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Educators Lead on ESSA

When Congress passed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) last December — finally moving on after 15 years under the failed, testing-obsessed No Child Left Behind — one of its most important requirements was to include stakeholder input in the development of new school accountability systems. Not only were the days of Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) going to be […]
Education Support Professionals

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My Turn: Gina Dean

Physical Education Teacher, Pocomoke Elementary School, Worcester County I believe that one of the biggest problems facing education and today’s society is obesity, inactivity, and the lack of volunteerism. It’s my mission to create a positive learning environment where students develop the physical and mental skills to be successful through individual and team physical interaction, […]
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Protecting and supporting the rights of transgender students

See resources below. The implementation of the rights of transgender boys and girls in school settings are evolving — but the fact that they are protected under law is not in question. If you are concerned about a transgender student’s safety, rights, or well-being, you must take action. If you are concerned about your ability to offer […]

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Teachers’ Toolkit: John Strange, Allison McMahon, and Regina Chessman

EMBROIDERY AND HEAT PRESS EQUIPMENT Students combine the soft skills we teach them in the classroom with hands-on application in our studio with embroidery, heat press, laser engraving, and screen printing equipment. OUR FAMILIES Our students are always hearing stories about our families — our number one source of inspiration and support! STUDENT TRANSPORTATION We rely on our […]
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Using Pop Culture in the Classroom

In 2010, the Kaiser Family Institute reported that youth between the ages of 8 and 18 were spending about 7.5 hours per day, seven days per week, using media, including TV, music, video games, and books. That’s up to 53 hours every week that could potentially be directed into learning. If we know one thing […]

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MSEA Statement on Gov. Hogan’s Labor Day School Mandate

MSEA Statement on Gov. Hogan’s Labor Day School Mandate Annapolis, Maryland — This afternoon, Gov. Larry Hogan joined Comptroller Peter Franchot in Ocean City to announce a new executive mandate forcing all school districts to delay the start of school until after Labor Day in order to benefit the bottom line of the tourism industry. Sean Johnson, […]
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A Word from MSEA’s Legal Team

Who needs to know what when? Your health is your business. It may be that you lose some of your privacy at work when using your employer’s email, desk, filing cabinet, or classroom, but when it comes to your health and your medical information, your right to privacy is not debatable — yet, it continues to be […]
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