November - 2020

Family and Student Voice: Holding Space and Time for All Voices

By Dana Asby, CEI Director of Innovation & Research Support COVID-19 has brought educators and families together in ways we couldn’t have...

Family and Parent Voice: It Starts with Listening

By Jackson Sims, CEI Intern, and Dana Asby, CEI Director of Innovation & Research Support Students who pass through the doors of every...

We Do it Together: Functional and Dysfunctional Family Coping

By Jackson Sims, CEI Intern It’s no secret that families across the country are facing many new challenges. Between the effects of...

Featured Fellow: Rhode Island’s Cumberland School Department’s Director of Special Services

By Dana Asby, CEI Director of Innovation & Research Support Rachel Santa has had a varied career in mental health and education in...

Building an Indigenous-Centric Classroom: the Importance of Self Reflection, Community Building, and

By Michelle Hull, CEI Intern As educators embrace virtual, in-person, and hybrid learning models this school year, it is especially...

3 Ideas to Build Community and Increase Virtual Classroom Engagement

By Evelyn Cordero, CEI Intern Educators and students alike have demonstrated resilience during the abrupt transition to virtual learning....

Additional Considerations for LGBTQ+ Children and Youth in the Era of COVID-19

By Jackson Sims, CEI Intern As COVID-19 pushes many schools towards virtual or hybrid learning, LGBTQ+ students are faced with a distinct...