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HOW MY TEACHING PHILOSOPHY IS ROOTED IN ANCIENT METHODS

March 10, 2016 · Bangor Daily News

It’s OK to worry about kids and how best to teach kids. But it’s not a new worry. “The children now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise.” That is a summary of complaints directed at young people in ancient Greece more than 2,000 years ago.

WE ALL KNOW IT’S IMPORTANT TO READ TO KIDS. THE CHALLENGE IS MAKING TIME

February 22, 2016 · Bangor Daily News

As I was meeting with our school principal recently, a small, blond-haired boy arrived in her doorway with his teacher. With a huge smile on his face, Jeffrey shared the news that he had read at home every night for the last 50 days. We quickly gave him high fives to celebrate his progress and engagement as a reader.

MAINE TEACHER OF THE YEAR: STUDENTS NEED MORE THAN THE CURRICULUM TO SUCCEED IN LIFE

January 19, 2016 · Bangor Daily News

I recently visited Texas Instruments in South Portland with a group of teachers. Our purpose was to gain an understanding of the skills employers seek when hiring today’s high school and college graduates. Touring the semiconductor plant, we learned that engineers work in teams to create improved templates for technology and to solve efficiency problems.

HERE’S MY HOPE FOR A STUDENT WHO WAS LIVING IN POVERTY

December 28, 2015 · Bangor Daily News

Imagine that you are a fourth grade teacher working in an economically deprived school in the foothills of western Maine. You teach in a small town where the factory and farming jobs that used to be the economic engine of your community no longer exist. In this once thriving community, many parents now struggle to find jobs that pay a living wage. Many parents struggle to buy school supplies and clothes for their children.

INVESTING IN EARLY EDUCATION IS CRITICAL FOR MAINE’S WORKFORCE

December 05, 2015 · centralmaine.com

When you think about segments of society that strongly support investing in early childhood development, the business community may not immediately come to mind. But it should.

IT’S TIME FOR TEACHERS TO STOP BEING SO HUMBLE. OWN YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

November 15, 2015 · Bangor Daily News

Humble. It’s a word I have heard used over and over to describe an accomplished teacher. I have listened as parents, students, colleagues and administrators share information about skilled and compassionate educators that teach in their communities, but they often end by saying, “And of course they won’t tell you any of this, because they are extremely humble.”

TO IMPROVE AS A TEACHER AND LEADER, I BEGAN BY FINDING MY VOICE

November 09, 2015 · Bangor Daily News

Last year at this time I was honored and celebrated with 15 other County Teachers of the Year, including 2015 Maine Teacher of the Year Jennifer Dorman. It was humbling, strange and a little bit embarrassing. It’s not often that the spotlight is on the teacher instead of the student.

REPORT: MAINE HIGH SCHOOLERS GRADUATING AT HIGH RATES BUT NOT COMPLETING COLLEGE ON TIME

October 28, 2015 · Mainebiz

The report by Educate Maine found that although 87% of Maine high school students graduated in 2014, only 48% of Maine students graduated college on time, which is 11 percentage points lower than the New England average. That gap increased by 5 percentage points from 2007 to 2013.

WVOM RADIO BANGOR – ED CERVONE ON EDUCATION INDICATORS REPORT

October 28, 2015 · WVOM Radio Bangor

Listen to the radio interview with Ed Cervone, Executive Director of Educate Maine.

REPORT PROVIDES A SNAPSHOT OF EDUCATION IN MAINE

October 28, 2015 · WCSH

The report, from the business led advocacy group Educate Maine, showed progress in key areas. It also revealed a troubling gap that continues to widen between the achievement of students from low income families, compared to students from higher income families.

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