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Annual Children's Book Drive Gearing Up, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

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Teachers Complete Maine Writing Project, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Twenty-three exemplary educators completed the 2003 Maine Writing Project at the University of Maine this summer. Sponsored by the College of Education and Human Development, the invitational program is providing a force of highly trained writing instructors for Maine students and for other teachers.

Maine Setting The Pace For Adolescent Literacy, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Basic reading and writing are no longer sufficient for today's high school students who must demonstrate strong literacy and critical thinking skills to meet performance-based standards in content areas, succeed at the workplace and participate in a democratic society. Yet, few content area teachers have the training or time to include literacy development into also packed curriculum demands.

Umaine Conference Offers Global View, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

A University of Maine conference is aimed at providing K-12 educators with the ideas, curriculum and practices to explore global themes with an eye toward state and national learning standards. The Global Education Institute will be held June 22-27 at the UMaine Hutchinson in Belfast. Award-winning writer Joy Hakim is the scheduled keynote speaker for June 23.

Young Authors Camps Set At Umaine, Benton, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

The Maine Writing Project is sharpening pencils and checking keyboards for the annual Young Authors' day camps to be held this summer at the University of Maine and in Benton. The UMaine program for students in grades 3-12 runs July 7-11. The program at the Benton Elementary School set for July 14-18 is open to students in grades 1-12.

Writing Project Offers Programs For Teachers, Students, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

The Maine Writing Project is accepting nominations of exemplary teachers for its annual Summer Institute scheduled June 30-July 18 at the University of Maine. A spring workshop on effective writing instruction and an advanced institute focusing on adolescent literacy are also on the 2003 agenda.

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.

Children's Book Drive Under Way, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

The College of Education and Human Development at the University of Maine has launched its annual drive to collect books for needy youngsters. The public is invited to join in the tradition by donating new books suitable for toddlers to teens. Used books in excellent condition are also accepted.

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.

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.

Annual Book Drive Under Way, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Children's books for needy area youngsters from toddlers to teens are again being collected by the College of Education and Human Development at The University of Maine. The public is invited to join in this annual tradition by donating new books or used books in very good condition.

The books will be distributed by the Orono-Old Town Kiwanis Club at the service organization's annual holiday party for area children, scheduled for Dec. 8.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

Annual Book Drive Under Way, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Children's books for needy area youngsters from toddlers to teens are again being collected by the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Maine. The public is invited to join in this annual tradition by donating new books or used books in very good condition.

Little Books Get Big Boost In Marketing And Distribution, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

A series of Little Books from Maine didn't generate much talk in literacy circles, but publishers took notice that the simple texts were a hit among beginning readers and their teachers. Five years after the first series was created and produced by the Center for Early Literacy at the University of Maine, the small texts are heading for an international market.

Conference To Examine The Latest K-5 Literacy Instruction, Research Maine-Based Little Books Series Hitting Worldwide Market, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

More than 370 educators will gather at the University of Maine Aug. 7-8 to examine the latest research and teaching techniques and to share information about how best to get youngsters off to a strong start in reading and writing. The 2000 Seamless Transitions K-5 Literacy Conference brings together all the educators involved in a child's early and primary learning experiences - Reading Recovery, special education and classroom teachers - to emphasize the importance of providing consistency and a team approach in expectations and instruction.

Annual Book Drive Under Way, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Children's books for needy area youngsters from toddlers to teens are again being collected by the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Maine. The public is invited to join in this annual tradition by donating new books or used books in very good condition.

Young Writers To Hone Skills At Umaine Camp, 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 first Young Authors’ Camp scheduled July 12-16 at the University of Maine. Sessions for third through 12th graders will be led by exemplary teachers who have completed the rigorous requirements of the Maine Writing Project at UMaine, the state’s official National Writing Project site.

Spelling Instruction Reform Topic Of Umaine Conference, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

While many education trends come and go, one issue remains a constant concern for teachers, administrators and parents—teaching spelling well in elementary schools. Gail Gibson, fifth grade teacher and principal at Mapleton (Maine) Elementary School will explain how teachers at her school worked with parents and each other to reform spelling instruction when she presents, “Spelling Inquiry: How One Elementary School Caught the Mnemonic Plague.” Her talk will serve as the keynote address at the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development Conference, Learning By Inquiry, to be held Tuesday, May 4, from 4-8 p.m. at Wells Conference …

Umaine Named National Writing Project Site, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine has been named an official site of the National Writing Project. The designation connects the state to a network of grassroots programs dedicated to the improvement of student writing and the teaching of writing at all grade levels and across all curricular areas. UMaine was one of only four new sites selected nationally in the competitive grant process this year and is the state's only National Writing Project site.

Book Puts Spotlight On Censorship, Choice And Teaching Of Controversial Popular Literature In The Classroom, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

It's back. The debate, reflection and discussion surrounding the controversial issues of censorship, student choice and the place of popular literature in the classroom that highlighted last fall's Reading Stephen King Conference at the University of Maine are now available for reference and examination in a new book. The collection of essays from literary scholars, librarians, university faculty, and high school teachers and students, including a chapter by the best-selling author, is intended to help educators navigate the precarious line between community standards and who chooses what students read and teachers teach.

Annual Book Drive Under Way, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Children's books for needy area youngsters from toddlers to teens, are again being collected by the College of Education and Human Development at then University of Maine. The public is invited to join in this annual tradition by donating new books or used books in very good condition. The books will be distributed by the Orono-Old Town Kiwanis Club at the service organization's annual holiday party for area children.

Teachers Give Maine Survival Story A Technology Twist, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

The Maine survival story that has thrilled and inspired young and old for nearly 50 years got a modem twist this summer. "Lost on a Mountain in Maine," the saga of 12-year-old Donn Fendler who was lost on Mount Katahdin for nine days during July 1939, was brought to life in a multimedia presentation by two area teachers.

Umaine To Host Summer Institute To Improve Teaching Of Writing, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Twenty-seven teachers have been selected as the first participants in the Maine Writing Project, which opens this summer at the University of Maine. The competitive program for exemplary teachers of literacy and writing will produce a force of highly trained writing instructors for Maine students and for other teachers.

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.

Stephen King Is Focal Point For Literary Conference On Choice And Censorship In The Classroom, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

What happens when "IT" comes to the classroom, or tries to and finds the door barred? Such are the questions that will be posed, discussed and debated at the Oct. 11-12 [1996] Reading Stephen King conference at the University of Maine. The work of the prolific best-selling horror writer will be the catalyst for a diversity of perspectives and experiences examining issues of censorship, student choice and the place of popular literature in the required readings or "canons" of public high schools and colleges.