USM partnership puts high schoolers on the path to teaching
One day last year, while stressing about finding a future career, Wade Leavitt wondered what it would be like to teach. He was a … Read More
Special Education Department and Maine Department of Education Host Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Dee Saucier, Rachel Brown-Chidsey, Cindy Soule, Mindy Butler, Carla Reyes, and Sara Needleman. On Monday 22 January the SEHD Special Education Department and the … Read More
USM and UMF receive grants to recruit educators, help alleviate Maine’s teacher shortage
USM received $160,000 to start or expand Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Programs (RTAP), which allow school system employees to complete their degrees and teacher certification through a combination of on-the-job training and classroom instruction.
Congratulations to Dr. Heather Reichmuth
Congratulations to Dr. Heather Reichmuth, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education. Dr. Reichmuth has been appointed Co-Chair of the Graduate and Doctoral Forum for the Teachers … Read More
Student research presentation accepted at the TESOL International Graduate/Doctoral Forum
Courtney Caouette just finished her Master’s in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) at the University of Southern Maine. She teaches middle school … Read More
USM among Maine colleges honored for outstanding teacher prep programs
The award honored 16 public and independent higher education institutions in Maine, recognizing the collective efforts of all to prepare the next generation of teachers.
Free Film Screening and Panel Discussion of the movie, “The Right to Read”.
Being literate is an issue of equity. Reading, writing, listening, and speaking are gatekeepers for learning and for participating productively in today’s world. Brain … Read More
TED Represents in Journal of Maine Education
TED represents in Journal of Maine Education
LLC and SMWP Launch New Peer-Reviewed Practitioner Journal
The Literacy, Language, and Culture Department and the Southern Maine Writing Project are pleased to announce a new peer-reviewed, open-access journal that features practitioners’ … Read More
Connecting With Our Community
Here is a little story about some great joy. It represents some of the best of USM’s partnerships with and commitment to the wider … Read More