Center for Educational Improvement (CEI)

"Cultivating Happiness, Resilience, and Well-Being through Meditation, Mindfulness, and Movement: A Guide for Educators” is available to order! We encourage you to learn more here: buff.ly/3CYKNpM #education #compassion #school #teaching #learning #mentalhealth

PreK-12 survey (12 min): s-ccate.org Graphical reports for your school. Share widely! #TraumaInformed #EdLeadership #SchoolCulture Contact: chrismason@edimprovement.org

🎉 S-CCATE Validation Winners: ✅ Casey Barnes, Academic Coach (TX) – $25 GC ✅ Sofia Toy, Teacher (CA) – $25 GC ✅ Jessica Slater, Counselor (CT) – CEI Books ($106)​ Prizes left: $500 cert, LearningForward/TeachLink, more books. Eligible thru Apr 24!

Together, we're building heart-centered, trauma-informed schools where every student feels seen, safe, and empowered. Thank you for amplifying compassionate leadership nationwide! 🌟 See our full partners: edimprovement.org #EdLeadership #TraumaInformed #Partnerships

Collaboration creates change. At the Center for Educational Improvement, we're grateful for our incredible partners—from the U.S. Office of Elementary & Secondary Education and Yale School of Medicine to @NAESP, @SEL4MA, @RWJF, Blackhawk Health Center, and so many more.

We always welcome collaboration! Connect with Dr. Christine Mason at chrismason@edimprovement.org to partner in creating compassionate schools together. Here's to our shared vision! #CompassionateSchools #TraumaInformed

We value evidence-based tools, authentic community partnerships, and resilience-building strategies—from S-CCATE validation to RWJF-funded Indigenous healing initiatives.

Grateful hearts at CEI—thank you, our incredible social media community! 🌱💙 Your likes, shares, and stories amplify our mission: transforming #schools through compassionate, trauma-informed leadership that centers equity for every child.

TOMORROW: Info Session w/ Dr. Christine Mason, Chandni Lal (UNC-G PhD), Lucy Niyazova
 Mar 12, 5:30–5:50 PM ET
 🔗 tinyurl.com/264he85p Tag a colleague! #Principals #AssistantPrincipals #Superintendents #Teacher #SchoolCounselors #EdLeaders #SEL #TraumaInformed

✅ Teachers/principals/coaches/counselors welcome
✅ 7+ school responses = free report
 ✅ Student Voice option Take survey: s-ccate.org

School leaders & #educators: Shape compassionate school cultures—your input shapes the future. 🏫💚 CEI + TeachLink/Learning Forward need YOU to validate 2025–26 S-CCATE—10-min survey measuring compassion (leadership, stress, resilience, belonging).

When women are empowered, entire classrooms and communities are strengthened. Learn more about global efforts to empower women and girls:
 internationalwomensday.com/Mission/Empowe…

On this International Women’s Day, we recommit to: 💚 Equipping #educators with tools to build compassionate, trauma-informed #schools. 💚 Lifting the voices of school leaders who are transforming systems from the inside out.

🌸 A Message from CEI on International Women’s Day 2026 🌸 On International Women’s Day, we’re pausing to honor the women who quietly hold our schools – and our communities – together. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026

📅 INFO SESSION – Thurs, Mar 12, 5:30–5:50 PM ET
 Join CEI Founder Dr. Christine Mason, Chandni Lal, and Lucy Niyazova to see sample items, reports, and how S-CCATE supports trauma-informed, whole-child systems.
 🔗Register: eventbrite.com/e/s-ccate-and-… #SchoolLeaders #Principals

🕒 10–12 min online survey
 👩🏽‍🏫 Open to teachers, principals, coaches, counselors, support staff, district leaders
 📊 7+ responses per school = free summary report
 🧒 Optional: S-CCATE Student Voice Survey 📥 Take the survey: s-ccate.org

School leaders & educators: help shape more compassionate school cultures—your voice matters.💚 CEI, TeachLink & Learning Forward are updating the 2025–26 S-CCATE—a brief, research-based tool that measures compassion across leadership, resilience, and belonging in your school.

Read & download + message from Executive Director Kahlil M. Kuykendall: edimprovement.org One child’s voice awakened. One teacher reignited. One school transformed. If this work speaks to you, we’d be grateful for your support. Zelle: ceidonate #SchoolLeadership

School leaders: CEI’s 2026 Strategic Plan is LIVE 📖 Grounded in #compassion, and #research, it shows how we reduce trauma, strengthen SEL for educators, and build resilient, whole-child-centered #school cultures through Heart Centered Learning.

In partnership with the Sac and Fox Nation & Black Hawk Health Center, we’re centering Indigenous leadership to address trauma, substance use, and suicide prevention. Learn more: edimprovement.org #EdEquity #NativeEducation #TraumaInformed

We’re honored to begin the launch of our next project, Indigenize the Compassionate School Leadership Academy for Native students in Oklahoma.