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Professional Practice|Racial and Social Justice

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Grants Support Black Lives Matter at School

Educators across the state are doing A+ work on every front under the most stressful conditions—maintaining continuity of learning while helping students deal with the traumas of social isolation, the financial struggles of their families, and pervasive social and racial injustices. For these reasons and many more, we need to come together to fight for […]
Coronavirus and Schools|Legal Questions

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A Word from Legal: School Employees and Coronavirus

We all know a coronavirus vaccine is now available and while citizens across the country are experiencing unduly inconsistent access, it provides hope and promise for better days ahead. Widespread vaccination is key for public health efforts to control coronavirus and to eventually safely and sustainably re-open schools for in-person instruction. Find MSEA’s library of […]
Education Support Professionals

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My Turn: Dawn Bowers

“They say it takes a village to raise a child. That’s exactly what we do here in Kent County, Maryland.” My ultimate joy is helping those around me. I started at Kent County Middle School when my daughter started school. That was 15 years ago. I had no idea I would love my job so […]
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 […]
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