By Kelsey Remeis, CEI Intern With the recent times of uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been changes in almost every aspect of life. Our understanding of the education system continues to grow as it evolves and adapts. Now more than ever it is vital to understand what practices lead to the most success in students. Teacher efficacy, a “teacher’s belief in their ability to effectively teach and promote student engagement and learning,” can affect a teacher’s

By Cristine Chen and Whitney Becker, CEI Interns It is no secret that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has acutely affected students, educators, and staff. To address these impacts through research-based strategies, the Department of Education recently released Volume 2 of the ED COVID-19 Handbook: Roadmap to Reopening Safely and Meeting All Students’ Needs. In the handbook, the Department of Education outlines considerations for creating safe and healthy learning environm

By Jennie Liang, CEI Intern In the field of child development, there is growing attention on positive childhood experiences (PCEs) and understanding how they enable youth to build resilience and help overcome adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) vs. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) ACEs have been extensively studied and are known to have a lasting negative effect on a child’s mental, emotional, and physical health. As a result, there

By Melissa Patschke, EdD, Director, CEI Coalition for the Future of Education “Courage is the first of the human qualities, Because it is a quality which guarantees all the others.” ~ Winston Churchill As educators, parents, community members, why should we listen to youth? It’s much easier to tell them what to think and how to behave. Yet, the world we are preparing them for will only be ours for a brief moment of time. The majority of their performance will be accomplished

By: Evelyn Cordero, CEI Intern Portia Boston, Diversity Trainer, uses her platform to educate the community about anti-racist work and introduces weathering as a term we should know and care about. Weathering refers to the increased likelihood of earlier health deterioration of Black people mostly due to mental and physical stressors caused by a lifetime of enduring racism (Boston, 2020; Geronimus et al., 2006). Recognizing the Effects of Weathering The term weathering was co