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Racial and Social Justice

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Resisting Educational Racism

Minority Students in Montgomery County Organize Against Bias Cultural capital. It’s what we bring to the table every time we are present. Every interaction with another, a class, a meeting, a social encounter—the act of simply being seen and heard displays elements of our cultural capital. It can be the color of our skin, the […]
Education Support Professionals

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My Turn: Jenny Duggan

Jenny Duggan is a pre-k paraprofessional at Emma K. Doub Elementary School in Washington County. I wanted to be a teacher from my very first experience in school. I remember being scared and nervous and so unsure of what school was all about. But when my teacher allowed me to sit in her rocking chair […]
Education Support Professionals

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2021 MSEA ESP of the Year Brad Fisher

MSEA ESP of the Year and career-changer Brad Fisher came to education because he wanted to do something more meaningful in his professional life, but banking’s loss is proving to be education’s gain. Fisher’s move to education has not only showcased his professional skills as both a paraeducator and now administrative assistant specializing in finance, […]
Professional Practice|Teacher Toolkit

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Toolkit: English Teacher Julian Scrivens

Julian Scrivens is an English teacher at North Point High School in Charles County, chair of the Education Association of Charles County Minority Affairs & Human/Civil Rights Committee, and a member of MSEA’s President’s Council on Safe, Healthy, and Supportive Teaching and Learning Environments. AUTHENTIC CONNECTIONS I try to keep everything grounded in relation to […]
Early Career Educators|Professional Practice

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New! Best Practice Wednesdays and Praxis Prep

MSEA PD News and Updates MSEA’s new Center for Education Policy and Practice (CEPP) is ready to help you grow in your profession! CEPP’s mission is to provide policy guidance and professional development on issues like building your instructional toolkit, supporting you through National Board Certification, training on racial and social justice, and skill-building for […]
School Funding

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Short Takes: New Blueprint Explainers, the AIB, Pension News

The Blueprint and Accountability Have you seen reforms come and go and wondered, “What just happened? Where did all that money go? I thought it was supposed to …” If so, the architects of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future heard you. Built into the Blueprint is the Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB)—an independent seven-member group […]
Pedagogy|Professional Practice

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Breakthroughs: The Power of Self-Guided Professional Development

Jossie Perry is a National Board Certified teacher in Social Studies-History and a 2022 NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellow. She teaches contemporary world studies and AP human geography at Rising Sun High School in Cecil County. When we give our students choice in how they learn, we see more engagement and more ownership of their […]
Professional Practice|School Funding

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Inside MSEA: The Blueprint is Here!

With the start of the new school year, we officially kick off the implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future — everything from a new funding formula and the expansion of pre-K and community schools, to the exciting changes in high school to meet the new college and career ready standards, and the initial salary […]
Legal Questions

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Vaccines and the Law

While everyone had hoped for a return to business as normal with the availability of vaccines, those wishes have been derailed by the fast-spreading Delta variant. Boards of education have once again been forced to ponder how to keep returning employees and students safe while conducting in-person instruction. Many private employers with at-will employees have […]
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