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    Teachers and Families Collaborating to Educate Children During School Closures
    Hailey Jordan
    • Jul 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    Teachers and Families Collaborating to Educate Children During School Closures

    By Hailey Jordan, CEI Intern Many schools across the world closed this spring in order to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic....
    Presentation on Grit & Resiliency at NAESP
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • May 12, 2018
    • 1 min

    Presentation on Grit & Resiliency at NAESP

    Other speakers include Daniel Pink, Sean Covey, and Salman Khan
    Educating the Heart, Cultivating Learning and Justice
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Sep 13, 2016
    • 3 min

    Educating the Heart, Cultivating Learning and Justice

    By Mahnaz Ahrary, CEI Intern Learning and Healing Go Hand in Hand. One of my long withstanding favorite quotes by Aristotle, says it all:...
    Using 21st Century Practices: Results of CEI’s Survey of Principals and Other Leaders
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Jul 14, 2016
    • 2 min

    Using 21st Century Practices: Results of CEI’s Survey of Principals and Other Leaders

    By Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director Use of 21st Century Practices. For the purposes of the survey, CEI considered 21st Century...
    Webinar on CEI Heart Centered 21st Century Rubric
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • May 29, 2016
    • 1 min

    Webinar on CEI Heart Centered 21st Century Rubric

    By Christine Mason The CEI Heart Centered 21st Century Rubric is a research-based approach for planning, assessment, and monitoring...
    Mid-Year Adjustments – Please Proceed
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Dec 30, 2015
    • 2 min

    Mid-Year Adjustments – Please Proceed

    By Christine Mason January – Schools need to change. Instruction needs to change.  There is work to be done. Looking at the academic...
    Back to the States
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Dec 11, 2015
    • 2 min

    Back to the States

    By 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 Improvement
    • Jan 19, 2015
    • 2 min

    Unarmed Truth and Unconditional Love

    ‘I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of...
    Save the Date: February 5, 2015, CEI STEAM Learning Showcase
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Dec 22, 2014
    • 1 min

    Save the Date: February 5, 2015, CEI STEAM Learning Showcase

    Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math (STEAM) Leaning Showcase Explore, Learn, Share and Collaborate Time: 4:30 pm ‘“ 6:30 pm...
    In Ferguson People Are Walking the Walk, But Are They Talking the Talk?
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Dec 17, 2014
    • 3 min

    In Ferguson People Are Walking the Walk, But Are They Talking the Talk?

    By Elijah Mercer, Education Policy and Communication Intern ‘Hands up, don’t shoot’ is the rallying chant behind protests, riots, and...
    CEI Gives Thanks
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Nov 26, 2014
    • 2 min

    CEI Gives Thanks

    By Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director Thanksgiving! CEI continues to thrive due to a dedicated team, your interest and support, and...
    Curiously Common: A Blog Series Keeping You Curious about the Common Nature of Education
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Nov 18, 2014
    • 3 min

    Curiously Common: A Blog Series Keeping You Curious about the Common Nature of Education

    By Elijah Mercer, CEI Intern Since 2010, 46 states have adopted the Common Core Curriculum Standards (CCSS). Of America’s 50 states, only...
    CEI Visits Chesterfield Academy
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Oct 3, 2014
    • 2 min

    CEI Visits Chesterfield Academy

    By Nick Jones, CEI Intern Last month, the CEI team of Dr. Chris Mason, Liz Parry, and Sue Mullane visited Chesterfield Academy to offer...
    Transformations: Ours and Yours
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Sep 30, 2014
    • 4 min

    Transformations: Ours and Yours

    Are you feeling the impact of all the events in the world, your school, your life? It is astounding how one event, one thought, one...
    How School Leaders Perceive Poverty
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Aug 1, 2014
    • 2 min

    How School Leaders Perceive Poverty

    By Melanie Holland, CEI Intern. According to the study, United States principals’”more so than any of the other 29 countries in the...
    Finding the Way to More Compassionate Learning
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Jun 3, 2014
    • 3 min

    Finding the Way to More Compassionate Learning

    ‘If you want others to be happy, practice compassion; if you want to be happy yourself, practice compassion.” The Dalai Lama In July, CEI...
    Request for Feedback on Technology Guidelines by May 30
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • May 16, 2014
    • 1 min

    Request for Feedback on Technology Guidelines by May 30

    By Christine Mason. Technology is an important component of 21st Century Learning. Earlier this year, to assist schools, CEI developed  a...
    Who Needs Evaluation?
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Apr 2, 2014
    • 3 min

    Who Needs Evaluation?

    By Kavita Mittapalli, Ph.D. MN Associates, Inc. Each year millions of dollars are spent in funding initiatives with the sole purpose to...
    Preparing Year Long for Spring Assessments
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Mar 25, 2014
    • 2 min

    Preparing Year Long for Spring Assessments

    By Gwen Mak, CEI Intern Spring is finally here (well almost– here in DC our cherry blossoms are delayed), and that means schools across...
    Ancient Ways Uplift 21st Century Humans
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Mar 21, 2014
    • 2 min

    Ancient Ways Uplift 21st Century Humans

    By Suzan Mullane, CEI Research Associate. Getting fit in mind, body and spirit is a timeless adult mantra–something to strive for in an...
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