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Back to Basics: Study Planning

Join this session, led by MSEA Praxis tutors, to learn how to develop a rock solid study plan for your Praxis test. You may be intimidated by the Praxis, BUT with a solid study plan you’ll have the foundation to ensure you pass your Praxis! We will cover assessments, back mapping from your target test […]

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I Can Do It for ESPs:
Getting to Know Our Students Better: Moving Toward Equity

Getting to know students during the pandemic is a challenge for all job descriptions. Moving back and forth from in-person to virtual learning, confronting gaps caused by disruptions in school and at home, the quarantining of staff and students, and education support professional members being over-extended and classes cobbled together to deal with staff shortages […]

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IPD Conference

Registration is now open for the 2022 IPD Conference on April 30. This year’s theme is Caring for Ourselves While Caring for Others. When you reflect on what you have learned as an educator in 2021, how do you reimagine professional learning? Come inspire and empower fellow educators at MSEA’s IPD Conference. The conference is […]

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MSEA National Board Certification Jumpstart

Join us for MSEA’s National Board Jumpstart Seminar on Components 1 and 3. Day one will focus on an overview of the National Board process, requirements, components, timelines, and scaffolding standards. On day two, individuals will receive a brief overview of Components 2 and 4 before exploring Components 1 and 3. These sessions will conclude […]

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MSEA Maintenance of Certification Training Seminar(Formerly Known as NBCT Renewal)

MSEA Center for Education Policy and Practice invites members to attend a webinar that provides an informational overview of the National Board Certification MOC components. The MOC process allows NBCTs to extend their certificate for 5 years. Registration will close on January 20th, 2022 at 12:00 PM. Intended Audiences: National board certified teachers who are […]

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PD Snap: Raising the Bar and Introduction to EdTPA Domain 2

In the first Raising the Bar PD Snap, we examined how to build on the concepts of Domain One of the Framework for Teaching. This snapshot focuses on Domain 2–The Classroom Environment. In our ever-changing public education environment, the worlds our students learn in and that we work and teach in are more challenging than […]

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Restorative Practices for ESP Snapshot

In many cases, education support professionals are called upon to intervene with students in their times of most serious need. Whether it’s a paraprofessional dealing with a student in the midst of an emotional crisis or a school nurse working with a student showing signs of trauma at home, our ESP members handle it all. […]

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Restorative Practices Workshop Series

2 MSDE Credits MSEA is a leader in making restorative practices the model for educators’ approach to student learning and behavior. The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future makes using restorative practices a priority for all Maryland schools. What does that mean for you in your work? Why are restorative practices seen as such a transformative approach […]

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Raise the Bar: Surviving the Evaluation Process – Domain 1

Do you need help maneuvering through your observation and evaluation process? Are you at the end of your conditional certificate and need support with the Praxis? Would you like to strengthen your knowledge about the teacher certification process? Do you know what edTPA is? Are you concerned about how the new Blueprint for Maryland’s Future […]
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