By Christine Mason Last night as I was teaching yoga, I played some of Sweet Honey in the Rock’s music in honor of Martin Luther King. Actually, I have made a habit of playing gospel music in my yoga classes as we approach MLK Day each year. Last night, listening to Bernice Johnson Reagon sing Give Your Hands in Struggle, I turned my thoughts to what to post about his day this year, during a time of too much violence and not enough freedom. This morning I found at a little mo

By Christine Mason Today more and more schools are starting to offer yoga, mindfulness, and meditation for youth and for teachers and staff. If I were planning a yoga/meditation agenda for my school, I would include kangaroo hopping, cobra, and cat stretches for preschoolers.  Elementary students would have yoga/mind breaks such as those introduced in CEI’s Heart Beaming booklet. As students aged they would be introduced to more rigorous poses and routines to improve the qual

By Christine Mason The final version of the guidelines  is now available: 21st Century Technology Guidelines For Principals June 8 2015 Directions.  The complete directions are available here: technology guidelines directions June 8 2015 1pg-Yoga3CM In an earlier blog post, CEI provided background information on the development of these guidelines. If you are using these guidelines and/or have recommendations for improvement, please let us know.  (cmason@edimprovement.org)

By Donald Kim, CEI Intern In signing ESSA, Obama shared that he wishes to ensure students graduate prepared for either college or a career, uphold high standards for anyone regardless of background, and to fix the one-size-fits-all approach of NCLB. According to the White House Report on ESSA, ESSA: Ensures that states set high standards so that children graduate high school ready for college and career. Maintains accountability by guaranteeing that when students fall behind,