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Educator Voice|Racial and Social Justice|Union Updates

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Feature: Unions Rising

There’s a rumor going around that for new Walmart store employees, job orientation includes advice on how to access food stamps and other social services while employed with the company. Rumor or not, the corporate giant, like McDonald’s and other stores and fast-food chains, employs thousands who receive food stamps and Medicare, according to a […]
Union Updates

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Educator Unions Seen and Heard

SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER On May 4, an overflow crowd of Queen Anne’s County Education Association members packed the board of education meeting room protesting the first contract proposals offered by the board under the county’s new superintendent of schools, Patricia Saelens. Saelens was formerly superintendent of Dorchester County schools where educators consistently protested board […]
Educator Voice|Elections

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Primary 2022: Boots on the Ground for Educator Candidates

We’re still dealing with fallout from the divisive politics that have so damaged the way we talk with and about each other and our ability to rally together around issues that affect us all, like public education, climate change, gun control, and more. This division is much closer to home now as educators across the […]
Professional Practice|Teacher Toolkit

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Toolkit: Health Educator DeAndre Ingram

Meet Howard County health education teacher DeAndre Ingram. His Harper’s Choice Middle School classroom vibe is one of respecting his students’ challenges and connecting with them where they are. In this way, he finds respect comes back right back to him and opens doors for meaningful conversations. I teach to change … As an educator, […]
Education Support Professionals

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My Turn: Nurse Kim Upton

I started school nursing at Bennett Middle School when my daughter was still in elementary school. It was an opportunity to be on the same schedule and spend more time with her. It has since become so much more. Every day is an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the students, their […]
Pedagogy|Professional Practice

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Breakthroughs: Checking My Bias

Brent Driessen is an eight-year Marine Corps veteran, 13-year Baltimore County elementary school teacher, and a 2021-2022 teacher of the year finalist. He holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master’s in supervision and administration. Meeting his students’ academic, social, and emotional needs is his true passion in life. A major concern in […]
Educator Voice|Professional Development

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Be the Change Be the Voice 2022

MSEA’s success depends on building power through strong leaders and a motivated and engaged membership at both the local and state levels. Leadership is a learned skill, one that requires forming and articulating a vision, understanding the nuances of human behavior, relationship building, reflection, and humility. At MSEA, two of the mainstays of leadership development […]
Education Support Professionals|Educator Voice|Racial and Social Justice|School Funding

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What the 2022 General Assembly Session Means for Educators

This General Assembly session continued the work of short- and long-term recovery from the pandemic and reinvigorating support for schools, students, and educators driven by the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and its promise of improved staffing, salaries, focus on the recruitment and retention of all educators, and expanded student programs. MSEA members and lobbyists worked […]
Education Support Professionals

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Para-Pro Assessment Prep

As more and more districts in Maryland require para-professionals and classroom aides to be certified through the ParaPro Assessment (particularly in Title I schools), MSEA members are taking advantage of a new assessment preparation training program especially for education support professionals called ParaPro Prep. ParaPro Assessment Prep is modeled after MSEA’s successful Praxis Prep that […]
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