Presented by Ethan Geheb, Ph.D. student in STEM Education, for the School of Learning and Teaching Research Brown Bag series. This research aims to provide a systematic review of K-12 […]
Presented by Camden Bock, Ph.D. student in STEM Education for the School of Learning and Teaching Research Brown Bag series. In school geometry, diagrams are typically inscribed on plane surfaces (e.g., whiteboards, paper, projector screens), at scales smaller than the learners who inscribe them. Spatial diagrams, rendered with virtual reality, offer depth and human-scale to […]
Teacher candidates from the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, as well as other area teacher preparation programs, will meet with Maine schools and school districts. Past career fair events have featured school officials from more than 20 communities, who have the opportunity to meet current students majoring in elementary education, secondary […]
Diane Sweeney has been an author and educational consultant since 1999. Her books include Student-Centered Coaching from a Distance (Corwin, 2021); The Essential Guide for Student-Centered Coaching (Corwin, 2020); Leading […]
Presented by Sara Flanagan, assistant professor of special education, for the College of Education and Human Development's School of Learning and Teaching Research Brown Bag series. To best understand K-5 general and special education teachers' reading instructional and assessment practices for students with and without dyslexia, 346 teachers completed a survey. Additionally, 45 teachers participated […]
The Literacy Connections Conference is an annual event open to anyone with an interest in literacy education from birth to adulthood. The conference includes professional development sessions on literacy initiatives for early childhood, primary grades, intermediate grades, middle years, adolescent, adulthood and families, as well as community literacy planning and other topics. This year’s theme […]
This annual conference brings together Reading Recovery and literacy coaches from across the state for professional development workshops and a celebration of Reading Recovery in Maine. This year's keynote speaker will be Elizabeth "Betsy" Kaye, associate professor in the department of reading at Texas Woman's University, where she serves as a Reading Recovery trainer and […]
Participants will learn practical strategies for helping calm strong emotions in themselves and others. Verbal and somatic strategies will also be demonstrated to deescalate strong emotions during conflict, explore happenings in our brains when trauma is activated, and the practical power of Resonant Language. These techniques can be easily learned and readily employed to dispel […]
Participants will learn practical strategies for helping calm strong emotions in themselves and others. Verbal and somatic strategies will also be demonstrated to deescalate strong emotions during conflict, explore happenings […]
