The Future of Disability in Alaska Summit & Follow-up Survey

The Future of Disability in Alaska Summit was held in Anchorage in the summer of 2013, May 9-10. The purpose was to gather perspectives from a diverse group of stakeholders to inform a vision of the future for people with disabilities in Alaska in five broad topical areas: 1) Housing Arrangements, 2) Advocacy, 3) Relationships, 4) Economic Wellbeing, and 5) Health. About 76 stakeholders participated in the summit including people with disabilities, family members, advocates, service providers, policymakers, and others. A follow-up online survey was conducted to gather information from a broader range of stakeholders and to get a sense of the highest priorities in each area. The purpose of the report and other products coming out of this effort is to inspire stakeholders to periodically reflect, individually and in groups, on how they are working toward the vision in a relevant area and taking action in the context of advocacy, policy/regulation, funding, and services/resources. The report states a vision for each of the five topical areas and includes many suggested strategies to accomplish it.Funded in part by Grant Number T7320663 from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration; and Grant Number 90DD0009-02-00 from the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Administration for Community Living; both in the U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesList of Tables / Executive Summary / Introduction / Method / Participants / Result

Community for Learning for Maine Webpage

Screenshot of website with resources to support parents and teachers while school is not in session due to COVID-19, starting in Spring 2020. The site was curated by a number of organizations including The University of Maine College of Education & Human Development

College of Education & Human Development_PreK-12 Resources for Educators and Families Webpage

Screenshot of a webpage with Pre-K-12 resources for educators and families during the COVID-19 pandemic

Higher Education Programs Doctoral Student Handbook, 2020-2021

The Higher Education (HED) graduate programs include the doctoral degree in Higher Education, which prepares mid-career professionals for programmatic and institutional leadership roles and the masters in Student Development in Higher Education preparing entry level professionals for work in student affairs in postsecondary institutions. While these programs have distinct goals as described below, they share in the mission to educate competent and visionary professionals and leaders working to support the academic missions of increasingly diverse, complex, and technologically intensive postsecondary institutions in Maine and beyond. The HED graduate programs also share in the commitment to (1) developing both individual and professional skills and vision; (2) enhancing institutional capacities through more skilled leadership at all levels; (3) developing collaborative networks of professional resources and support through colleagues, faculty, and resource people with whom students have contact; and (4) providing a forum for analysis of regional and national problems in higher education and for advancing solutions to those problems

College of Education and Human Development Diversity Resources

Web-based list of reading and viewing materials compiled by the College of Education and Human Development to encourage research, thought, and dialog about diverse learners and ideas

College of Education and Human Development Diversity and Difference Committee

The COEHD Diversity and Difference Standing Committee serves as a clearinghouse for activities, expertise, and curriculum materials related to diversity and difference. The Committee enhances communication, scholarship collaboration, coordination of professional developments and sharing of resources among those engaged in learning about diversity and difference. It also works to promote diversity in all aspects of the College of Education and Human Development. Each school elects one member to serve on the Diversity and Difference Committee, and one additional member is elected as an at-large member

College of Education and Human Development Diversity and Difference Committee

The COEHD Diversity and Difference Standing Committee serves as a clearinghouse for activities, expertise, and curriculum materials related to diversity and difference. The Committee enhances communication, scholarship collaboration, coordination of professional developments and sharing of resources among those engaged in learning about diversity and difference. It also works to promote diversity in all aspects of the College of Education and Human Development. Each school elects one member to serve on the Diversity and Difference Committee, and one additional member is elected as an at-large member.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/racial_justice/1132/thumbnail.jp

College of Education and Human Development Diversity Resources

Web-based list of reading and viewing materials compiled by the College of Education and Human Development to encourage research, thought, and dialog about diverse learners and ideas.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/racial_justice/1131/thumbnail.jp

College of Education and Human Development Annual Report 2018-2019

This report summarizes the activities and accomplishments of the College of Education and Human Development (COEHD) during the 2018-2019 academic year. The COEHD’s tripartite mission remains at the core of its many efforts and activities. It continues to be Maine’s leader in PK-20 Educator Preparation, and more teachers and school administrators in the state have undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Maine than from any other institution in the State. The COEHD also continues to work closely with the Maine Department of Education and the Education and Cultural Affairs Legislative Subcommittee, as well as with local school districts throughout the state. As a key part of the state’s only research, land-grant and sea-grant university, the COEHD takes both its scholarly and outreach activities extremely seriously. In recent years, the research productivity of the College has increased significantly, and the College has developed a national reputation as a result; the COEHD continues to be ranked among the ‘Best Graduate Schools of Education’ by U.S. News and World Report. Although the COEHD was not able to conduct any national searches for tenure-track faculty members during 2018-2019, it was able to use internal funds to support a number of one-year lecturers, including individuals in educational leadership, human development, instructional technology, kinesiology, physical education, special education, and social studies education

College of Education and Human Development Annual Report 2019-2020

The College of Education and Human Development (COEHD) accomplishments this year attest to the excellence of our faculty, programs and students. The quality of our teacher preparation programs is evident in the extraordinary efforts of our student teachers who, in spite of coronavirus, developed creative ways to meet the needs of the students and schools with whom they work. (Pendharkar, 2020 - Appendix A) We have also created online Early College courses for high school students who may be interested in education majors. Our online graduate programs were rated this year as one of the best in the country according to U.S. News and World Report (University of Maine, 2020a - Appendix A) In exciting new research, faculty are exploring how spatial display technologies (virtual or augmented reality) are creating opportunities for teaching and learning in STEM areas, by showing how students can investigate math and science concepts through body-based explorations, and how visually impaired students can access visualizations through other modalities. One COEHD professor was invited to share her nationally lauded research on hazing at events sponsored by both the Louisiana and California Boards of Regents for Higher Education. Another COEHD professor was awarded the title UMS Trustee Professor in recognition of his outstanding research and contributions to academic excellence. (University of Maine, 2020b - Appendix A