10th anniversary in Maine at a special conference Dec. 6-7 at the Samoset Resort and throughout the new year. The conference will feature some of the top educators nationally and in Maine presenting keynote addresses and workshops on major issues and developments in early literacy. In addition, a Greenville sixth grader will share a letter she wrote to her local school board about how the program has helped her succeed in school.