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August 11, 2020

Legal Questions

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Returning to Work in the Fall

Times are uncertain for everyone. For educators, students, and parents, the start of the school year will be anything but normal. We are certain, however, that it’s critical for schools to take proper actions to create a safe school environment. The CDC has recommended protocols for schools to implement before re-opening for students and staff. […]

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Growth Is the Key to Our Continued Success

When MSEA President Cheryl Bost, along with the leaders of the Baltimore Teachers Union and the Maryland PTA, called for schools to open remotely this fall, she was aware that this was not a perfect solution, but that it was the safest one. The response from our members was overwhelming support. For many years I’ve […]

Coronavirus and Schools

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We Must Advocate for the Safety of Our School Communities

As educators, we devote our lives to teaching, coaching, transporting, counseling, and caring for students. We love the energy and optimism students bring to our jobs. We love creating lessons, talking with students, and seeing that light bulb go off. No matter our position—we do it with enthusiasm and passion, and that often leads to […]

Professional Practice

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Dorchester County Teacher of the Year: Why I’m Passionate about CTE

Charlene Zinnel is a culinary arts teacher at the Dorchester Career and Technical Center (DCTC). She’s also the county’s 2019 Teacher of the Year, taking the opportunity to share her passion for career and technical education and what it offers students and their communities. How is student learning in CTE different than what students might find in […]

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 […]

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