Caroline GeithnerAug 9, 20214 minYouth Listening: Why, Where, and How to StartBy Caroline Geithner, CEI Intern When it comes to tackling youth problems, we tend to design and deliver programs without directly...
Michelle HullAug 4, 20204 minReimagining Education in the Era of COVID-19By Michelle Hull, CEI Intern Over the past five months, educators have been called to radically reimagine the classroom experience. This...
Center for Educational ImprovementJan 30, 20182 min11 Award Winners and More Opportunities – Validation Study ContinuingBy Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director and Paul Liabenow, CEI President Click here to begin the survey. Principals, please forward to...
Center for Educational ImprovementDec 6, 20172 minDeadline Extended to Jan. 29: Participate in School Compassionate Culture Validation StudyThe scale we are developing is an important 21st Century tool that will empower teachers and schools — it will give you a valid measure...
Center for Educational ImprovementJun 20, 20171 minCEI to Present at Principals Conference July 11 in PhiladelphiaBy Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director Tuesday, July 11, 7:30-8:45 am, Room 103B at the National Principals Conference in...
Center for Educational ImprovementFeb 7, 20172 minESSA, Historical Antecedents & the Future of EducationBy Rachel Kelly, CEI Intern Historical Antecedent. Before ESSA, American students faced over a decade with the NCLB. In 2002, President...
Center for Educational ImprovementJan 25, 20172 minEducation’s Role in Nurturing Children in FinlandBy Rachel Kelly, CEI Intern Play. Before attending elementary school, Finnish children go to daycare. Instead of formally teaching...
Center for Educational ImprovementJan 20, 20173 minWe Are Lacking a Realistic New Vision for EducationOn Inauguration Day 2017, we pause for a moment to ask our colleagues about their hopes and dreams for schools. In 2017 and the years to...
Center for Educational ImprovementJan 11, 20172 minFree Public Education is the Backbone of DemocracyBy Christine Mason Charter Schools Emerge in America I remember back about a decade or so, when charter schools emerged. KIPP provides a...
Center for Educational ImprovementDec 7, 20161 minNational Call for Inclusive ValuesCEI supports this call for inclusivity The School Superintendents Association (AASA) American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Gay,...
Center for Educational ImprovementNov 14, 20161 minCEI Partner: The Collaboration Nation SurveyGetting involved in our research efforts is really easy! You can fill out this survey HERE. We greatly appreciate your support by...
Center for Educational ImprovementSep 1, 20164 minTools to Implement 21st Century Practices: A CEI SurveyChristine Mason and Brogan Murphy, CEI Intern How can CEI assist principals and teachers in integrating 21st Century practices in their...
Center for Educational ImprovementAug 29, 20163 minWhere is Your School Headed? Dissolve Your Problems & Be an OutlierBy Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director If your school is like many others, you may be feeling that there is little chance that...
Center for Educational ImprovementAug 12, 20162 minCEI Presents with P21 at July 2016 Principals’ ConferenceBy Mahnaz Ahrary, CEI Intern, and Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director Next, Dr. Mason introduced the CEI approach to considering and...
Center for Educational ImprovementAug 2, 20161 minCEI Becomes a Pioneer in the Children’s Well-being InitiativeCEI is overjoyed to announce that our “Heart-Centered 21st Century Learning” project has been named a Pioneer in the Children’s...
Center for Educational ImprovementAug 1, 20162 minCareful the Things You SayBy Amber Nicole Dilger, CEI Associate In Stephen Sondheim’s musical, Into the Woods, there’s a haunting song that warns us: Careful the...
Center for Educational ImprovementJan 10, 20161 minCEI’s Final Technology GuidelinesBy Christine Mason The final version of the guidelines is now available: 21st Century Technology Guidelines For Principals June 8 2015...
Center for Educational ImprovementDec 15, 20154 minCEI’s 21st Century Learning RubricBy Christine Mason FAQS Q: The 21st Century Rubric is organized into five primary areas. Why were they selected? A: To thrive in the...
Center for Educational ImprovementDec 11, 20152 minBack to the StatesBy Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director We recommend you click on the links to listen as you read. No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and its...
Center for Educational ImprovementSep 27, 20151 minLeadership: Learning from the PopeBy Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director As I watched Pope Francis, not only was I awed, I was transported from our world of can’ts to...