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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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