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Education Support Professionals

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My Turn: Danielle Slater

Danielle Slater is head custodian at Conowingo Elementary School in Cecil County. Giving back to my community has always been very important to me. So, in 2015, when I was offered a position as a custodian with Cecil County Public Schools (CCPS), I jumped at the opportunity. At my first school, Bainbridge Elementary, I was given […]

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The Blueprint: What Passed and What’s Next

This is truly an uncharted and unsettling time for us as Marylanders, Americans, and citizens of the world. As we celebrate the remarkable work and triumph of the Kirwan Commission’s Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, we must also reflect on its meaning in the new context we’re all adjusting to. Coronavirus has hit disadvantaged and communities […]

Coronavirus and Schools

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Your Union Is Fighting For You

The stakes are high right now, and everyone acknowledges that we’re in this together, finding our way the best we can for our families, jobs, and communities. “Our abilities to model grace and compassion in our relationships with our students and their families is something educators do every day — it’s part of our job,” said MSEA […]

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Breakthroughs: Making Connections through Power-Packed Read Alouds

Philimena Owona is a 20-year educator who teaches English language arts in Prince George’s County. She is a graduate of Howard University and George Washington University. An effective read-aloud is captivating. It creates a vivid world that churns with questions that spark connections to new knowledge, skills, and concepts. Here’s a detailed method that […]

Teacher Toolkit

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Teachers’ Toolkits

We asked nine teachers from across the state what they’ve discovered as they’ve navigated the school closure and what it means to their teaching practice and their students. Here’s what they said: Giovanna Papa, Washington County This has been a new adventure for me in terms of strictly teaching online. I have […]

Coronavirus and Schools

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Educators Are a Critical Link for Students and Families

Educators have stepped up in a big way during the coronavirus pandemic — food and nutrition employees, custodians and grounds workers, office staff and tech support personnel, teachers, administrators, and so many more. Your work is critical to meeting the physical, emotional, social, and educational needs of our students. Thank you for everything you do and continue […]

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Best Practices for Teaching with Technology During Coronavirus Closures

It’s an unusual and stressful time for everyone and for educators, students, and their parents, distance learning has its own unique challenges. Below are some helpful tips from MSEA’s FAQ on distance learning. Find a longer version of this FAQ and many more valuable documents here. Allow yourself, students, and parents some grace. Be patient. […]

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A Historic Year

We knew this could be a historic year. And we did make history by passing a brand-new funding formula, a huge victory powered by years of member activism. But like so much else, that landmark achievement will be overshadowed by an event which will unfortunately find its way into history books across the world: the […]

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Toolkit: Elementary STEM Teacher Brendan Penn

DECK OF CARDS (See photo above) Teaching is not about tricks. It is about building connections with students and boosting confidence within them. I use decks of cards to introduce collaborative, co-operative learning games to demonstrate having fun within parameters. Playing cards are low tech materials for students of all ages. Active participation is much more […]

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