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Toolkit: 3rd Grade Teacher Casey Keyser

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 Read Keyser’s Teacher to […]
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Teachers’ Toolkits

    We asked nine teachers from across the state what they’ve discovered as they’ve navigated the school closure and what it means to their teaching practice and their students. Here’s what they said:   Giovanna Papa, Washington County This has been a new adventure for me in terms of strictly teaching online. I have […]
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Toolkit: Elementary STEM Teacher Brendan Penn

DECK OF CARDS (See photo above) Teaching is not about tricks. It is about building connections with students and boosting confidence within them. I use decks of cards to introduce collaborative, co-operative learning games to demonstrate having fun within parameters. Playing cards are low tech materials for students of all ages. Active participation is much more […]
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Two Sisters and Their Toolkits

Photo © Brion McCarthy Photography Brenda Bauer (left) is a 3rd grade teacher at Cresaptown Elementary School. Her sister, Connie Koelker, teaches 6th grade math at Braddock Middle School. Their mother and all six of their first cousins are proud Allegany County educators! 1 BALANCE BEAM (Connie) This is a great visual showing how equations […]
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Toolkit: Eastern Shore Band Director Leon Frison

  Leon Frison, director of bands, Kent County Middle School   WOOD BLOCK I often use the wood block as a metronome. I find it very useful when I need students to really feel a tempo change.   MIDI KEYBOARD I use this to enter pitches or rhythms. It’s very helpful when there is no recording […]
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Toolkit: Grammy Award Nominee for Music Education Brandi Jason

Brandi Jason and her clarinet. Brandi Jason is the instrumental music director at Liberty High School in Carroll County. She’s also the 2019–2020 Carroll County Teacher of the Year and a four-time Grammy Music Educator nominee — a 2016 and 2018 semi-finalist and a 2017 finalist! INVEST IN SMALL UPGRADES Not all programs can afford intermediate or […]
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Toolkit: Art Teacher and Conservationist Michael Auger

Michael Auger on his Stella surrounded by his own drawings. Photo credit: Brion McCarthy. “Every artist has a muse and mine is nature. From my own artwork to my art lessons, the main theme is environmental education through the arts. I love seeing the creativity of my students’ artwork echoing back this greater understanding and […]
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Toolkit: Washington County Pre-K Educator Melissa Andrews

“When we add puppets into play-based learning, the child uses role-playing strategies as a way to communicate with their peers. It also allows them to practice using reflective listening as a way of seeking to understand and confirm their point of view.” — Melissa Andrews, a pre-k teacher at Old Forge Elementary School in Washington County PUPPETS […]
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Teachers’ Toolkit: Construction, HVAC, Plumbing, and Welding

Photo © Brion McCarthy Rick Webster, Construction Trades “An advisory committee contact says contractors can’t find people and that they need an influx of new skilled workers. Students can walk away from my program career- or college-ready with a complete skill set ready for a variety of construction trades — carpentry, architecture, project management. The opportunities and benefits […]
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