BETHEL — Megan Fitzmorris has learned many things from her first graders at Crescent Park Elementary School, but above all she has discovered their capacity for resiliency has been immense since 2020. One Friday they were in school, and then they were remote for the remainder of the year. When the students came back, […]
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Above and Beyond: Pre-K teacher finds routine pivotal
Teacher Gina Welch stresses the importance of making sure her words are kind and loving. She also says to her students, “I smile under my mask, you can tell that my eyes are smiling. I can see you smiling under there. There are crinkles in your eyes.”
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Above and Beyond: Helping students find their future selves
“I really, really pride ourselves on our relationships,” explains teacher Chyanna Millett-Cordwell. “We treat the kids like kids and treat them like humans. I think that’s huge. And it’s a little lacking right now … I’m not trying to reach a state standard. I can stop everything in the middle of class and be like, do we need to have [an] academic remediation or just chat? I have flexibility. And the kids will come to me for anything.”
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Above and Beyond: Teacher and students think outside the box
BETHEL — When the pandemic struck and students were working both remotely and at Telstar, high school Social Studies/Career College Counselor teacher Carrie Lynch knew technology was going to be incorporated, but she had to think outside the box. “So when I think about creativity, I often think about how do I meet individual […]
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Above and Beyond: Teacher overcomes pandemic barriers
BETHEL — When the pandemic hit, Peter Hedden, Telstar eighth grade science teacher, immediately thought group projects were out out due to social distancing. What he found was the students actually worked better when working individually on projects, specifically the mouse-trap car. He says the students felt more successful when working alone. “Because they’re actually […]
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Carrabec High School students protest teacher’s suspension
Students on Friday rallied in support of a teacher who has been put on administrative leave during an investigation being conducted by Superintendent Mike Tracy.
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Teacher’s honor boosts students’ work in Strong
By Valerie Tucker STRONG — Students at Strong Elementary School are getting a boost preparing for National History Day competition from social studies teacher Crystal Polk, one of three from Maine chosen for graduate studies in history. As part of the honor, Polk may travel to Europe to visit many of World War I battle sites […]
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Teacher's honor boosts students' work in Strong
STRONG — Students at Strong Elementary School are getting a boost preparing for National History Day competition from social studies teacher Crystal Polk, one of three from Maine chosen for graduate studies in history. As part of the honor, Polk may travel to Europe to visit many of World War I battle sites and historical […]
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Body found in North Yarmouth confirmed that of missing teacher
The body found by children playing in the woods Friday in North Yarmouth has been identified as that of Kristin Westra, the Chebeague Island School teacher who was reported missing last week. Capt. Craig Smith of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that an autopsy conducted Sunday morning by the state medical examiner’s office […]
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Hong Kong students visit UMF as part of ELL program
FARMINGTON — A shortage of qualified English Language Learners teachers combined with a growing population of students needing instruction has made ELL teachers a targeted need area in Maine. This summer, University of Maine at Farmington ELL students and pre-service teachers participated in a pre-professional learning experience as 20 students from the HKMA David Li […]