Pedagogy

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“But I Thought You Were Happy in Middle School?”

Annie Mewborn is a ninth grade English teacher at Easton High School and 2016–2017 Talbot County Teacher of the Year. She is in her 13th year as an educator and holds a master’s degree in education, specializing in learning and technology. “Why would you want to leave middle school, I thought you were happy there?” […]

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Why Do Our Classrooms Still Look Like the 20th Century?

Chad Pavlekovich, Ed.D, is a STEM science teacher at Salisbury Middle School in Wicomico County. He has been a finalist for Maryland Teacher of the Year and is a Maryland Master Teacher recognized for his work with STEM education from the Future of Education Technology in 2015 and STEMCON in 2017. It’s 2018, nearly 20 years […]

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Making Blended Learning Work in Your Classroom

Alia Knight-Dahl is a sixth grade language arts teacher at Monocacy Middle School in Frederick County and a member of the Frederick County Teachers Association. She is a member of the Vanguard Leadership Program for technology mentors. Alia is the writer of the blog A. Dahl’s House: The (mis)adventures and musings of your friendly, neighborhood […]

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An Introduction to Literacy Design Collaborative

Heather Lacey Sampselle is an elementary school teacher and passionate, forward-thinking educator. She currently lives in Frederick, Maryland and is pursuing her master’s degree while working as an educational consultant. She has been an active member of the Brevard Federation of Teachers and Frederick County Teachers Association. My journey with LDC began years ago when […]

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Connecting to Curriculum with Arts Integration

Arts integration has been an initiative in Anne Arundel County Public Schools for nearly a decade. At Wiley H. Bates Middle School, a performing and visual arts magnet school, we define arts integration as using art techniques to access Common Core standards and curriculum. By using arts integration lessons, we are able to increase student […]

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Assessment Literacy Is a Necessary Skill for Today’s Educator

Dawn Pipkin is an instructional resource teacher and National Board Certified Teacher at Leonardtown Middle School in St. Mary’s County. She represents MSEA on MSDE’s Professional Standards in Teacher Education Board and serves as its vice-chair. Educators are harnessing the power of technology each day in order to facilitate quality instruction and assess student learning. […]

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Q: Where Do We Start? A: #truth

Thomas Dennison is a fifth grade teacher at Havre de Grace Elementary School in Harford County. He is a 2016–2017 winner of the $25,000 Milken Educator Award presented this year to 35 educators across the country. Do we start with a joke? Do we unpack background knowledge? Do we start with the end and find out […]

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What Happens When You Flip Your Classroom?

Photo: Stephen Cherry Photography Samir Paul teaches computer science in Montgomery County where he was named 2016’s Rising Star Teacher of the Year. He is also co-chair of the the Montgomery County Education Association Government Relations Committee. The idea of a flipped classroom is simple enough: record (or curate) video lectures to shift direct […]

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