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Teacher's Toolkit: Mary Kay Connerton, Anne Arundel County Wellness Educator

Mary Kay Connerton is the wellness coordinator at Annapolis High School and the 2023-2024 Maryland Teacher of the Year. She’s a member of the Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County. Her commitment to student wellness is a passion she is sharing throughout her county and in conversations with elected leaders and decision-makers. WELLNESS FOR EVERYONE […]
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Teacher's Toolkit: Monifa Tannis

Monifa Tannis is a vibrant 2nd grade teacher at Church Creek Elementary in Harford County. She signs off every email with a quote from the legendary educator Rita Pierson: “Teaching and learning should bring joy!” Click here to watch Pierson’s famous TED Talk, “Every Kid Needs a Champion.” FIND THE JOY IN THE JOURNEY Teaching […]
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Teachers' Toolkit: St. Mary's County's Nathan Swick and Arnold Skinner

Nathan Swick and Arnold Skinner are veteran educators (and friends!) delivering career-making instruction to students at Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center in St. Mary’s County. From the classroom to their maker-space labs, these educators help students find new and exciting ways to develop critical thinking, creative, and collaborative skills and test their […]
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Teacher's Toolkit: Howard County's Tiffani Peguese

Tiffani Peguese is a Black student achievement liaison at Patuxent Valley Middle School in Howard County and a member of the Howard County Education Association. Using three grants from Howard County’s Horizon Foundation, she helped fund and stock libraries with inclusive and diverse literature. She recently completed a two-year fellowship with the foundation, where she […]
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Teacher's Toolkit: Charles County Science Teacher Dyanna Finamore

Meet veteran Charles County educator Dyanna Finamore. She’s a science teacher whose energized practice is activating synapses in young students at Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School. She’s taken her professional growth all the way to Tacoma, Washington and the Neural Education Institute using an NEA Learning and Leadership grant. Now she’s teaching her students new language […]
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Toolkit: Leirdré Galloway's Focus on Inclusivity and Diversity

What mirrors can I provide? As educators, we are always uplift­ing our children, but nurturing ourselves and each other is just as important. How can I support and uplift the school community? What role can I play and what can I do to uplift and encourage my fellow ed­ucators? What can we do to honor […]
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Toolkit: Staci Lamb's Creative Wonderland

Meet Staci Lamb, a high school language arts teacher at Elkton High School in Cecil County. Staci’s classroom is completely transformed into a lush Wonderland with cozy tables and chairs instead of traditional desks and floor to ceiling wallpapers adding texture and depth to her teaching space. Her Wonderland follows a Harry Potter-themed classroom you […]
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Toolkit: Health Educator DeAndre Ingram

Meet Howard County health education teacher DeAndre Ingram. His Harper’s Choice Middle School classroom vibe is one of respecting his students’ challenges and connecting with them where they are. In this way, he finds respect comes back right back to him and opens doors for meaningful conversations. I teach to change … As an educator, […]
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Toolkit: Teacher Mentor Dr. Rose Mary Bunag

Meet Dr. Rose Mary Bunag, a National Board Certified Teacher and mentor teacher who work at the Office of Professional Learning & Leadership in Prince George’s County. She is a member of the Prince George’s County Educators’ Association. “If we take care of our teachers, our teachers can take care of our students.” BUILD BRIDGESAs […]
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