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Educating Children For Social Responsibility Is International Concern, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Children use the lessons they learn in school about authority to pattern their behavior in society, according to a University of Maine professor who is one of approximately 30 educators helping plan an international conference that will explore the meaning and role of moral education in a world of changing geographic, political and social boundaries.

Let's Strengthen The Standards And Appeal Of Teaching, Robert A. Cobb

General University of Maine Publications

The question of how to make a teaching career more attractive to more of our most capable students continues to plague the education profession and society at large. Recent reports have given us reason to be concerned about this question and an opportunity to consider some of complexities surrounding its answers.

Let's Strengthen The Standards And Appeal Of Teaching, Robert A. Cobb

General University of Maine Publications

The question of how to make a teaching career more attractive to more of our most capable students continues to plague the education profession and society at large. Recent reports have given us reason to be concerned about this question and an opportunity to consider some of complexities surrounding its answers.

Thompson Document 15: A Letter From Bridget Croft To Henrietta Thompson, Bridget Croft

Henrietta Thompson Papers

A letter from Bridget Croft to Henrietta Thompson. Bridget promises to send Thompson a copy of her record of her life, which touches upon the experiences of her husband, Jack, who walked out of Burma with Stilwell in 1942.

No Time Like The Holidays To Add A Little Exercise To Life, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

The hustle and bustle of the holidays can wreak havoc with even the best of fitness schedules and provide more excuses for all those who know they should make time for exercise but keep putting it off. If exercise is viewed as a daily grind, then it's time to change that attitude and get moving, says a University of Maine fitness specialist.

Hardly The Best Of Times The Practice Of Medicine On The Maine Frontier, 1812-1841, John D. Blaisdell

Maine History

Account books left by two physicians provide a glimpse of the practice of medicine on the eastern Maine frontier. They reveal some interesting patterns: Both doctors practiced some dentistry, delivered babies, and engaged in sidelines outside their medical practice. Both vaccinated patients in the face of impending epidemics, and both treated internal afflictions using standard nineteenth-century medical therapeutics. Sometimes doctors did more harm than good, but even in this short span of time we can see progress on the medical frontier.

The Frye-White Collection, William David Barry

Maine History

No abstract provided.

Blending Loyalties: Maine Soldiers Respond To The Civil War, Andy Deroche

Maine History

Scholars agree that during the Civil War most Federal soldiers saw their primary purpose as saving the Union, but their loyalty to the Union was expressed in complex ways. Using a sample of thirty-seven collections of Civil War correspondence and diaries, Andy DeRoche assesses the soldiers ’ view of the war, the Union, the Conscription Act, and the elections of 1864. Above all, loyalty to family structured their thinking about these momentous national questions.

Holidays Increase Pressure On Children In Changing Families, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Holidays center on family and traditions, but when families change, so do the traditions. For children caught in the middle of an expanding web of households, the pressure can take the fun out of holidays and turn anticipation to dread. The key to easing the tension is honest and positive communication, says a University of Maine professor. Regardless of the circumstances, when parents divorce or remarry, children are confronted with new people, problems and feelings to deal with, says Dorothy Breen, associate professor of counselor education. "Holidays and the pressure to spend time in different places are hard for everyone, …

The Ounegan Mill Strike, Richard Davies

Maine Song and Story Sampler

This story describes a strike that took place at the Ounegan Woolen Mill in Old Town and explains how students at the University of Maine became involved.

Tyranny Of The Many, Jonathan A. Plucker

General University of Maine Publications

In this age of government distrust, the voter referendum appears to be the ultimate democratic fantasy come true: Government by the people, for the people, without any interference by politicians, special interests, or other denizens of the American political system. But referenda in the past couple of years call into question the wisdom of placing legislation directly before the voting public for approval.

Thompson Document 14: A Letter From Henrietta Thompson To Bridget Croft, Henrietta Thompson

Henrietta Thompson Papers

A letter from Henrietta Thompson to Bridget Croft. Thompson expresses surprise at hearing from Bridget Croft, the wife of a Walkout participant, Jack Croft, with whom she had a brief correspondence in 1973. Thompson warmly responds to Croft’s request for permission to quote sections of Thompson’s Walk a Little Faster, and asks to read Croft’s work when it is complete.

Thompson briefly refers to a perplexity inconsistency; Bridget writes: “Jack died on the 26 November 1955,” and yet Thompson tells Bridget: “I enjoyed so much my correspondence with him in 1972-73 and that he was pleased to receive a …

Maine Women's Lobby News Letter (1996 - November) No. 17, Maine Women's Lobby Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

1996-97 Women's Basketball Media Guide, Maine Sports Information Office

General University of Maine Publications

The 1996-97 season should be an interesting one for the Black Bears as they pursue a third consecutive conference championship and NCAA berth. In keeping with the UMaine tradition of academic excellence,the two previous teams that competed in the NCAA Tournament have combined for a 3.0 GPA or better. The Black Bears completed the best season in the program’s 21-year history with a 27-5 record last year. The team went undefeated, 18-0, in conference play, the second team to do so in NAC history.

UMaine returns three starters from last year’s squad including the leading scorer in the nation from …

Thompson Document 13: A Letter From Bridget Croft To Henrietta Thompson, Bridget Croft

Henrietta Thompson Papers

A letter from Jack Croft’s wife, Bridget Croft. Bridget asks Henrietta Thompson’s permission to use a few sections of Thompson’s Walk a Little Faster in her account of her childhood and of her experiences as a nurse in India in the 1940s, where she met Jack.

Pilot Program Helping Schools Link Lessons Of Athletics And Academics, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Four Maine high schools are pilot sites for a new program designed to strengthen the relationship between athletics and academics and formally connect the contributions of sports to the educational improvement goals of each school. The foe us of the project is professional development of coaches to ensure that the lessons and experiences of athletics support the local school mission and the state's performance-based expectations for students.

In The Story World, Kids Really Want To Read New Book Maps Out The Journey, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

It's not that kids can't read, but that they won't because they can't "see" or "live through" the story. That insight from the perspective of seventh and eight graders led a determined teacher to find out just what the act of reading really is and to let his students in on the secret. In You Gotta Be the Book, recently released by Teachers' College Press and the National Council of Teachers of English, Jeffrey Wilhelm, now a University of Maine professor, weaves the drama and characters of his teacher research into new theory and practice that is described as "groundbreaking." …

1996-1997 Swimming And Diving Media Guide, Maine Sports Information Department

General University of Maine Publications

It is with great optimism and anticipation that we look at the upcoming University of Maine Men’s and Women’s Swimming season. The programs continue to grow with the addition of impressive recruiting classes fortifying teams already bursting with talented swimmers and divers.

Maine, Volume 77, Number 3, Fall 1996, University Of Maine General Alumni Association

UMaine Alumni Magazines - All

Contents:

The Artist / Administrator: UMaine's New Art Museum Director (Wally Mason) --- Believing in Achieving: Students and Teachers Will Find No Greater Advocate Than UMaine's Russ Quaglia --- Setting High Goals, Making No Excuses: The Black Bear's New Basketball Coach, John Giannini --- Looking To a New Era for Native American Students: The Wabanaki Center Builds a Bridge Between the University and the Indian Community

There's No Standard Slot For Stephen King Readers, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

What do postal clerks, parapsychology researchers, college professors, high school teachers, writers, attorneys and independent vampire movie makers have in common? They're all coming to the Oct. 11-12 [1996] Reading Stephen King conference at the University of Maine.

Easy Reading Is Hard Work, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Think those books the teacher is sending home with your kindergarten or first grade child are too easy? Before jumping to that conclusion, parents should understand that "easy" reading is a powerful learning technique, says a University of Maine literacy expert. "Our culture seems to think that if reading isn't hard, then the child isn't learning, " says Paula Moore, director of the Center for Early Literacy at UMaine's College of Education. Even when there's seemingly little effort, young children are doing plenty of work, according to Moore. They are working hard at one of the most important aspects of …

Maine Now Pac Candidate Analysis And Endorsements (September 1996), National Organization Of Women - Maine State Conference Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

What's Important In School? Students Share Views, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

If anyone stops to ask their opinion, what do students say really matters in school? It's having a teacher ask how things are going and then actually stop and wait for a answer before disappearing down the hall. Simply put, it's having an adult who cares about them, values them as individuals, and sees them as more than a test taker or a seat warmer, says Russell Quaglia, director of the National Center for Student Aspirations.

Parents Can Help Ease The Pressures Of Moving To A New Home And School, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Families in the United States are pulling up roots and moving with increasing frequency as they follow the promise or possibility of greater opportunity. The last U.S. census reveals that 20 percent of families with school-aged children relocate annually. Moving can be particularly difficult for children who are leaving friends and familiar places behind. However, parents can do a great deal to help smooth the transition to a new home and school, according to Jonathan A. Plucker, assistant professor of educational psychology at the University of Maine.

First Day Jitters: Teachers Have Them, Too, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

The beginning of a new school year is full of excitement - and anxiety - but not just for students. New teachers seeped in the myths of super teachers of print and film and filled with visions of working worders with students have some tough lessons to learn, according to classroom veterans who tell it like it is in a new book, "Oops: What We Learn When Our Teaching Fails."

Everyday Life Is Full Of 'Science Moments' To Teach And Share With Children, Mary Bird, Herman Weller

General University of Maine Publications

The routine business of getting back to school is the easy part. It's much more challenging to figure out how to support children's efforts to learn more about the world and their place in it, and to hone the new skills they are acquiring daily. Even if you have felt comfortable reading with your child or helping with math homework in the past, chances are that you, like the vast majority of American parents, feel stymied when it comes to science. So what can you do to broaden and deepen your child's learning of science? A lot, and you don't …

Maine's Declining School Enrollment Picture Not All Bleak For Future Teachers, Says Researcher, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

While Maine is projected to have the sharpest overall decline in school enrollment in the Northeast over the next decade, the state still offers many opportunities for future teachers, according to a University of Maine researcher. About one-third of the state's current teachers will be retiring during that time period, and high school enrollment is projected to increase, says Walter McIntire, director of the Center for Research and Evaluation at the UMaine College of Education.

Maine Women's Lobby News Letter (1996 - August) No.16, Maine Women's Lobby Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

Maine Folklife, Vol. 2, Iss. 2, Maine Folklife Center

Maine Folklife Center Newsletter

In the last newsletter, we told you of the different preservation survey work that the Center was undertaking. Well, three "experts" visited the Center — we've been poked, prodded, examined with a magnifying glass — and have we learned a lot! Though we can't possibly summarize everything in this article, we want to share the gist of their findings so that you're aware of the major issues facing the Center.

The Center was very pleased when the Northeast Document Conservation Center awarded us a subsidized preservation survey. In March, Beth Patkus, with training in archives administration and preservaton, traveled from …

Field Hockey Media Guide, 1996, University Of Maine Athletic Media Relations

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine Field Hockey Complex is home to the Maine Black Bears. It features an all-turf playing surface, scoreboard and bleachers that seats up to 500 spectators.