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Teacher Toolkit

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Toolkit: Behavior Analyst Stacey Cornelius

Stacey Cornelius is a behavior analyst at Spring Ridge Middle School in St. Mary’s County. Her toolkit for these difficult times addresses the critical social-emotional needs of students and staff. “A restorative transition to pandemic recovery requires motivation, collective responsibility, and shared leadership. This pandemic has heightened the need to reevaluate and redefine our school’s […]
Elections|Racial and Social Justice

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Our Country in Crisis: Resources to Help Adults Help Children

Check out these resources and visit nea.org, Advocating for Change, for more. nea.org Talking to Kids About the Attack on the Capitol nea.org Cómo hablar con los niños sobre el ataque en el Capitolio NEA Ed Justice Creating the Space to Talk About Racism in Schools NEA Ed Justice Confronting White Nationalism in Schools NEA […]
Elections

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A Message from MSEA President Cheryl Bost

We in no way have a perfect country or a fair system of laws, but our democracy is well worth fighting for. I never thought I would see an insurrection, yet alone one incited and praised by a sitting president of the United States. As we all watched domestic terrorists attempt to overthrow our democracy […]
School Funding

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Inside MSEA with Sean Johnson

The Blueprint is fundamen­tal to our drive for racial and social justice. Yes, overriding the governor’s veto of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future would mean billions of dollars more for public schools, including expanding career and technical education, commu­nity schools, and early childhood education programs. It would mean increasing staffing levels and what educators are […]
Pedagogy|Professional Practice

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Breakthroughs: Structures, Routines, and Rules

Jacob Bennett is a kindergarten teacher at Havre De Grace Elementary in Harford County. Before becoming a teacher, Jacob ran an afterschool tutoring and mentoring program for children from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. His wife, Abigail Bennett, is a paraeducator. Last year, my class and I sat together to watch the National Symphony Orchestra. We were […]
Racial and Social Justice

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36th Annual MSEA Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

MSEA hosted its 36th Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration virtually this year, and honored the memory of Dr. King and his legacy of nonvio­lence, the winners of MSEA’s Minority Recognition Awards for education, community, and leadership, and the student winners of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum High School Juried Art Show. Guests included NEA […]
Elections|Racial and Social Justice

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NEA’s Call for the Removal of President Trump

MSEA RESPONDS TO THE EVENTS OF JANUARY 6:The seditious, shameful attack on the U.S. Capitol wounded the fabric of our community and nation, and it reinforced the necessity of our work as educators, advocates, and community-builders. Our nation can and must deliver more just and equitable opportunities, but that will only be achieved through a […]
Coronavirus and Schools|School Funding|Union Updates

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Navigating These Times

For so many of us, finding our way in these times is becoming increas­ingly difficult. While we struggle to do our jobs, create balanced and supportive home lives, and maintain positivity, there are non-stop interruptions causing us to stop or change course entirely. We are making it, but there’s no denying it—times are hard. And […]
Coronavirus and Schools|Professional Practice|Racial and Social Justice

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Resources: Guides, Checklists, PD

MSEA’s Health and Safety Check­list MSEA strongly encourages every school to bring together a team of educators representing various job titles and parents to do a walkthrough of their individual school to complete our 10-page checklist, which reflects the advice of the Maryland Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control and is also endorsed […]
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