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Pamela Callahan, Ph.D.
@pamelacallahan.bsky.social
Researching school governance, politics of education, and school improvement @ceii-umd.bsky.social @univofmaryland.bsky.social

Let's talk about: school boards, the First Amendment, This Old House, Old Town Alexandria, thrift finds, & your dog.
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“Sustainable change happens when leaders see themselves as learners first.” — Dr. Doug Anthony
COLA is a new 6-month academy for district leaders to learn, collaborate, and drive systems-level change.

🎥 Watch: education.umd.edu/ceii/program...

#COLA #CEii #EducationalLeadership
September 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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CEii + Testudo = the perfect welcome to a new school year ✨🐢The CEii staff had a blast at the UMD College of Education’s
EdTerp Welcome! 📚 @pamelacallahan.bsky.social @cneumerski.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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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
September 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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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...
August 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Professional learning is more important than ever — but access can be a challenge.
The UMD School Improvement Network connects Maryland school & district leaders to collaborate, learn, and problem-solve together.

Join for just $500/team → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

education.umd.edu/ceii/usin
August 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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You asked, we answered.
From our mission and core values to the ways we partner with schools and districts, this Q&A shares more about who we are and what we do.

Explore the full Q&A in this post, and visit our website to learn more — link in bio.
August 14, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Explore CEii’s insights on how leadership coaching drives meaningful change in education.

CEii’s article in Frontiers in Education reflects on what it takes to integrate equity into every step of continuous improvement.

📖 Read the full article here: www.frontiersin.org/journals/edu...
August 11, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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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
August 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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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
July 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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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...
August 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Final SILA Brief Released!

This fourth and final evaluation brief explores what principals and APs want from SILA coaching in Year 2—highlighting priorities like school improvement, instructional support, and equity.
📄 Read it here: drive.google.com/file/d/1v4T2...
#educationresearch #Schoolequity
August 6, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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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
July 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Welcome to the team!
July 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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What a phenomenal day it was. Learning, sharing, and celebrating with these tremendous leaders. #SILA
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
July 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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First time as a podcast guest (alongside Dr. Lori Wimbush). Talking research practice partnerships, improvement science, EdDs, racial equity, and more! 3-part series
The B.O.N.D.S. Project: Weaving Mentorship into a Division-Wide Program
The RPP Exchange: Equity Through Research-Practice Partnerships · Episode
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July 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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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
July 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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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
June 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
⛳ So happy to see @ceii-umd.bsky.social and @univofmaryland.bsky.social supporting Excellence in Education Foundation for PGCPS.
June 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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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/...
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May 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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The #AERA2026 Call for Submissions is now open! The deadline for submissions is July 25. www.aera.net/Events-Meeti...
May 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
🎉🐢🎓🎉 @univofmaryland.bsky.social Congrats #EdTerps!
🎓 Big congrats to Dr. Courtni Ball!
📍 Prince George’s County Public Schools
📝 Investigating Principal Supervisor Actions That Support Principal Instructional Leadership
🎓 Ed.D., @UMD in School System Leadership
👏 Collaborated with Dr. Felice N. DeSouza & Dr. Trina Hayes
#EdD #UMDGrad #SchoolLeaders
May 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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🎓 Big congrats to Dr. Courtni Ball!
📍 Prince George’s County Public Schools
📝 Investigating Principal Supervisor Actions That Support Principal Instructional Leadership
🎓 Ed.D., @UMD in School System Leadership
👏 Collaborated with Dr. Felice N. DeSouza & Dr. Trina Hayes
#EdD #UMDGrad #SchoolLeaders
May 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
🎉🐢🎓🎉 @univofmaryland.bsky.social Congrats #EdTerps!
🎓 Shoutout to Dr. Felice N. DeSouza!
📍 Prince George’s County Public Schools
📝 Investigating Principal Supervisor Actions That Support Principal Instructional Leadership
🎓 Ed.D., @UMD in School System Leadership
👏 Collaborated with Dr. Courtni Ball & Dr. Trina Hayes
#UMDGrad #EdD #EdLeadership
May 22, 2025 at 1:56 PM
🎉🐢🎓🎉 @univofmaryland.bsky.social Congrats #EdTerps!
🎓 Huge congrats to Dr. Trina Hayes!
📍 Prince George’s County Public Schools
📝 Investigating Principal Supervisor Actions That Support Principal Instructional Leadership
🎓 Ed.D., @UMD in School System Leadership
👏 Collaborated with Dr. Courtni Ball & Dr. Felice N. DeSouza
#SchoolLeaders #EdD #UMDGrad
May 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
🎉🐢🎓🎉 @univofmaryland.bsky.social Congrats #EdTerps!
🎓 Celebrating Dr. Anne D. Rickwood!
📍 @calvertnet.bsky.social
📝 Tackling Barriers to Advanced Placement: Strengthening the Sense of Belonging of First-Time AP & Underrepresented Students
🎓 Ed.D., @univofmaryland.bsky.social
#EdD #UMDGrad #EquityInEducation
May 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM