future of education

Aug 9, 20214 min read

Youth Listening: Why, Where, and How to Start

By Caroline Geithner, CEI Intern When it comes to tackling youth problems, we tend to design and deliver programs without directly...

Reimagining Education in the Era of COVID-19

Michelle Hull

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...

11 Award Winners and More Opportunities – Validation Study Continuing

Center for Educational Improvement

Jan 30, 20182 min read

11 Award Winners and More Opportunities – Validation Study Continuing

By Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director and Paul Liabenow, CEI President Click here to begin the survey. Principals, please forward 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...

ESSA, Historical Antecedents & the Future of Education

Center for Educational Improvement

Feb 7, 20172 min read

ESSA, Historical Antecedents & the Future of Education

By Rachel Kelly, CEI Intern Historical Antecedent. Before ESSA, American students faced over a decade with the NCLB. In 2002, President...

Education’s Role in Nurturing Children in Finland

Center for Educational Improvement

Jan 25, 20172 min read

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...

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...

Free Public Education is the Backbone of Democracy

Center for Educational Improvement

Jan 10, 20172 min read

Free Public Education is the Backbone of Democracy

By 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 Improvement

Dec 7, 20161 min read

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, 20161 min read

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...

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...

Where is Your School Headed? Dissolve Your Problems & Be an Outlier

Center for Educational Improvement

Aug 29, 20163 min read

Where is Your School Headed? Dissolve Your Problems & Be an Outlier

By Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director If your school is like many others, you may be feeling that there is little chance that...

CEI Presents with P21 at July 2016 Principals’ Conference

Center for Educational Improvement

Aug 12, 20162 min read

CEI Presents with P21 at July 2016 Principals’ Conference

By Mahnaz Ahrary, CEI Intern, and Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director Next, Dr. Mason introduced the CEI approach to considering and...

CEI Becomes a Pioneer in the Children’s Well-being Initiative

Center for Educational Improvement

Aug 2, 20161 min read

CEI Becomes a Pioneer in the Children’s Well-being Initiative

CEI is overjoyed to announce that our “Heart-Centered 21st Century Learning” project has been named a Pioneer in the Children’s...

Center for Educational Improvement

Aug 1, 20162 min read

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

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 15, 20154 min read

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, 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

Sep 27, 20151 min read

Leadership: Learning from the Pope

By 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...