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Survey Reflects Maine Students Optimistic And Ambitious, But Feeling Effects Of National Educational And Social Concerns, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
Maine students are optimistic, think hard work is essential to success and view their parents as strong, positive influences in their lives, according to preliminary results from a University of Maine survey of more than 20,000 sixth through 12th graders representing 111 schools and every county in the state. The early data also suggest that student perceptions of their schools, teachers, peers and social experiences, are less positive, and there is an increasing disconnection between parents and schools as students advance in grade.
Umaine Education Project Winners Announced, Kay Hyatt
Umaine Education Project Winners Announced, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
Nearly 70 students from the University of Maine's College of Education and Human Development presented displays of their senior projects at the recent fall poster session. Winners have been named in four categories. The students choose either an educational research or a school practice topic to explore in depth and present as a capstone project to the senior seminar. The displays and presentations were judged by members of Phi Delta Kappa, the international organization for professional educators.
Honor Society Inducts Umaine Education Students, Kay Hyatt
Honor Society Inducts Umaine Education Students, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
The Gamma Omicron Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the University of Maine's scholastic honor society for education majors, inducted 25 students during its annual fall initiation ceremony. 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.