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...
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Center for Educational Improvement
Jan 15, 20182 min read
MLK, Justice, and Compassionate Schools
By Christine Mason The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically… Intelligence plus character –...
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
Nov 20, 20172 min read
Thanksgiving, Celebrations, Visualizations & Affirmations
By Christine Mason Several countries have obliviously been influenced by Americans and celebrate a very similar feast (Canada, the...
Center for Educational Improvement
Oct 27, 20173 min read
Ending DACA: Resources for Principals, Counselors, and Teachers
By Nicol Colchete, CEI Intern and Christine Mason Who Is Affected by DACA? Roughly 800,000 undocumented young people will be impacted by...
Center for Educational Improvement
Oct 16, 20172 min read
Post-Disaster Management in Schools
By Morgan Grant, CEI Intern Editiorial note. Hurricanes Harvey and Maria, the wildfires in California, and other natural disasters wreck...
Center for Educational Improvement
Oct 6, 20171 min read
Opportunity for Principal & Teacher Voice Re: School Culture Assessment (Elem. & Middle)
Participating teachers who complete the validation study have an opportunity to enter a drawing for the following prizes: 10 Amazon Gift...
Center for Educational Improvement
Aug 28, 20172 min read
Conquering Bullying Through Emotional Learning
Editor’s Note: Please see the previous blog post about Peace Jam By Nicole Colchete, CEI Intern One powerful way to prevent bullying is...
Center for Educational Improvement
Aug 15, 20172 min read
Racism, White Supremacy, & Neo-Nazism
When will the evil of racism, white supremacy, and neo-nazism end? How have the extremists groups supporting such bigotry and hate...
Center for Educational Improvement
Aug 14, 20172 min read
Hatred and Violence Must End
By Christine Mason Heather Heyer, a 32-year old legal assistant, was killed and 19 were injured when a white supremacist from Ohio rammed...
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
Jun 20, 20171 min read
CEI Presents at Syracuse Early Care Conference
Dr. Mason’s session on Trauma and Early Childhood Education, based on research that CEI has been doing and a book on Heart Centered...
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
Dec 13, 20162 min read
Hunger and Malnutrition in the US
By Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director Image from treehugger.com Did you know that: 20% of the population in Mississippi is “food...
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
Dec 6, 20164 min read
FAQs: CEI’s Hunger- Food Insecurity Lessons Update for 2017
For the past three months CEI has been promoting a 21st Century program we developed to help 6th-8th grade students understand not only...
Center for Educational Improvement
Dec 1, 20163 min read
Maslow’s Hierarchy – Where Does Food Fall?
By Christine Mason Maslow argued that if individuals do not feel safe or secure, or if basic physiological needs are not met, that it...
Center for Educational Improvement
Nov 21, 20163 min read
Gratitude
By Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director Editors Note: One way we are giving back is to award stipends to teachers to implement a...
Center for Educational Improvement
Nov 17, 20161 min read
A Post-Election Resource for Teachers
Editor: We are dismayed by the uptick in harassment and the fear that some children are now experiencing. Over the next few weeks, we...
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...
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