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Orono High School Art Classroom

Photo from Bangor Daily News

In today’s Bangor Daily News (November 16th) there is a wonderful article about the work student teacher, Mallory Cudlitz is doing with students in Jessica Andresen Barnes class. Mallory participated in a workshop this fall as part of a  curriculum course she is taking this fall at the University of Maine on felting. The workshop was given by artist Jody Clayton from One Lupine Fiber Arts in Bangor.

Students were learning the wet felting method and creating a 14″X14″ using two layers of undyed wool, with a layer of dyed wool on top. Often felting is a different medium for most students and Mallory was sure to make the connections for students that this is something available in their own community. The wool came from One Lupine Fiber Arts. The work will be on display in the school in the near future.

You can read the entire article and see photos by clicking here.

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Communications Beyond the Four Walls of You Classroom

If you are wondering about using ichat, skype, ustream or another “up close and personal” real time communication system I suggest you check read this information by clicking here.

Giving your students and yourself the opportunity to learn using some of the tools we have available sometimes takes a lot of energy and time in the beginning but gets easier each time we use it. Not to mention it makes teaching and learning more fun! And I’m all about having fun! Many great ideas are included in the post.

Gifted and Talented Courses

The University of Maine at Farmington is offering a series of four Gifted/Talented teacher courses starting the Spring of 2010. These courses will meet the Maine Department of Education coursework necessary for the G/T Endorsement 690.

The first course will be SED 530 Introduction to Education of Gifted Learners offered during the Spring of 2009.
This course introduces participants to the theory and practice of education for gifted learners. Topics to be presented: conceptions of giftedness; myths and truths of gifted education; the necessity of gifted education; equitable identification of gifted learners from diverse populations; common cognitive and affective characteristics;
highly gifted students; special populations of gifted learners; common social/emotional issues; necessary components of a gifted program; curriculum differentiation in the regular classroom; acceleration vs. enrichment, appropriate roles for parents of gifted children, necessary skills for teachers of gifted children. This course will be offered using a hybrid format, with four classes meeting on the UMF campus and the remainder of the class
work being completed online.
Instructor: Helen Nevitt, Ph.D.
Day/Dates/Time: Saturdays, January 23, February 27, March 27 and May 8
9:00 am -12:00 pm and online between class meetings

The other three courses will be offered over the next year as follows:                                                                            Summer 2010: SED 531 Curriculum and Instruction for Learners Who Are Gifted
Fall 2010: SED 532 Developing and Implementing Programs for Learners Who Are Gifted
Spring 2011: SED 533 Teaching Critical and Creative Thinking in Gifted Programs and Classroom Settings

Questions?                                                                                                                                                                                       Phone: 207-778-7502
Fax: 207-778-8134
E-mail: educationaloutreach@maine.edu
Office of Educational Outreach
Education Center Room 010
186 High Street
Farmington, ME 04938