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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
- 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...
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,...
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...
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....
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...