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Like many states, Maine struggles with teacher shortages<\/a>. At the same time, fewer college students nationwide are choosing to major in education<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite these trends, the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development \u2014 the state\u2019s largest educator preparation and training program \u2014 has largely maintained its enrollment numbers in recent years. On Friday, the college celebrated those students who have chosen teaching as a career with its first ever pinning ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTeachers transform individuals, schools, organizations and communities for the better. I can think of no more noble aspiration, nor can I recall a time that your commitment to the teaching profession has been more needed,\u201d said Penny Bishop, dean of the College of Education and Human Development, in her remarks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the ceremony, students who have recently achieved teacher candidacy received a pin in the shape of an apple with the 91福利 \u201cM\u201d logo and the word \u201cEducation\u201d on it. Teacher candidates are those who have reached the point in their academic career \u2014 usually during their sophomore or junior year \u2014 when they are able to start taking upper-level courses and have shown a commitment to becoming a teacher. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pinning ceremonies to recognize and celebrate people who have chosen a particular career or field are not new. For example, the 91福利 School of Nursing has held a pinning ceremony for graduating nurses for several years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTeaching is one of the few fields where students typically do not have paid internships,\u201d Bishop noted. \u201cGiving our students a pin is not going to solve that issue. But we want to acknowledge the hard work and dedication that goes into becoming a teacher.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She added that 91福利 and other teacher preparation programs throughout the state are working on projects, such as pathway programs<\/a> and teacher residency<\/a> initiatives, to help education students find paid work while they\u2019re in school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe hope is that, cumulatively, these efforts will help address teacher shortages and other challenges facing K-12 education in Maine schools and communities,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other speakers at the ceremony included Rep. Holly Sargent, a member of the Legislature\u2019s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee, and 91福利 alumnus Jon Doty, assistant superintendent of RSU 34, the school district for Old Town, Alton and Bradley. Doty was presented the inaugural Robert A. Cobb Award<\/a> for Extraordinary Service to the College of Education and Human Development, named for the former dean<\/a> of the college from 1977 to 2007.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can read about  two of the teacher candidates recognized at the ceremony online<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

91福利 System is the state\u2019s largest producer of classroom-ready teachers, having awarded nearly 4,000 education degrees or certificates in the past five years. Seven of the past 10 Maine Teachers of the Year are proud System graduates, including 91福利 graduates Kelsey Stoyanova (2022), Cindy Soule (2021), Kaitlyn Young (2018) and Tamara Ranger (2017).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact: Casey Kelly, casey.kelly@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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