"Restorative Practice"

There’s still time! You can join hundreds of Maryland educators in Annapolis on Monday, March 13 to take a stand against the school privatization schemes of the Hogan/Trump/DeVos agenda and work to reduce standardized testing. MSEA’s Educators’ Agenda is moving but we need to keep the volume loud and the heat high. The Protect Our […]

Fox Baltimore was among the outlets covering Wednesday’s Senate bill hearing of the Less Testing, More Learning Act. Sign-Up for the March to Protect Our Schools Protect public education with hundreds of educators on March 13 at MSEA’s march and lobby night! We have one simple message for legislators: Protect Our Schools. Sign-up and share this link […]

Photo: Martin Falbisoner (Attribution: ShareAlike 3.0 Unported) There is a growing threat to our public schools from President-Elect Trump in the White House and Governor Hogan here in Maryland. Both share an education agenda that weakens public schools by shifting taxpayer dollars to private and for-profit charter schools. This agenda would harm — and in some cases, […]

Photo: Stephen Cherry The Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA), the landmark federal bill that replaces No Child Left Behind, presents a once in a generation opportunity to redefine and improve public school success, with less emphasis on testing and a greater focus on closing opportunity gaps. Maryland’s ESSA Implementation Will Shape Your School for Years to […]

Local school boards have some of the strongest power over education issues like working conditions, superintendent hiring, educator contracts, calendar decisions, curricula, testing, and much more. The Good News: These 21 Educator-Backed School Board Candidates Won in MarylandWhile almost all media attention went to presidential and congressional races in 2016, Marylanders also had the…mseanewsfeed.com That’s […]

Ninth grade U.S. history teacher Robin McNair is a believer in restorative practices. “Just one suspension doubles a child’s chance of entering the school to prison pipeline. The use of these practices have decreased suspensions and expulsions, reduced the number of referrals, and improved graduation rates. They are game changers.” McNair, a member of the Prince […]

MSEA is pleased to offer Yes, You Can! Part I: Classroom Management free of charge to our members and completely virtual! This workshop focuses on setting up your students and classes for success. We will examine why expressing our own “why” is important to establishing a solid community of learners, how to craft a practical, […]

Monifa Tannis is a vibrant 2nd grade teacher at Church Creek Elementary in Harford County. She signs off every email with a quote from the legendary educator Rita Pierson: “Teaching and learning should bring joy!” Click here to watch Pierson’s famous TED Talk, “Every Kid Needs a Champion.” FIND THE JOY IN THE JOURNEY Teaching […]

“I am so happy and proud to represent MSEA today! We are thrilled to donate a wonderful collection of books to libraries like yours to help build the kind of diverse collections we know will make great readers of every stu­dent,” said MSEA President Cheryl Bost to staff and guests at MSEA’s Read Across America […]