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Center for Educational Improvement
Aug 15, 20141 min read
Creating History in Academic Year 2014
Yesterday I took my first double decker tour of DC, with my daughter and grandson, Jack. I have lived here since 1986, and taken double...
Center for Educational Improvement
Aug 13, 20142 min read
A School Community With New Challenges
By Melanie Holland, CEI Intern. Ferguson is a community of 21,000 people. It’s a city of 6 square miles, about 10 miles north of downtown...
Center for Educational Improvement
Jul 29, 20142 min read
Bold Action
By Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director. How are you managing change in your school? Is it systematic, orderly, incremental, step by...
Center for Educational Improvement
Jul 8, 20141 min read
Female Role Models Who Inspire Us
By Melanie Holland, CEI Intern. We at CEI strive to keep female role models and leaders in history at the forefront of our Heart Centered...
Center for Educational Improvement
Jun 24, 20142 min read
Forgiveness
by Christine Mason. I believe my focus on compassion has led me on a path to encountering great minds, visionaries, and people committed...
Center for Educational Improvement
Jun 6, 20141 min read
Human Family
As CEI mourns the passing of Dr. Maya Angelou, we remain inspired by her passion, dedication, and life accomplishments. Here’s one of our...
Center for Educational Improvement
May 30, 20142 min read
Reflections on a Semester Well Spent: Embracing Metaphor
Different Routes. Reading so much material on the subject matter of excellent instruction has led me to think deeply about the different...
Center for Educational Improvement
May 16, 20141 min read
Request for Feedback on Technology Guidelines by May 30
By Christine Mason. Technology is an important component of 21st Century Learning. Earlier this year, to assist schools, CEI developed a...
Center for Educational Improvement
May 13, 20142 min read
Cyber Learning and Gaming-the Future of Education
Norrell Edwards, CEI Intern. As we continue further into the 21st century, we’re seeing more and more alignment of education with...
Center for Educational Improvement
May 9, 20142 min read
Part II. Comparison of Finnish and American Education
Editor’s Note: For Part I, turn to CEI’s April 29, 2014 blog. Both the interview on April 29 and the one today provide the perspective...
Center for Educational Improvement
Apr 29, 20143 min read
Part I. Finnish and American Education
Since you have had the opportunity to observe/participate in education in both the U.S. and Finland, could you compare and contrast the...
Center for Educational Improvement
Mar 29, 20141 min read
CEI Executive Director Speaks on BlogTALKRadio
KDSL showcases both organizations and individuals working to innovate ideas in education, from any region–local, domestic, or global....
Center for Educational Improvement
Mar 25, 20142 min read
Preparing Year Long for Spring Assessments
By Gwen Mak, CEI Intern Spring is finally here (well almost– here in DC our cherry blossoms are delayed), and that means schools across...
Center for Educational Improvement
Feb 28, 20142 min read
Forging the Missing Link: Engineering for Children
What is technology? Anyone living in the first world in the twenty first century can give you examples of technology; however, defining...
Center for Educational Improvement
Feb 24, 20142 min read
Science: Creating Shadows, Learning English
Science to Improve Language. One innovative California school district is tackling the problem of language acquisition in their...
Center for Educational Improvement
Feb 21, 20143 min read
Games in Education
by Victoria Zelvin. Already in schools, teachers and educators are using video games to help foster learning in the classroom. Much of...
Center for Educational Improvement
Feb 17, 20143 min read
Activism and Presidential Profiles in Courage: Potential Lesson Plans
On September 24, 1957, President Dwight David Eisenhower sent the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army to Little Rock,...
Center for Educational Improvement
Feb 7, 20142 min read
Results of CEI Research Interest Survey
By Christine Mason. CEI conducted an online survey in December 2013-January 2014. We will be using the results to help guide our...
Center for Educational Improvement
Feb 3, 20142 min read
How are you Promoting Curiosity in Your School?
Open-ended questions. For STEM to result in the freedom necessary for students to be involved as young scientists, students will need...
Center for Educational Improvement
Jan 3, 20142 min read
Cascading Wishes for 2014
So in this high-tech era, with robo-dogs, 24/7 communication at our fingertips, entertainment on demand, quantum computers, and an ever...
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