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Educators and the New Literacy Policy

Of major concern in the policy proposal was retention and its impact on equity, workload, and capacity. Retaining third grade students who do not read at grade level, which is one of the aspects of the policy, has the potential to exacerbate issues of workload and staffing, and retention frequently has long-term negative impacts on […]
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MSEA's 2024 Convention and Representative Assembly

MSEA will be in Ocean City this month hosting the 157th Convention and Representative Assembly, October 18-19. With more than 500 delegates representing local unions from across Maryland, elected delegates will do the business of the union over two days—including hearing from new President Paul Lemle and Vice President Nikki Woodward, taking action on bylaw […]
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A Message from President Paul Lemle: On Organizing for Power

Education is my second challenging career; I was a professional musician for a decade. Neither job made me rich, but I began to understand our superpower in my social studies classroom. We have the ability to draw encouragement and energy from our students. We constantly learn and we constantly connect. Our work really matters. We […]
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Teacher's Toolkit: Talbot County Spanish and ESOL Math Teacher Jeremy Hillyard

Jeremy Hillyard is a Spanish and ESOL math teacher at Easton High School in Talbot County and the county’s 2024 Teacher of the Year. “At the heart of my teaching philosophy,” says Jeremy,” is teaching the students that show up in front of you however they show up. This may be different to the students […]
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Literacy Policy Influenced by Educator Advocacy

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS New Literacy Policy Has Yet to Be Finalized, Allay Concerns This month, the State Board of Education (SBOE) will consider a fourth version of a new state literacy policy. More than 1,500 comments from stakeholders like MSEA have helped improve the proposed policy, the third draft of which the SBOE discussed […]
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Literacy Policy Development Requires Educator Expertise

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Educator Expertise Needed as State Develops New Literacy Policy Students and educators will be affected by a new literacy policy that the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) is in the process of developing. The State Board of Education (SBOE) may vote as soon as September 24, and MSEA is engaged […]
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New MSEA President, Vice President to Build on Union's Accomplishments for Educators, Students

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS MSEA Welcomes New President Paul Lemle, Vice President Nikki Woodward MSEA has new leadership as of August 1, with Howard County social studies teacher Paul Lemle taking office as president, and Montgomery County early intervention infant and toddler specialist Nikki Woodward as vice president. A working musician who changed careers to […]
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Q&A with New Education Graduate Michaela Redden

Meet Michaela Redden, formerly an MSEA Aspiring Educator member now a 2024 graduate of Hood College, recently hired special education teacher, and active union member in Frederick County. What are you most looking forward to in your first year in the classroom? I’m looking forward to building connections within the school and community and building […]
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2024 Elections: Apple Ballots Win the Day!

If you’ve ever been an Apple Ballot volunteer, you know it can be fun, exhausting, rewarding, and surprising—especial-ly when you strike up a friendship with that volunteer handing out literature for the other candidate…and discover that you really do have a lot in common! That’s why so many local union members add theirnames to the […]
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