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Toolkit: Art Teacher and Conservationist Michael Auger

Michael Auger on his Stella surrounded by his own drawings. Photo credit: Brion McCarthy. “Every artist has a muse and mine is nature. From my own artwork to my art lessons, the main theme is environmental education through the arts. I love seeing the creativity of my students’ artwork echoing back this greater understanding and […]

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Educators Applaud Bold First Step on School Funding, Teacher Salaries

March for Our Schools Results in $1 Billion Increase Over Next Three Years Today, legislation (SB1030) to begin implementing the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future—the Kirwan Commission plan to address underfunding in Maryland schools—officially passed the General Assembly when the Senate concurred with the House version of the bill. The bill increases education funding by $1.1 […]
School Funding

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6 Steps to Get Ready for the March for Our Schools

    This Monday, 5,000+ educators will make their way to Annapolis for the March for Our Schools. We can add a billion dollars in new school funding if we make our voices heard. Get ready to show up strong to call for the funding our kids deserve! Here are 6 steps to make sure […]
Education Support Professionals

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Why the March for Our Schools Matters for Education Support Professionals

Hiring thousands more educators so students get more individualized support. Expanding career technical education and pre-kindergarten. Pay raises for teachers and certificated staff. There’s a lot to like in the state’s plan for what a new school funding formula could support. But we need to do more — specifically for education support professionals (ESP), the non-certificated school […]
School Funding

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State of the State Tops Another Busy Week in Annapolis

(Photo credit: Executive Office of the Governor) THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Nothing New in Hogan’s State of the State Despite teasing a new major tax cut proposal earlier in the week, Gov. Hogan announced no new policy proposals in his annual State of the State speech before the General Assembly. Instead, he touted an already-proposed package […]
Education Support Professionals

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My Turn: Aisling Elgesem

Aisling Elgesem, paraeducator, Beach Elementary, Calvert County. “Giving 110% to the students and staff I work with is never a question but being able to continue to do it without a living wage sadly is.” — Aisling Elgesem, paraeducator, Beach Elementary, Calvert County I’ve been working with kids since I was 15 and got my first job in a […]
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Toolkit: Washington County Pre-K Educator Melissa Andrews

“When we add puppets into play-based learning, the child uses role-playing strategies as a way to communicate with their peers. It also allows them to practice using reflective listening as a way of seeking to understand and confirm their point of view.” — Melissa Andrews, a pre-k teacher at Old Forge Elementary School in Washington County PUPPETS […]
Racial and Social Justice

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Explore Personal Bias with a Free Online Assessment

This year MSEA’s partnership with the non-profit First Book offers resources to help educators understand and learn how to address the unconscious bias we all carry, plus classroom resources to explore cultures and heighten awareness and tolerance. These resources follow last year’s focus on social-emotional learning and the important, free Trauma Toolkit, the most downloaded […]
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Tax Relief for Educators!

Last year, the General Assembly passed a new tax law for educators, allowing for a state income tax subtraction modification of up to $250 for unreimbursed classroom supplies that are purchased by educators. This is the first year that you can take advantage of this new law — keep an eye out for it when you file […]
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