Samantha Poll grew up in Winterport, the same tight-knit, central º£½ÇÉçÇø town where she’s now a teacher. That gives her a unique perspective on the impact educators can have on their students’ lives.Â
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A recent report from the º£½ÇÉçÇø Education Policy Research Institute (MEPRI) that found only nine of 58 º£½ÇÉçÇø schools surveyed were using reading instructional programs aligned with high quality standards was cited in a Bangor Daily News article this week.
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Attendees of this week’s Hazing Prevention Consortium (HPC) Summit at the University of º£½ÇÉçÇø learned about tools and strategies for ending hazing on college campuses, and creating more inclusive, welcoming communities.
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College campuses across the country are working to put an end to hazing, a form of interpersonal and community violence that is often normalized and minimized through tradition. At the same time, post-secondary institutions are grappling with legacies of racism and white supremacy rooted in similar norms and practices.
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Elizabeth Allan, a Uº£½ÇÉçÇø professor of higher education, is a leading researcher on hazing and the founder of StopHazing, which works to promote safe and inclusive schools, campuses and organizations.
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Courtney Angelosante, coordinator of the º£½ÇÉçÇø Positive Behavioral Supports and Interventions initiative at the University of º£½ÇÉçÇø College of Education and Human Development, was interviewed by the Bangor Daily News for an article about how K-12 schools are addressing chronic absenteeism.
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Two University of º£½ÇÉçÇø College of Education and Human Development alumni have been named 2024 º£½ÇÉçÇø County Teachers of the Year. Emilie Throckmorton is the Penobscot County Teacher of the Year and Ashley Cirone is this year’s Washington County Teacher of the Year. They were among 16 educators honored last week at a ceremony in […]
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The University of º£½ÇÉçÇø College of Education and Human Development and Summer University are partnering to offer a series of institutes for K-12 school personnel looking for personal and professional growth and innovative solutions to the unique challenges facing today’s schools.
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Several students and faculty members from the University of º£½ÇÉçÇø College of Education and Human Development attended the recent New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO) Conference in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
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Several retirees from the University of º£½ÇÉçÇø College of Education and Human Development joined current members of the college community for a Legacy Tea and retirement celebration, May 2 at Buchanan Alumni House.
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