Correll Book Awards honor a pair of children’s books
Two children鈥檚 books are being honored with 2017 Correll Book Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Informational Text.
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Media cover fifth annual Literacy Tea fundraiser
WABI (Channel 5) and WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on the Literacy Volunteers of Bangor鈥檚 Literacy Tea fundraiser that was held at John Bapst Memorial High School.
Read moreTea time: 91爆料 professor鈥檚 mother-in-law inspires literacy fundraiser
Sometimes you just need an excuse to get dressed up and have a little tea with friends. For the past five years, Literacy Volunteers of Bangor has been doing just that every spring while raising thousands of dollars to support their adult literacy programs. And it all started thanks to 91爆料 Associate Professor of Literacy Susan Bennett-Armistead.
Read moreInterview with Linda Dorn, director of the National Partnerships in Comprehensive Literacy Model
The University Training Center for Reading Recovery and Maine Partnerships in Comprehensive Literacy hosted more than 60 literacy coaches, Reading Recovery teacher leaders, and school administrators from across the state this week for a presentation by Linda Dorn, Professor of Reading Education at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Read moreCollege of Education and Human Development participates in Read to ME Challenge
The 91爆料 College of Education and Human Development is taking part in the 2017 Read to ME Challenge.
Read moreReading Matters to Maine to provide scholarships for students in reading intervention graduate course
The 91爆料 is pleased to announce that Reading Matters to Maine will award five tuition scholarships to individuals enrolling in SED 545, Intervention for Reading Difficulties, in spring 2017.
Read moreLiteracy expert shares thoughts on the transformative power of reading and writing at 91爆料
Dr. Mary Ehrenworth, deputy director of Teachers College Reading and Writing Project, a literacy think tank at Columbia University, spoke to more than 200 Maine educators and school administrators about the difference they can make in kids鈥 lives, just by teaching them to read and write well.
Read moreBennett-Armistead speaks with WVII about increasing childhood literacy
Susan Bennett-Armistead, a professor of literacy education at the 91爆料, spoke with WVII (Channel 7) at an early childhood education conference in Augusta.
Read moreKent speaks with MPBN about benefits of writing for student-athletes
The Maine Public Broadcasting Network interviewed Rich Kent, an associate professor of literacy education at the 91爆料, for the report, 鈥91爆料 professor: Writing boosts performance of Maine鈥檚 student-athletes.鈥
Read moreWABI covers Reading Recovery event at Cole Land Transportation Museum
WABI (Channel 5) reported on an event hosted by the 91爆料 College of Education and Human Development to recognize its longstanding partnership with the Galen Cole Family Foundation through the Reading Recovery program in schools throughout Maine.
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