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Save the Date 📌
CEii’s Landmark Summer Event:
The CEii Annual Summer Conference
Courageous Leadership, Ambitious Improvement, Greater Impact
📅 June 24–26, 2026 | 📍College Park, MD
Interested in joining us? Interest form below.
docs.google.com/forms/d/1KZp...
#EducationalLeadership #UMD
CEii’s Landmark Summer Event:
The CEii Annual Summer Conference
Courageous Leadership, Ambitious Improvement, Greater Impact
📅 June 24–26, 2026 | 📍College Park, MD
Interested in joining us? Interest form below.
docs.google.com/forms/d/1KZp...
#EducationalLeadership #UMD
December 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Save the Date 📌
CEii’s Landmark Summer Event:
The CEii Annual Summer Conference
Courageous Leadership, Ambitious Improvement, Greater Impact
📅 June 24–26, 2026 | 📍College Park, MD
Interested in joining us? Interest form below.
docs.google.com/forms/d/1KZp...
#EducationalLeadership #UMD
CEii’s Landmark Summer Event:
The CEii Annual Summer Conference
Courageous Leadership, Ambitious Improvement, Greater Impact
📅 June 24–26, 2026 | 📍College Park, MD
Interested in joining us? Interest form below.
docs.google.com/forms/d/1KZp...
#EducationalLeadership #UMD
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Proud to see UMD’s School Improvement Leadership Academy (SILA) featured by @miraeducation.bsky.social for its competency-based approach to professional learning and continuous improvement.
Read more 👇
miraeducation.org/impact/build...
#SchoolImprovement #LeadershipDevelopment #ImprovementScience
Read more 👇
miraeducation.org/impact/build...
#SchoolImprovement #LeadershipDevelopment #ImprovementScience
Teacher retention - building new career pathways
Teacher retention increases when districts build new career pathways and expand leadership capacity. Learn more.
miraeducation.org
December 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Proud to see UMD’s School Improvement Leadership Academy (SILA) featured by @miraeducation.bsky.social for its competency-based approach to professional learning and continuous improvement.
Read more 👇
miraeducation.org/impact/build...
#SchoolImprovement #LeadershipDevelopment #ImprovementScience
Read more 👇
miraeducation.org/impact/build...
#SchoolImprovement #LeadershipDevelopment #ImprovementScience
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Hear from Dr. Ebony Terrell Shockley, Associate Dean in the UMD College of Education, as she shares what makes SILA meaningful for school and district leaders.
Registration for 2026 is open:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Registration for 2026 is open:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
December 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Hear from Dr. Ebony Terrell Shockley, Associate Dean in the UMD College of Education, as she shares what makes SILA meaningful for school and district leaders.
Registration for 2026 is open:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Registration for 2026 is open:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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CEii and MILE were pleased to join President Darryll Pines at the Annual Holiday Open House. A wonderful way to celebrate the holiday season together!
December 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
CEii and MILE were pleased to join President Darryll Pines at the Annual Holiday Open House. A wonderful way to celebrate the holiday season together!
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We invite you to participate in CEii’s "Learning about Improvement Practices" survey.
The survey takes only a few minutes to complete, and your insights are incredibly valuable and helpful.
Complete the survey here: bit.ly/CEiiImproveP...
The survey takes only a few minutes to complete, and your insights are incredibly valuable and helpful.
Complete the survey here: bit.ly/CEiiImproveP...
December 4, 2025 at 10:56 PM
We invite you to participate in CEii’s "Learning about Improvement Practices" survey.
The survey takes only a few minutes to complete, and your insights are incredibly valuable and helpful.
Complete the survey here: bit.ly/CEiiImproveP...
The survey takes only a few minutes to complete, and your insights are incredibly valuable and helpful.
Complete the survey here: bit.ly/CEiiImproveP...
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John Noonan reflects on SILA.
To learn more about program outcomes and dates, please visit the SILA website: education.umd.edu/ceii/program...
If you have questions, the program directors will be hosting an Information Session on Dec 9 at 4:30pm. Register at: umd.zoom.us/meeting/regi....
To learn more about program outcomes and dates, please visit the SILA website: education.umd.edu/ceii/program...
If you have questions, the program directors will be hosting an Information Session on Dec 9 at 4:30pm. Register at: umd.zoom.us/meeting/regi....
December 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
John Noonan reflects on SILA.
To learn more about program outcomes and dates, please visit the SILA website: education.umd.edu/ceii/program...
If you have questions, the program directors will be hosting an Information Session on Dec 9 at 4:30pm. Register at: umd.zoom.us/meeting/regi....
To learn more about program outcomes and dates, please visit the SILA website: education.umd.edu/ceii/program...
If you have questions, the program directors will be hosting an Information Session on Dec 9 at 4:30pm. Register at: umd.zoom.us/meeting/regi....
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CEii’s @cneumerski.bsky.social was selected as a grant recipient at The Arc Maryland’s SpArc Tank competition for her work on leadership for the inclusion of students with disabilities in Maryland.
Congratulations to Christine! We are very proud of your hard work.
Congratulations to Christine! We are very proud of your hard work.
December 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
CEii’s @cneumerski.bsky.social was selected as a grant recipient at The Arc Maryland’s SpArc Tank competition for her work on leadership for the inclusion of students with disabilities in Maryland.
Congratulations to Christine! We are very proud of your hard work.
Congratulations to Christine! We are very proud of your hard work.
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As we launch our new SILA cohort for 2026, we’re taking a moment to look back on the impact SILA has had on our past Fellows. Join our community of leaders in 2026!
Register for SILA 2026: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join an upcoming info session: 12/9 at 5:30 pm umd.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register for SILA 2026: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join an upcoming info session: 12/9 at 5:30 pm umd.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
December 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
As we launch our new SILA cohort for 2026, we’re taking a moment to look back on the impact SILA has had on our past Fellows. Join our community of leaders in 2026!
Register for SILA 2026: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join an upcoming info session: 12/9 at 5:30 pm umd.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register for SILA 2026: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join an upcoming info session: 12/9 at 5:30 pm umd.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Exploring the School Improvement Leadership Academy (SILA) for your team? Here are a few funding options to consider as you plan for participation.
Note: SILA is not federally funded.
Register for our upcoming information session on Monday, December 9th | 4:30–5:15 PM. umd.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Note: SILA is not federally funded.
Register for our upcoming information session on Monday, December 9th | 4:30–5:15 PM. umd.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Exploring the School Improvement Leadership Academy (SILA) for your team? Here are a few funding options to consider as you plan for participation.
Note: SILA is not federally funded.
Register for our upcoming information session on Monday, December 9th | 4:30–5:15 PM. umd.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Note: SILA is not federally funded.
Register for our upcoming information session on Monday, December 9th | 4:30–5:15 PM. umd.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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📣 Register now for the School Improvement Leadership Academy (SILA) at the University of Maryland!
Strengthen your leadership impact, apply equity-focused strategies, and drive measurable school improvement.
Learn more + register + attend an info session ⬇️
🔗 education.umd.edu/ceii/sila
Strengthen your leadership impact, apply equity-focused strategies, and drive measurable school improvement.
Learn more + register + attend an info session ⬇️
🔗 education.umd.edu/ceii/sila
November 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
📣 Register now for the School Improvement Leadership Academy (SILA) at the University of Maryland!
Strengthen your leadership impact, apply equity-focused strategies, and drive measurable school improvement.
Learn more + register + attend an info session ⬇️
🔗 education.umd.edu/ceii/sila
Strengthen your leadership impact, apply equity-focused strategies, and drive measurable school improvement.
Learn more + register + attend an info session ⬇️
🔗 education.umd.edu/ceii/sila
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✨ New CEii Essay ✨
In Secret Spaces, Dr. Cherise J. Hunter shows how leaders can open hidden spaces in policymaking and bring more voices to the table, strengthening trust and advancing equity in education.
📖 Read here: drive.google.com/file/d/12rCJ...
#EquityInEducation #SchoolLeadership
In Secret Spaces, Dr. Cherise J. Hunter shows how leaders can open hidden spaces in policymaking and bring more voices to the table, strengthening trust and advancing equity in education.
📖 Read here: drive.google.com/file/d/12rCJ...
#EquityInEducation #SchoolLeadership
September 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
✨ New CEii Essay ✨
In Secret Spaces, Dr. Cherise J. Hunter shows how leaders can open hidden spaces in policymaking and bring more voices to the table, strengthening trust and advancing equity in education.
📖 Read here: drive.google.com/file/d/12rCJ...
#EquityInEducation #SchoolLeadership
In Secret Spaces, Dr. Cherise J. Hunter shows how leaders can open hidden spaces in policymaking and bring more voices to the table, strengthening trust and advancing equity in education.
📖 Read here: drive.google.com/file/d/12rCJ...
#EquityInEducation #SchoolLeadership
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NEW: Central Office Leadership Academy (COLA)!
6-month program for district leaders (Nov ’25–Apr ’26) with in-person & virtual learning, coaching, & team options.
💲 Network rate: $2,500 individual | $10K team of 5
💻 Info sessions Sept 3 & 10 @ 4:30 PM.
👉 Learn more: education.umd.edu/ceii/cola
6-month program for district leaders (Nov ’25–Apr ’26) with in-person & virtual learning, coaching, & team options.
💲 Network rate: $2,500 individual | $10K team of 5
💻 Info sessions Sept 3 & 10 @ 4:30 PM.
👉 Learn more: education.umd.edu/ceii/cola
August 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
NEW: Central Office Leadership Academy (COLA)!
6-month program for district leaders (Nov ’25–Apr ’26) with in-person & virtual learning, coaching, & team options.
💲 Network rate: $2,500 individual | $10K team of 5
💻 Info sessions Sept 3 & 10 @ 4:30 PM.
👉 Learn more: education.umd.edu/ceii/cola
6-month program for district leaders (Nov ’25–Apr ’26) with in-person & virtual learning, coaching, & team options.
💲 Network rate: $2,500 individual | $10K team of 5
💻 Info sessions Sept 3 & 10 @ 4:30 PM.
👉 Learn more: education.umd.edu/ceii/cola
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The UMD School Improvement Network supports schools with collaboration, PD & tools for improvement.
📢 Fall webinars:
Sept – Data for Impact
Oct – Empathy Mapping
Nov – Student Wellness
Dec – Science of Reading
Membership $500 per team (5 people) →
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
📢 Fall webinars:
Sept – Data for Impact
Oct – Empathy Mapping
Nov – Student Wellness
Dec – Science of Reading
Membership $500 per team (5 people) →
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
August 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The UMD School Improvement Network supports schools with collaboration, PD & tools for improvement.
📢 Fall webinars:
Sept – Data for Impact
Oct – Empathy Mapping
Nov – Student Wellness
Dec – Science of Reading
Membership $500 per team (5 people) →
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
📢 Fall webinars:
Sept – Data for Impact
Oct – Empathy Mapping
Nov – Student Wellness
Dec – Science of Reading
Membership $500 per team (5 people) →
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Great day supporting PGCPS & the Office of Professional Learning!
💬 @damaries.bsky.social on the Blueprint
💬 Dr. @segeu.bsky.social on Improvement Science & the Blueprint
💬 Dr. @pamelacallahan.bsky.social on program eval
🔍 Teams turned strategies into testable change ideas
#ImprovementScience
💬 @damaries.bsky.social on the Blueprint
💬 Dr. @segeu.bsky.social on Improvement Science & the Blueprint
💬 Dr. @pamelacallahan.bsky.social on program eval
🔍 Teams turned strategies into testable change ideas
#ImprovementScience
August 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Great day supporting PGCPS & the Office of Professional Learning!
💬 @damaries.bsky.social on the Blueprint
💬 Dr. @segeu.bsky.social on Improvement Science & the Blueprint
💬 Dr. @pamelacallahan.bsky.social on program eval
🔍 Teams turned strategies into testable change ideas
#ImprovementScience
💬 @damaries.bsky.social on the Blueprint
💬 Dr. @segeu.bsky.social on Improvement Science & the Blueprint
💬 Dr. @pamelacallahan.bsky.social on program eval
🔍 Teams turned strategies into testable change ideas
#ImprovementScience
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Policy Brief #3: SILA Cohort 1, Year 1 – Outcomes and Impacts
94% of Fellows reported leadership growth
+40% gain in confidence with school improvement
80%+ earned micro-credentials
Notable shifts in equity and instructional leadership
Read the full brief here: drive.google.com/file/d/1AHYJ...
94% of Fellows reported leadership growth
+40% gain in confidence with school improvement
80%+ earned micro-credentials
Notable shifts in equity and instructional leadership
Read the full brief here: drive.google.com/file/d/1AHYJ...
August 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Policy Brief #3: SILA Cohort 1, Year 1 – Outcomes and Impacts
94% of Fellows reported leadership growth
+40% gain in confidence with school improvement
80%+ earned micro-credentials
Notable shifts in equity and instructional leadership
Read the full brief here: drive.google.com/file/d/1AHYJ...
94% of Fellows reported leadership growth
+40% gain in confidence with school improvement
80%+ earned micro-credentials
Notable shifts in equity and instructional leadership
Read the full brief here: drive.google.com/file/d/1AHYJ...
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We’re CEii — the Center for Educational Innovation & Improvement at @univofmaryland.bsky.social
We support school and district leaders, along with policymakers, in building equity-centered, evidence-based improvement.
Learn more -> ceii.umd.edu
#Education #SchoolImprovement #EdLeadership #CEii
We support school and district leaders, along with policymakers, in building equity-centered, evidence-based improvement.
Learn more -> ceii.umd.edu
#Education #SchoolImprovement #EdLeadership #CEii
July 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
We’re CEii — the Center for Educational Innovation & Improvement at @univofmaryland.bsky.social
We support school and district leaders, along with policymakers, in building equity-centered, evidence-based improvement.
Learn more -> ceii.umd.edu
#Education #SchoolImprovement #EdLeadership #CEii
We support school and district leaders, along with policymakers, in building equity-centered, evidence-based improvement.
Learn more -> ceii.umd.edu
#Education #SchoolImprovement #EdLeadership #CEii
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We are thrilled to welcome our summer interns to CEii!
Ajith Iyer, an MBA candidate at UMD, brings strategy & product dev experience.
Laticia Vyapuri, a Marketing & Information Systems student, supports digital content & outreach.
Excited to have them on the team!
#CEii #UMD #SummerInterns
Ajith Iyer, an MBA candidate at UMD, brings strategy & product dev experience.
Laticia Vyapuri, a Marketing & Information Systems student, supports digital content & outreach.
Excited to have them on the team!
#CEii #UMD #SummerInterns
July 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
We are thrilled to welcome our summer interns to CEii!
Ajith Iyer, an MBA candidate at UMD, brings strategy & product dev experience.
Laticia Vyapuri, a Marketing & Information Systems student, supports digital content & outreach.
Excited to have them on the team!
#CEii #UMD #SummerInterns
Ajith Iyer, an MBA candidate at UMD, brings strategy & product dev experience.
Laticia Vyapuri, a Marketing & Information Systems student, supports digital content & outreach.
Excited to have them on the team!
#CEii #UMD #SummerInterns
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The final #SILA convening closed out a bold vision. So proud of our fellows + community who made it real. 👏🏾
Thanks to Dean Griffin + Dr. Terrell Shockley for lifting the work.
Grateful to our partners — Learning Forward, MIRA & PSA — for walking this journey with us.
#EdLeadership #EquityinEd
Thanks to Dean Griffin + Dr. Terrell Shockley for lifting the work.
Grateful to our partners — Learning Forward, MIRA & PSA — for walking this journey with us.
#EdLeadership #EquityinEd
July 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The final #SILA convening closed out a bold vision. So proud of our fellows + community who made it real. 👏🏾
Thanks to Dean Griffin + Dr. Terrell Shockley for lifting the work.
Grateful to our partners — Learning Forward, MIRA & PSA — for walking this journey with us.
#EdLeadership #EquityinEd
Thanks to Dean Griffin + Dr. Terrell Shockley for lifting the work.
Grateful to our partners — Learning Forward, MIRA & PSA — for walking this journey with us.
#EdLeadership #EquityinEd
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New research by Damaries Blondonville-Ford: Self-efficacy, agency, and values as predictors of STEM teacher leader identity
This study explores how these factors shape leadership identity and support teacher retention.
Read: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
#STEMEducation #TeacherLeadership
This study explores how these factors shape leadership identity and support teacher retention.
Read: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
#STEMEducation #TeacherLeadership
June 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
New research by Damaries Blondonville-Ford: Self-efficacy, agency, and values as predictors of STEM teacher leader identity
This study explores how these factors shape leadership identity and support teacher retention.
Read: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
#STEMEducation #TeacherLeadership
This study explores how these factors shape leadership identity and support teacher retention.
Read: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
#STEMEducation #TeacherLeadership
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Dr. @cneumerski.bsky.social has a new publication:
Instructional Leadership Plus: Central Office Leaders Rethink the Principalship
Post-COVID, principals must lead beyond instruction:
🛠 Resilience
💡 Solutions
⚖️ Equity
💚 Well-being
🤝 Political skill
📖 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Instructional Leadership Plus: Central Office Leaders Rethink the Principalship
Post-COVID, principals must lead beyond instruction:
🛠 Resilience
💡 Solutions
⚖️ Equity
💚 Well-being
🤝 Political skill
📖 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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May 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Dr. @cneumerski.bsky.social has a new publication:
Instructional Leadership Plus: Central Office Leaders Rethink the Principalship
Post-COVID, principals must lead beyond instruction:
🛠 Resilience
💡 Solutions
⚖️ Equity
💚 Well-being
🤝 Political skill
📖 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Instructional Leadership Plus: Central Office Leaders Rethink the Principalship
Post-COVID, principals must lead beyond instruction:
🛠 Resilience
💡 Solutions
⚖️ Equity
💚 Well-being
🤝 Political skill
📖 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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🎓 Congrats to Dr. Gordon Libby! Ed.D.
📍 Prince George’s County Public Schools
📝 An Analysis of Factors That Promote Teacher–Student Relationships of Alternative Educational Students Based Upon Perceptions of School Climate Data
#UMDGrad #EdD #PGCPS #SchoolClimate #AlternativeEducation
📍 Prince George’s County Public Schools
📝 An Analysis of Factors That Promote Teacher–Student Relationships of Alternative Educational Students Based Upon Perceptions of School Climate Data
#UMDGrad #EdD #PGCPS #SchoolClimate #AlternativeEducation
May 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
🎓 Congrats to Dr. Gordon Libby! Ed.D.
📍 Prince George’s County Public Schools
📝 An Analysis of Factors That Promote Teacher–Student Relationships of Alternative Educational Students Based Upon Perceptions of School Climate Data
#UMDGrad #EdD #PGCPS #SchoolClimate #AlternativeEducation
📍 Prince George’s County Public Schools
📝 An Analysis of Factors That Promote Teacher–Student Relationships of Alternative Educational Students Based Upon Perceptions of School Climate Data
#UMDGrad #EdD #PGCPS #SchoolClimate #AlternativeEducation
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🎓 Congrats to Dr. Lesma Watkis, Ed.D.!
📍 Prince George’s County Public Schools
📝 A Qualitative Study Investigating the Attrition and Retention of Conditionally Certified Teachers in a Large Urban School District
📍 Prince George’s County Public Schools
📝 A Qualitative Study Investigating the Attrition and Retention of Conditionally Certified Teachers in a Large Urban School District
May 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
🎓 Congrats to Dr. Lesma Watkis, Ed.D.!
📍 Prince George’s County Public Schools
📝 A Qualitative Study Investigating the Attrition and Retention of Conditionally Certified Teachers in a Large Urban School District
📍 Prince George’s County Public Schools
📝 A Qualitative Study Investigating the Attrition and Retention of Conditionally Certified Teachers in a Large Urban School District
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🎓 Congrats to Dr. Nicole Warner, Ed.D.!
💼 National Education Coach and Consultant
📝 Carrying Invisible Weight: Exploring the Connections Between Secondary Traumatic Stress and the Well-Being of Black Women Principals in Urban Schools
💼 National Education Coach and Consultant
📝 Carrying Invisible Weight: Exploring the Connections Between Secondary Traumatic Stress and the Well-Being of Black Women Principals in Urban Schools
May 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
🎓 Congrats to Dr. Nicole Warner, Ed.D.!
💼 National Education Coach and Consultant
📝 Carrying Invisible Weight: Exploring the Connections Between Secondary Traumatic Stress and the Well-Being of Black Women Principals in Urban Schools
💼 National Education Coach and Consultant
📝 Carrying Invisible Weight: Exploring the Connections Between Secondary Traumatic Stress and the Well-Being of Black Women Principals in Urban Schools
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🎓 Congrats to Dr. LaTanya Sothern, Ed.D.!
📍 Prince George’s County Public Schools
📝 Building a Firm Foundation: Identifying the Most Effective Kindergarten to Second Grade Practices That Lead to Third Grade Reading Success
📍 Prince George’s County Public Schools
📝 Building a Firm Foundation: Identifying the Most Effective Kindergarten to Second Grade Practices That Lead to Third Grade Reading Success
May 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
🎓 Congrats to Dr. LaTanya Sothern, Ed.D.!
📍 Prince George’s County Public Schools
📝 Building a Firm Foundation: Identifying the Most Effective Kindergarten to Second Grade Practices That Lead to Third Grade Reading Success
📍 Prince George’s County Public Schools
📝 Building a Firm Foundation: Identifying the Most Effective Kindergarten to Second Grade Practices That Lead to Third Grade Reading Success