Pedagogy

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Breakthroughs: Making Connections through Power-Packed Read Alouds

Philimena Owona is a 20-year educator who teaches English language arts in Prince George’s County. She is a graduate of Howard University and George Washington University. An effective read-aloud is captivating. It creates a vivid world that churns with questions that spark connections to new knowledge, skills, and concepts. Here’s a detailed method that includes […]

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Breakthroughs: Teaching the Difficult History of 9/11 and Beyond

Darren Hornbeck is a social studies teacher at Linganore High School in Frederick County and is an adjunct faculty member in the education department of Mount St. Mary’s University. “We concluded that no content in the course would be censored. Instead, students would choose how they would experience it.” — Darren Hornbeck This year’s graduating class of […]

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Breakthroughs: Using Data to Target Student Growth

St. Mary’s County educator Bernadette Scheetz is a National Board Certified Teacher in Early Adolescence Mathematics. In 2012–2013, she was the county’s Teacher of the Year and a finalist for Maryland Teacher of the Year. She taught middle school mathematics for 12 years before returning to the elementary level. She is currently a math and […]

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Thriving Through Discovery

“Persistence and comfort with productive struggle are skills that must be taught, built, and practiced like any other tool in a student’s academic toolbox.” — Katie Murphy Katie Murphy is a gifted and talented resource teacher and National Board Certified Teacher at Bushy Park Elementary School in Howard County. She is a building representative for the Howard […]

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Refining Reading Instruction

“We need accessible experts who have a deep understanding of research and best practices in literacy instruction, and we need to grow those experts in our schools and share what we know with our communities.” Kellie Hall is an instructional resource teacher at Hollywood Elementary School in St. Mary’s County. She is a voracious reader […]

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A Case for Community Schools

“Community schools fling open the doors of the schoolhouse and invite others in.” — Jill Savage Jill Savage, LCSW-C, is a community school coordinator at Lansdowne High School and Baltimore Highlands Elementary in Baltimore County. Her experience includes having been a school social worker in the Lansdowne area since 2002. Just months before I was hired to be […]

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My Mentor Revived My Career!

Richard Warren is the 2019 Maryland Teacher of the Year and a secondary STEM teacher at Crisfield High School in Somerset County. Richard’s degrees include a master’s in teaching and a doctorate in educational leadership. My career as a teacher has not always been the easiest. My first few years of teaching were the most […]

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Kindness Begins in Kindergarten

Kathryn Henn is an early childhood educator with 42 years of experience. She is certified in early childhood, elementary, and special education, and holds a master’s degree in special education from Johns Hopkins University. Kathryn is a Carroll County Education Association building representative. At a Carroll County Board of Education meeting a few months […]

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Uncovering Policies, Instruction, Practices, and Rules That Show Bias

Steve Burnett, Ed.D., is a counselor and instructional team leader at Glenelg High School in Howard County. His experience includes being a pupil personnel worker, supervisor of school counseling, and assistant and interim principal. As educators, we all know the synergy that is created when we work together for our students’ success. School counselors are […]

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