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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We were so proud to celebrate Dr. Doug Anthony at the 2026 College of Education Alumni Awards Reception! 🐢❤️ Dr. Anthony received the 2026 Outstanding Alumni Award, recognizing excellence in leadership, innovation, service and scholarship. Congratulations, Dr. Anthony! 🎉 🌐 ceii.umd.edu

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Join CEii for a FREE Book Talk & Signing with Dr. Monifa McKnight, author of FULL FLIGHT. 📚 📅 Oct. 13 | 4–7 PM 📍 University of Maryland, College Park 🎁 First 15 registered guests who attend receive a complimentary copy! Register: education.umd.edu/ceii/ceii-up... 🌐 ceii.umd.edu

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined our first UMD School Improvement Network webinar! 🎉 92% of survey respondents said the session increased their knowledge and rated it a high-quality professional learning experience. 🔗 Register here: form.jotform.com/261927473829... 🌐 ceii.umd.edu

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

FREE webinar today! 🍎 Join Dr. Segun Eubanks and Dr. Jean Snell for Keys to School Improvement from 4:30–5:30 PM ET. Register: umd.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Learn more: ceii.umd.edu

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Congratulations to CEii Graduate Assistant Michaela Duranti and co-authors on their new publication on an online video modeling intervention to support mathematics learning for autistic students! 🎉 Read more: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... ceii.umd.edu

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

There’s still time to join the University of Maryland School Improvement Network! Connect with educators and leaders working to strengthen schools and improve systems across Maryland. Join the Network today: ceii.umd.edu #SchoolImprovement #EducationalLeadership #UMD

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Welcome back, Terps! ❤️💛🐢 Wishing all of our fellow Terps a great start to the school year! We’re excited for another year of learning, collaboration, and connection at UMD. #UMD #Terps #BackToSchool #CEii #UniversityOfMaryland

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

As the 2026–27 school year gets underway, CEii extends our best wishes to educators, school leaders, students, and families across Maryland. We’re proud to support strong leadership, collaboration, and continuous improvement throughout the year ahead!

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

We’re excited to celebrate our very own Dr. Douglas W. Anthony, recipient of the 2026 College of Education Outstanding Alumni Award! 🎉 A three-time Terp, Dr. Anthony earned all three of his degrees from UMD and continues to make an impact in educational leadership. ❤️💛🖤

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

✨ CEii’s Central Office Leadership Academy (COLA) brings district leaders together to tackle real problems of practice through coaching, collaboration & improvement science. 🤝📈 Learn more about COLA and the inaugural cohort: education.umd.edu/news/06-08-2... #SchoolImprovement #Leadership

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

New publication! 📚 Pamela Callahan, Ph.D., and Elisabeth Krimbill, Ed.D., are featured in the Summer 2026 issue of Law & Policy in Schools with “When Pages Turn Political: Book Challenges in Schools,” exploring student rights, library curation, and book challenges. @pamelacallahan.bsky.social

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Four focused days. One shared vision. Lots of ideas! 💡🤝 During our 2026 Design Sprint, the CEii team collaborated, reflected, and planned for continued growth and impact. Better systems. Better schools. Stronger communities. ❤️💛🖤 #SchoolImprovement #UMD

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

🧰 How is Improvement Science the Toolkit School Leaders have been Missing? In the latest CEii Essay Series installment, Dr. Jean Snell explores how improvement science can support equity-focused leadership and sustained change in PK–12 education. 📖 Read full essay: drive.google.com/file/d/1_voO...

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

🐢 That's a wrap! Day 3 of the CEii Summer Leadership Conference featured engaging breakout sessions, meaningful collaboration, and a closing keynote from Dr. Doug Anthony. Thank you to everyone who made this an incredible week of learning and leadership! #CEii

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

📚 Day 2 of the CEii Summer Leadership Conference featured a keynote by Dr. Kimberly Griffin, engaging breakout sessions, and our Leadership Lunch Panel, Helping, Healing, Learning and Growing. We wrapped up the day with a visit from UMD's iconic Maryland Dairy! 🍦 #CEii

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

⛳ CEii Summer Conference Recap | Day 1 We kicked off the 2026 CEii Summer Conference with our annual Golf Outing, followed by an inspiring Fireside Chat and evening reception. Thank you to everyone who joined us—we're excited to share more highlights from the week! 📸: Zara Simpson-Muller

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Join us at the CEii Summer Leadership Conference for The Why, How, and What's Next of the RSJC RPP. Learn how leaders from UMD, MCPS, AACPS, and PGCPS are advancing equity through research-practice partnerships. 📅 June 26 | Registration still open! #CEiiConference

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

🚨 Save 50% on registration! 🚨 Join us June 24–26 at the CEii Summer Conference. 🎟️ Use code HalfDiscount Featuring a Fireside Chat with Dr. Tony B. Watlington, Sr. and Dr. Rotunda Floyd-Cooper, a keynote by Dr. Kimberly Griffin, and a lunch panel with education leaders. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4xAsgNJ

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

🎤 Join us in welcoming Dr. Kimberly Griffin, Dean of the University of Maryland College of Education, as keynote speaker for the CEii Summer Leadership Conference. 📅 June 25, 2026 ⏰ 9:00 AM 📍 College Park Marriott Learn more: education.umd.edu/ceii/landmark-event

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

🎉 Welcome to the team, Lucky! We're excited to welcome Lucky Giyanani as CEii's Undergraduate Marketing Intern. A rising junior at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, Lucky will support CEii's internal organizational and communication initiatives this summer. 🐢❤️💛

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 School Improvement Leadership Academy (SILA) Cohort! Tonight, we celebrate a year of learning, collaboration, and leadership growth. Thank you to our instructional team and congratulations to every member of the cohort! 💻 Final SILA Session 🕟 4:30–6:30 PM (Virtual)

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

📖 New CEii Essay Series Calling all PrinciPALS! 💛 In This Job Is Stressing Me Out: A Letter to All My PrinciPALS Out There, Dr. Doug Anthony reflects on school leadership, well-being, and why taking care of yourself matters, too. 🔗 Read the full essay here: drive.google.com/file/d/1zt4T...

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

🎤 Congratulations to CEii Graduate Assistant Diana Purwaningrum! This Saturday, Diana will deliver a keynote address at the NASPA National Conference for Women Student Leaders. We are proud to see her scholarship, leadership, and advocacy recognized on a national stage. 👏✨ #CEii #NASPA

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

📚🐧 New publication alert! Dr. Pamela Catherine Callahan’s latest article, Who Moved the Penguins?, has been published ✨ The study explores school board decision-making and library book challenges in public education. 🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

🎓 Congratulations to Dr. Rasha Alkhateeb and Dr. Rolonda L. Payne on graduating from the University of Maryland College of Education! We’re proud to celebrate our graduating graduate assistants and all they’ve contributed to the CEii community through their leadership, research, and service. ❤️🖤💛

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

CEii Distinguished Fellow Dr. William B. Harvey previews the Lunch Panel he will be moderating at the CEii Summer Leadership Conference: Helping, Healing, Learning, and Growing. 📅 June 25, 2026 📍 College Park, MD Learn more: education.umd.edu/ceii/landmar...

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Grateful to partner with The RSJC Collaborative and PGCPS for the Bright Spots Forum ✨ A meaningful day of conversation, collaboration, and shared learning centered on equity, courageous leadership, and student success. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this important work 💡📚🤝

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

🎥 Dr. Denise M. Joseph previews her CEii Summer Conference session: Leading Through Fiscal Contraction A conversation on leadership, partnerships, and sustaining improvement during financial uncertainty. 📅 June 24–26, 2026 education.umd.edu/ceii/landmar...

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Tonight: Webinar #9 with the UMD School Improvement Network Dr. Janet Walkoe (University of Maryland) leads a session on: Designing & Assessing Math Interventions Based on Student Data 🕓 4:30–6:00 PM Looking forward to learning together!

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

🎥 Dr. LaTanya Sothern (Prince George’s County Public Schools) previews her session at the CEii Summer Conference: Courageous Alignment: Leading Equity-Centered Improvement (Leadership) 📅 June 24–26 🔗 Learn more & register here: education.umd.edu/ceii/landmar...

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

🎥 From silos to systems. Mr. Darryl V. Johnson (Rocky Hill MS, MCPS) previews his session at the CEii Summer Conference. 📅 June 24–26, 2026 | College Park, MD Learn more: education.umd.edu/ceii/landmar... Register: prettyform.addxt.com/a/form/?t=Ll...

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

The UMD School Improvement Network continues with Webinar #8: Leading Schools in Complex Times. Led by Dr. Doug Anthony & Dr. Jean Snell, this session explores how leader well-being and self-care are essential to sustaining improvement. 📅 Today at 4:30 PM #SchoolLeadership #ImprovementScience

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Last Monday, the CEii team engaged in a powerful conversation on Race and Place: School Desegregation in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Grateful to hear from Dr. Shawn Joseph, Dr. Alvin Thornton, and Dr. Kimberly Griffin as they connected this history to ongoing education policy & equity work.

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Module 4 of #SILA2026 kicks off tonight! Focusing on improvement leadership—using data, refining problems of practice, and exploring root causes to drive change. Led by our SILA instructional team. #CEii

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

From inconsistency → a shared, usable approach. Sarah Noland & Lisa Yankanich will present how their district is strengthening SDI through improvement science. CEii Summer Conference 📍 Innovation & Improvement strands 🔗 bit.ly/4c6PbrI

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Join us for a dialogue on race, place, and the legacy of school desegregation in Prince George’s County. 📅 April 13 | 5 PM 📍 Anacostia Building, College Park, MD Featuring Deirdre Mayer Dougherty, Kimberly A. Griffin, Shawn Joseph, and Alvin Thornton. Free RSVP: go.umd.edu/rap-dialogue

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

We’re excited to begin sharing speakers for the CEii Landmark Summer Conference! 🔺 Dr. Darryl Williams & Dr. Jeffrey Rhodes — @morganstateu.bsky.social 🔺 Dr. Dia Jackson — American Institutes for Research 🔺 Dr. Katya Denisova — Baltimore City Public Schools 📅 June 24–26 | 📍 College Park, MD

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Dr. Jean Snell is featured this month as an ADVANCE Spotlight at the University of Maryland. Her work in continuous improvement and school improvement continues to shape how we support educators and systems. Read more: advance.umd.edu/node/487

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Dr. @pamelacallahan.bsky.social and Dr. Jean Snell will be presenting tomorrow at the National Summit on Improvement in Education in San Diego! Join their Post-Con Huddle on shifting school improvement plans from compliance → meaningful, collaborative learning. #Summit2026 #SchoolImprovement

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Tonight’s PoP Groups bring network leaders together to focus on real challenges in schools. Across focus areas—students with disabilities and multilingual learners, chronic absenteeism, and school improvement planning—teams will dig into root causes and deepen their understanding of systems.

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Network leaders came together for our March workshop on High-Leverage Practices (HLPs) for students with disabilities. Participants explored tools like learning walks and HLP-aligned planning. “Networking, new resources, and better supporting students” came up again and again.

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

🎓 Poster Presentation at #CEC2026 Michaela Duranti, M.Ed., Graduate Assistant, presented her poster at the Council for Exceptional Children Convention. #SpecialEducation #AutismResearch

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Happy Spring Break from CEii 🌸 Wishing you a refreshing break and a strong start to the season ahead. #CEii #SpringBreak #UMD

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

New Publication Congrats to Dr. Pamela Catherine Callahan and Bonnie Allen on their book review of The Containment by Michelle Adams (University of Michigan), published in Law & Policy in Schools, a practitioner publication from the Education Law Association. Learn more: www.educationlaw.org/lapis

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Today is Maryland Giving Day! ❤️ 🐢 💛 Support the University of Maryland College of Education and help advance research, prepare future educators, and strengthen partnerships with schools and communities. Learn more: givingday.umd.edu/organization...

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Congratulations to Dean Kimberly Griffin of the University of Maryland College of Education on her election as Member-at-Large to the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Council. @aeraedresearch.bsky.social A well-deserved national recognition. #AERA #HigherEd #EdLeadership

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

At this month’s PDISAN meeting, we discussed Measuring to Improve (published by @harvard-ed-press.bsky.social), focusing on authentic, aligned measurements tied to specific change ideas. Leaders examined the challenge of designing measures that drive improvement across Maryland. #PDISAN

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CEii @ceii-umd.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Registration is now open for the CEii Annual Summer Conference! 📅 June 24–26, 2026 📍 College Park, MD 👉 Register: bit.ly/4c6PbrI 📱 Or scan the QR code on the flyer #EdLeadership #SchoolImprovement #CEii #UMD

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