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Pedagogy|Professional Practice

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Breakthroughs: Improving Math Skills through Math Number Talk

Ibrahim Omar is a third grade teacher and elementary math department chair at Maya Angelou French Immersion IB World School in Prince George’s County. He is a 20-year veteran educator and National Board Certified Teacher who recently renewed his certificate in Mathematics: Early Adolescence. Omar is a graduate of University of Maryland. For almost two […]
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Breakthroughs: Building a Tiger Squad for Elementary Boys

Tamara Thumbtzen is currently a behavior intervention specialist at North Glen ES in Anne Arundel County. She has a bachelor’s in health education, a master’s in family studies, and a post-master’s certification in administration and supervision. In 2017, I became an empty nester when my second child went off to college. I shook things up […]
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Breakthroughs: The Power of Self-Guided Professional Development

Jossie Perry is a National Board Certified teacher in Social Studies-History and a 2022 NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellow. She teaches contemporary world studies and AP human geography at Rising Sun High School in Cecil County. When we give our students choice in how they learn, we see more engagement and more ownership of their […]
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Breakthroughs: When Doodling Becomes Therapy

Gayle Kraus is a veteran middle school visual arts teacher at Piccowaxen Middle School in Charles County. Her mantra is that art stimulates the mind to see new worlds and possibilities and is a pathway to meditation and self-healing. For pandemic recovery and beyond, we are seeking and discovering new ways to de-stress, de-escalate, and […]
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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 […]
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Breakthroughs: Good Health Is the Foundation of Success

Caitlin Fregelette is a passionate advocate for student wellness, social-emotional health, and educating the whole child by supporting their well being. She is a health and physical educator at Calvert High School in Calvert County and was a state finalist for Maryland Teacher of the Year. With school closures, mandated distancing, a global pandemic, and […]
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Breakthroughs: Help Every Student Feel Noticed—Recognize, Accept, and Share Hardships

Casey Keyser is a third grade teacher at Butterfly Ridge Elementary in Frederick County and an alumni of the Vanguard Teaching Program. She is is a 2021 finalist for the NEA Foundation Horace Mann Award for Excellence in Teaching and is the owner of the education resource blog, Fair Winds Teaching. When I stepped foot […]
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Breakthroughs: Distance Learning Will Occur in Different Ways and Different Places

Giovanna Papa is a third grade teacher in a Title I school. In 2019, she was given the Distinguished Teacher Candidate Award by the Maryland Association of Teacher Educators. She serves on the Early Career Educator Task Force for MSEA and leads the Early Career Educator Network in Washington County. Distance learning will most likely […]
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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 […]
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