Public Policy PhD Alum Michelle Connors Named MaineBiz 40 Under 40 Honoree
Michelle Connors, alumna of the PhD in Public Policy with a Concentration in Educational Leadership and Policy and Executive Director of the Kennebunk Free … Read More
Congratulations to J. Scott Hill
Outstanding Non-Credit Educator of the Year Award TESOL program alum, J. Scott Hill has been honored as the Non-Credit Educator of the Year (to … Read More
Accelerated Graduate Pathway in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).
The Department of Literacy, Language, and Culture is excited to announce the Accelerated Graduate Pathway in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). The … Read More
Congratulations to Lindsay Hodge
Congratulations Lindsay Hodge Congratulations to Lindsay Hodge, who is the recipient of the CCREA scholarship (Cumberland County Retired Educators’ Association). Lindsay is a graduate … Read More
Congratulations to Nadine Bravo
Congratulations Nadine Bravo Congratulations to Nadine Bravo, who recently presented at the TESOL Conference in Florida. The title of the presentation was “Fostering Empathy … Read More
Congratulations to Nacoma Hollatz
Congratulations to Nacoma Hollatz, who is the 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year for Saccarappa Elementary School in Westbrook. Nacoma recently graduated with an MSEd … Read More
TED Faculty Publications
Dr. Heather Reichmuth has recently had several research focused manuscripts accepted forpublication. Dr. Reichmuth’s manuscript, Family Language Policy in Tension: ConflictingLanguage Ideologies and Translanguaging … Read More
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.