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Education Support Professionals|Educator Voice

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The Good Trouble Questionnaire: Paraeducator Abbie Bennett

Welcome to MSEA’s new Good Trouble Questionnaire where we ask member-activists why they do what they do for public education and the causes they believe in. In this issue, MSEA paraeducator Abbie Bennett takes the questionnaire. What do you love the most about public schools? Equal access to education for all students. What is your vision for […]
Union Updates

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MSEA Convention 2022

Yes, the virtual conventions of 2020 and 2021 got the work of MSEA done—and the adventure of 550 delegates in one giant Zoom meeting room was interesting and productive—but there’s no denying that it was exciting to be back in Ocean City for the in-person 2022 MSEA Convention and Representative Assembly (RA) on October 21–22. […]
Education Support Professionals

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ESP Bill of Rights Campaign: Building a Movement with Power and Purpose

Every school employee knows that schools simply can’t function without education support pro­fessionals (ESPs)—the custodi­ans, bus drivers and assistants, administrative and clerical staff, food service, nurses, instructional assistants, classroom assistants, IT, maintenance staff, and others who are greeting, supporting, and caring for students every day. Our communities and school systems trust ESPs with the health, […]
Educator Voice|Elections|Union Updates

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Big Wins for Education in General Election 2022

When MSEA delegates to the Spring Repre­sentative Assembly voted to recommend the statewide ticket of Wes Moore and Aruna Miller for governor and lieutenant governor, Brooke Lierman for comptroller, and Anthony Brown for attorney general, they knew it was a winning and historic ticket. Each candidate is on the right side of ed­ucation issues—they support […]
Professional Practice

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Build Skills, Build Power: Leadership and Professional Development

MSEA offers members opportunities to grow as union activists and employees through a variety of programs, workshops, and trainings. Professional development resources range from in-person, virtual, self-paced, and webinar events on frontline education issues. Leadership development includes skill-building and empowerment to support union values. Through workshops, trainings, and conferences, MSEA provides members—from early career to […]
Early Career Educators

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Aspiring Educators Deserve Paid Internships

The teacher shortage is affect­ing the whole of education—teach­ing and learning for students and educators, building quality relationships with students and parents, class sizes, opportu­nities for differentiation so that all students are reached, behavioral challenges, and more. Declines in teacher prep programs are a nationwide emergency. MSEA believes that one answer to improving teacher recruitment […]
Professional Practice|Racial and Social Justice|Teacher Toolkit

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Toolkit: Leirdré Galloway's Focus on Inclusivity and Diversity

What mirrors can I provide? As educators, we are always uplift­ing our children, but nurturing ourselves and each other is just as important. How can I support and uplift the school community? What role can I play and what can I do to uplift and encourage my fellow ed­ucators? What can we do to honor […]
Education Support Professionals

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My Turn: Jackie Shupe

For the last 11 years I have been a bus driver for students with special needs. I first worked in Frederick County for six years, took a break, then started again in November 2007 in Washington County. Fifteen years later, I still love it! I’m a union building rep for transportation, and I have guided […]
Pedagogy|Professional Practice

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Breakthroughs: Authentic Learning and Learning by Doing

Jing Dai is a Chinese teacher at Meade Senior High School. She is the 2021-2022 Anne Arundel County Pub­lic Schools Teacher of the Year, a 2021-2022 Maryland Teacher of the Year finalist, and a 2022 Washington Post Teacher of the Year finalist. Authentic learning is an instruc­tional strategy that connects what students are taught in […]
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