Problem students to be course focus

WALDOBORO — Teachers and college graduates interested in learning more about students at risk and their families may register for a three-credit course beginning March 27, at Medomak Valley High School.

Dr. Douglas Houck, executive director of the Homestead Project, a program for emotionally disturbed youths, will teach the class.

The 10-week course is offered by the outreach program of the University of Maine’s College of Education as a core course for the master of education degree. Classes will meet from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. The class will aid teachers in identifying social hazards that prevent youngsters from functioning normally and will inform them of community resources available for help. Enrollees will develop information about students in their classes and develop models for serving their school populations.

Registration deadline for the program is March 1. For more information or registration materials, call the Mid-Coast Center for Educational Excellence at 354-6227. Early registration is encouraged, as course availability depends upon enrollment numbers.