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The University of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

2003

Literacy education

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Annual Children's Book Drive Gearing Up, Kay Hyatt Nov 2003

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 Aug 2003

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 Jul 2003

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 May 2003

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 Apr 2003

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 Jan 2003

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.