educational innovations

Aug 4, 20204 min read

Reimagining Education in the Era of COVID-19

By Michelle Hull, CEI Intern Over the past five months, educators have been called to radically reimagine the classroom experience. This...

New England Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Announces Inaugural Fellows

Center for Educational Improvement

Apr 4, 20193 min read

New England Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Announces Inaugural Fellows

By Christine Mason and Martha Staeheli The New England Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (New England MHTTC) Network, one of the...

S-CCATE: A More Effective Classroom Climate Measurement Tool

Center for Educational Improvement

Dec 13, 20186 min read

S-CCATE: A More Effective Classroom Climate Measurement Tool

By Dana Asby & Daniella Rueda, CEI Interns Throughout the years, it has become apparent that content knowledge alone is not enough to...

Deadline Extended to Jan. 29: Participate in School Compassionate Culture Validation Study

Center for Educational Improvement

Dec 6, 20172 min read

Deadline Extended to Jan. 29: Participate in School Compassionate Culture Validation Study

The scale we are developing is an important 21st Century tool that will empower teachers and schools — it will give you a valid measure...

CEI to Present at Principals Conference July 11 in Philadelphia

Center for Educational Improvement

Jun 20, 20171 min read

CEI to Present at Principals Conference July 11 in Philadelphia

By Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director Tuesday, July 11, 7:30-8:45 am, Room 103B at the National Principals Conference in...

We Are Lacking a Realistic New Vision for Education

Center for Educational Improvement

Jan 20, 20173 min read

We Are Lacking a Realistic New Vision for Education

On 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...

Research-based Math with Graphically Rich Animations

Center for Educational Improvement

Oct 3, 20163 min read

Research-based Math with Graphically Rich Animations

By Sam Walters, CEI Intern Students love technology. As someone who taught middle school math last year for DC Public Schools, I...

Tools to Implement 21st Century Practices: A CEI Survey

Center for Educational Improvement

Sep 1, 20164 min read

Tools to Implement 21st Century Practices: A CEI Survey

Christine Mason and Brogan Murphy, CEI Intern How can CEI assist principals and teachers in integrating 21st Century practices in their...

New Ways to Engage Students: Makerspaces

Center for Educational Improvement

Aug 29, 20161 min read

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 15, 20161 min read

Join the “Heart-Centered” Conversation!

Commenter Alleta Baltes stated: “With the new reauthorization of ESSA and current poverty research emphasizing controlling children’s...

CEI Robotics and STEM/STEAM Early Childhood Presentations in DC

Center for Educational Improvement

Aug 10, 20162 min read

CEI Robotics and STEM/STEAM Early Childhood Presentations in DC

By Mahnaz Ahrary and Drew Altizer, CEI Interns Fight for Children: Joe Champs Summer Institute Conference June 22nd-23rd, 2016 ‘The...

Webinar on CEI Heart Centered 21st Century Rubric

Center for Educational Improvement

May 29, 20161 min read

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...

The Practice of Heart Beaming – Finding Quiet Moments

Center for Educational Improvement

Mar 25, 20162 min read

The Practice of Heart Beaming – Finding Quiet Moments

By Michele Rivers Murphy, CEI Research Associate and Consultant Imagine for a Moment Close your eyes, take a few deep and slow...

CEI Now Expanding Offerings – Yoga and Meditation

Center for Educational Improvement

Jan 11, 20161 min read

CEI Now Expanding Offerings – Yoga and Meditation

By Christine Mason Today more and more schools are starting to offer yoga, mindfulness, and meditation for youth and for teachers and...

Center for Educational Improvement

Jan 10, 20161 min read

CEI’s Final Technology Guidelines

By Christine Mason The final version of the guidelines is now available: 21st Century Technology Guidelines For Principals June 8 2015...

Center for Educational Improvement

Dec 11, 20152 min read

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

Oct 27, 20152 min read

Repurpose, Redesign, and Upgrade

Art education has the potential to serve a practical function outside of the realm of drawing, painting, sculpting, etc. Children are...

Let the Numbers Speak: DC Bilingual’s Data-Driven Success

Center for Educational Improvement

Jul 27, 20153 min read

Let the Numbers Speak: DC Bilingual’s Data-Driven Success

By Katie Delis, CEI Intern DC Bilingual is a dual language immersion charter school in the nation’s capitol that educates children in...

21st Century Solutions….CEI Presentation at NAESP Conference

Center for Educational Improvement

Jul 10, 20152 min read

21st Century Solutions….CEI Presentation at NAESP Conference

This year at the summer NAESP conference in Long Beach, CEI had the privilege of hosting a session on implementing 21st century solutions...

The Kinetic Classroom: The Pedal-Desk, ADHD, and the Mind-Body Connection

Center for Educational Improvement

Jun 28, 20154 min read

The Kinetic Classroom: The Pedal-Desk, ADHD, and the Mind-Body Connection

The modern classroom is evolving. Advanced technologies are very quickly finding their way into the learning process but these...