We are thrilled to welcome two fantastic educators to our faculty! Jessica Larson will be teaching courses on two subjects about which she is deeply passionate: Literacy and Gifted and Talented Education. Jessica earned her M.A. in Literacy Education from Lesley University. Now completing her 11th year in education, Jessica is currently the [...]
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What do World Languages and Arts Teachers have in common? A lot this summer! The New England Institute for Teacher Education is proud to announce it is partnering again with the Maine Department of Education’s World Languages Institute. For a second consecutive year, we will be offering world language teachers a graduate level course: EDPF [...]
The Spring semester has begun! At The New England Institute, we are excited to spend time with the fabulous educators who join us as we venture back into teaching in 2013. Last weekend, we held a fantastic course called Teaching Children’s Literature: An Arts Integration Approach in Portland. Practical strategies for using visual art, poetry, [...]
As we gear up for the busy season ahead, it is important to remind ourselves to take the time to stop, reflect, and put our own air masks on first. In our profession, it has never been more critical. One of the best ways we can do that is to engage in meaningful professional development [...]
Happy Autumn! Be sure to check our Fall Course Schedule for courses in Augusta, Bangor, Portland, Standish and Saco. These are courses that meet for two weekends, with online contact in between sessions. Or you might be interested in our Online courses and Guided Independent Studies, which have an open enrollment. You will receive personal [...]
Did you know that when arts teachers teach students to create, they are bringing out the highest order thinking skills? Did you know that the New Bloom’s Taxonomy has CREATE at the very top? As part of the Maine Arts Assessment Initiative, which was held at the Maine College of Art in Portland, I [...]
I just spent 4 days at the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design in Denver, Colorado, where Argy Nestor and I presented at the national Arts Assessment Conference. What a whirlwind of meeting great people, attending informative presentations, eating wonderful food, and making new connections. Argy and I presented on the incredible work being [...]
Two simultaneous courses were offered to an enthusiastic group of teachers hailing from Madawaska to Presque Isle to Dyer Brook and Hodgdon. Stephen York and Dr. Jenn Page taught Integrating Common Core Standards into the K-12 Classroom and Catherine Ring taught Refining Assessment in the Visual Art Classroom. Both classes met on the final day [...]
THE NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE IS OFFERING EXCITING COURSES IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN MAINE – AND SOME ONLINE – THIS SUMMER! These are teacher-friendly, inquiry-based courses. They are excellent for teachers, specialists, educational technicians, administrators, or parents and adults interested in improving their own education. All of our courses are taught by faculty instructors who are [...]
The New England Institute for Teacher Education is proud to be bringing graduate level courses to Presque Isle this summer, including Assessment Practices in the K-12 Visual Art Classroom and Integrating the Common Core Standards into the Classroom (K-12). It’s not too late to register!! These courses are both being held from Monday, July 9th [...]
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