Pedagogy

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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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