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    Back to School After COVID-19 Part V: Fostering an Equitable Community that Promotes Safety for All
    Dana Asby
    • Aug 11, 2021
    • 4 min

    Back to School After COVID-19 Part V: Fostering an Equitable Community that Promotes Safety for All

    By Dana Asby, CEI Director of Innovation & Research Support This is a part of the special series Back to School After COVID-19. View Part...
    How Can Schools Create Safe Spaces for Black Students?
    Kaela Farrise
    • Feb 23, 2021
    • 4 min

    How Can Schools Create Safe Spaces for Black Students?

    By Kaela Farrise, CEI Program Assistant, Innovation & Research Support Note: This blog is part 2 of a series on supporting Black students...
    Courageous Conversations Part IV: Examining an Urgent Need for Change
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Oct 2, 2020
    • 4 min

    Courageous Conversations Part IV: Examining an Urgent Need for Change

    By Dr. Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director, Kaela Farrise, CEI Program Assistant, Innovation & Research Support, and Kelsey Remeis,...
    Swimming While Black: Diversity in Aquatics
    Marla Hunter
    • Sep 1, 2020
    • 4 min

    Swimming While Black: Diversity in Aquatics

    By Marla Hunter, Founder & CEO of Live. Love. Swim!, LLC @LiveLoveSwimLLC It all began the summer of 1985 at the Mason YMCA. I was 4...
    Educators: The Heart of the Paradigm Shift
    Orinthia Harris
    • Jun 26, 2020
    • 3 min

    Educators: The Heart of the Paradigm Shift

    By Orinthia Harris, PhD, CEI Educator and STEM/STEAM Consultant I am heartbroken by the conditions in our nation that have led to...
    Because I am a Black Educator…
    Marla Hunter
    • Jun 26, 2020
    • 4 min

    Because I am a Black Educator…

    By Marla Hunter, Founder and President of Live.Love.Teach!, LLC @LiveLoveTeachLLC As a Black woman, who also happens to be an educator,...
    Holding America in the Cradle of Justice
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Jun 9, 2020
    • 3 min

    Holding America in the Cradle of Justice

    Center for Educational Improvement (CEI) Statement on Racial Equity and Justice by Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director; Dana Asby,...
    Courageous Conversations in the Classroom Part III: Discussing Racial Inequity
    Ishani Das
    • May 21, 2020
    • 4 min

    Courageous Conversations in the Classroom Part III: Discussing Racial Inequity

    By Ishani Das, CEI Intern What is the child’s right to learn? This is the central question that Glenn Singleton, creator of the...
    Courageous Conversations, Part II: Empowering Students to Have Difficult Conversations
    Aisha Powell
    • May 21, 2020
    • 4 min

    Courageous Conversations, Part II: Empowering Students to Have Difficult Conversations

    By Aisha Powell, CEI Intern U.S. students average six hours a day, 30 hours a week, more than 1,000 hours a year in school (National...
    Courageous Conversations in the Classroom Part I: A Partnering Tool to Achieve Equity in Schools
    Dana Asby
    • May 19, 2020
    • 5 min

    Courageous Conversations in the Classroom Part I: A Partnering Tool to Achieve Equity in Schools

    By Dana Asby, CEI Director of Innovation & Research Support and Maria E. Restrepo-Toro, Educator, Yale Program for Recovery and Community...
    Equity in Education Part III: Methods for Teaching Students about Equity
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Oct 4, 2019
    • 4 min

    Equity in Education Part III: Methods for Teaching Students about Equity

    By Didi Dunin, CEI Intern This is the third part in the special series Equity in Education. Understanding the causes and consequences of...
    Defiant or Depressed? Working with Black Girls in the School Setting
    Kaela Farrise
    • Oct 3, 2019
    • 4 min

    Defiant or Depressed? Working with Black Girls in the School Setting

    By Kaela Farrise, CEI Intern Because children spend more time with teachers and other school personnel during a typical school year than...
    Helping Immigrant Children: How Educators Can Support Students Before & After an ICE Raid
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Sep 3, 2019
    • 5 min

    Helping Immigrant Children: How Educators Can Support Students Before & After an ICE Raid

    By William Foley, Jr., CEI Intern and Dana Asby, CEI Director of Innovation & Research Support After the recent Immigration and Customs...
    Looking at Discipline Differently: Bringing Restorative Discipline to the Classroom
    Lindsey Erin Feltis
    • Oct 14, 2018
    • 3 min

    Looking at Discipline Differently: Bringing Restorative Discipline to the Classroom

    By Lindsey Erin Feltis, CEI Intern In recent years, schools that are implementing restorative practices have reported stronger...
    Compassionate Discipline in Practice
    Maddie Pribanova
    • Oct 14, 2018
    • 3 min

    Compassionate Discipline in Practice

    By Maddy Pribanova, CEI Intern Overcoming Resistance Sometimes compassion and communication are not enough. The experience of child...
    The Trauma of Immigrating to America: An Interview with a Seasoned Immigration Lawyer
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Jul 3, 2018
    • 3 min

    The Trauma of Immigrating to America: An Interview with a Seasoned Immigration Lawyer

    By: Dana Asby, CEI Intern I spoke with Ben Simpson, an immigration lawyer with Cohen Formane Barone, LLP who has been connecting science...
    A Change in Policy is Not Enough: Why Swift Reunification of Families is Imperative
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Jun 29, 2018
    • 3 min

    A Change in Policy is Not Enough: Why Swift Reunification of Families is Imperative

    By: Dana Asby, CEI Intern Emotional Support in ICE Detention Centers While some administrators attempt to reassure the public that the...
    Separating Children from Families at the Border Has Short-and Long-Term Mental Health Consequences
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Jun 15, 2018
    • 2 min

    Separating Children from Families at the Border Has Short-and Long-Term Mental Health Consequences

    By Dana Asby, CEI Intern and Christine Mason, Executive Director At CEI, we, like many around the world, are struggling to understand how...
    S-CCATE Validation Study Ends- Final Award Winners
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Apr 12, 2018
    • 2 min

    S-CCATE Validation Study Ends- Final Award Winners

    By Christine Mason From October 2017- April 2018, CEI conducted a validation study of our School – Compassionate Culture Analytic Tool...
    Compassionate School Culture: Add Your Voice – Respond by March 22
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Mar 12, 2018
    • 2 min

    Compassionate School Culture: Add Your Voice – Respond by March 22

    Click here to begin the survey. Principals, please forward to your teachers to respond. We welcome responses from K-8 teachers We are...
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