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    The Importance of Continuity in Social-Emotional Learning
    Nicole Larsen
    • Aug 27, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Importance of Continuity in Social-Emotional Learning

    By Nicole Larsen, CEI Intern Social-emotional Learning (SEL) has been receiving an increased focus in education, with an expanding...
    School Health Assessment and Performance Evaluation System (SHAPE): School Leader Perspectives
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Nov 11, 2019
    • 4 min

    School Health Assessment and Performance Evaluation System (SHAPE): School Leader Perspectives

    By Jill Flanders, former Elementary School Principal and Heather Pach, School Psychologist As more schools understand the value of mental...
    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...
    ESSA, First Round Feedback
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Aug 4, 2017
    • 5 min

    ESSA, First Round Feedback

    By Adriana Jarquin, CEI Intern At this interim date, how are states faring? Reports by an independent third-party that conducted a review...
    Education’s Role in Nurturing Children in Finland
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Jan 25, 2017
    • 2 min

    Education’s Role in Nurturing Children in Finland

    By Rachel Kelly, CEI Intern Play. Before attending elementary school, Finnish children go to daycare. Instead of formally teaching...
    National Call for Inclusive Values
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Dec 7, 2016
    • 1 min

    National Call for Inclusive Values

    CEI supports this call for inclusivity The School Superintendents Association (AASA) American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Gay,...
    CEI Partner: The Collaboration Nation Survey
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Nov 14, 2016
    • 1 min

    CEI Partner: The Collaboration Nation Survey

    Getting involved in our research efforts is really easy! You can fill out this survey HERE. We greatly appreciate your support by...
    New Ways to Engage Students: Makerspaces
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Aug 29, 2016
    • 1 min

    New Ways to Engage Students: Makerspaces

    By Grace Rubenstein, CEI Intern Engaging, fun, hands-on experiences. Makerspaces serve as a balancing act against the stifling nature of...
    Careful the Things You Say
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Aug 1, 2016
    • 2 min

    Careful the Things You Say

    By Amber Nicole Dilger, CEI Associate In Stephen Sondheim’s musical, Into the Woods, there’s a haunting song that warns us: Careful the...
    Music and Brain Science
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Jul 27, 2016
    • 3 min

    Music and Brain Science

    By Amber Nicole Dilger, CEI Associate and Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director Are you incorporating music in your classrooms,...
    First Generation College Students
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Jun 29, 2016
    • 3 min

    First Generation College Students

    By Marielle Byhouwer, CEI Intern Common Obstacles for First-Generation Students There are many reasons for the lack of first generation...
    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...
    ESSA & NCLB – Some Comparisons
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Jan 6, 2016
    • 2 min

    ESSA & NCLB – Some Comparisons

    By Donald Kim, CEI Intern In signing ESSA, Obama shared that he wishes to ensure students graduate prepared for either college or a...
    CEI’s 21st Century Learning Rubric
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Dec 15, 2015
    • 4 min

    CEI’s 21st Century Learning Rubric

    By Christine Mason FAQS Q: The 21st Century Rubric is organized into five primary areas. Why were they selected? A:  To thrive in the...
    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...
    Ethnic Minority Students Become Majority in the Classroom
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Sep 10, 2014
    • 2 min

    Ethnic Minority Students Become Majority in the Classroom

    By Nick Jones, CEI Intern This fall marks the first school year that ethnic and racial minority students are the majority in public...
    Harry Potter–An Empathetic Role Model
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Aug 8, 2014
    • 2 min

    Harry Potter–An Empathetic Role Model

    By Melanie Holland, CEI Intern. The study assessed the correlation between Harry Potter and empathy in two ways. In the first,...
    Arts Integration
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Jul 22, 2014
    • 2 min

    Arts Integration

    By Melanie Holland, CEI Intern. Arts Education has frequently taken a backseat to the concepts of 21st century learning, something, and...
    Spotlight: School that puts the ‘Community’ In Heart Centered Education
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Jun 20, 2014
    • 2 min

    Spotlight: School that puts the ‘Community’ In Heart Centered Education

    By Melanie Holland, CEI Intern. Charles Loring Brace founded the Children’s Aid Society (CAS) in 1853 through his Orphan Train Movement....
    Gun Violence–Why the U.S.?
    Center for Educational Improvement
    • Jun 13, 2014
    • 2 min

    Gun Violence–Why the U.S.?

    By Melanie Holland, CEI Intern. “Our levels of gun violence are off the charts. There’s no advanced developed country on earth that would...
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