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Thomas Acampora
Baltimore Talent Development High School
Baltimore City Public Schools
Nominated by Marcie Thoma, MSDE
- First year teacher, Thomas Acampora, applied for and received a Save Our History grant to restore 80 orchards of Carroll's Hundred, a national historic landmark in Carroll Park. Thomas and his students completed the first phase of the project in the spring of 2006, and consequently received an additional grant and award from the History Channel. The objective of The Black Damask Project is to save significant African American history at the historical site by restoring and interpreting the 18th century landscape. Mr. Acampora and several students were invited to Washington, D.C. to accept the award.
Hortense Adams
Deerfield Run Elementary School
Prince George's County Public Schools
Nominated by MSDE
- A sixth-grade teacher of 26 years, Hortense Adams, recently received the Christa McAuliffe Outstanding Teacher Award for her service to Prince George's County Public School students. Her nomination letter for the award included Ms. Adams mantra: "Being a teacher is probably one of the most honorable and noble professions. We are training young people and training them to be what they want to be. I guess that's why I've been teaching for so long. There is nothing like being a teacher."
Derek Anderson
Huntingtown High School
Calvert County Public Schools
Linda Beck
Clarksville Middle School
Howard County Public Schools
Kenneth Bernstein
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Prince George's County Public Schools
Cheryl Ann Cox
Marley Elementary School
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Margarita Doughty
Linganore High School
Frederick County Public Schools
Allison Finn
James Hubert Blake High School
Montgomery County Public Schools
Katherine Frederick
Leonardtown Middle School
St. Mary's County Public Schools
Jill Morrow
Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School
Charles County Public Schools
Derek Anderson
Huntingtown High School
Calvert County Public Schools
Linda Beck
Clarksville Middle School
Howard County Public Schools
Kenneth Bernstein
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Cheryl Ann Cox
Marley Elementary School
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Margarita Doughty
Linganore High School
Frederick County Public Schools
Allison Finn
James Hubert Blake High School
Montgomery County Public Schools
Katherine Frederick
Leonardtown Middle School
St. Mary's County Public Schools
Jill Morrow
Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School
Charles County Public Schools
- Derek Anderson, Linda Beck, Kenneth Bernstein, Cheryl Cox, Margarita Doughty, Allison Finn, Katherine Frederick, and Jill Morrow, are recipients of the Washington Post's 2010 Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award. This award honors exceptional men and women in the teaching profession who strive to ensure that students received the highest quality instruction, which is vital to the global approach to student achievement and academic excellence. They join other education across the Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. region, who have demonstrated their undeniable commitment to the students of Maryland's public schools.
Joyce Erb-Appleman
Berwyn Heights Elementary School
Nominated by Members of the Community
- Joyce Erb-Appleman, a third-grade teacher at Berwyn Heights Elementary School, has been selected to receive the 2007 Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award for Prince George's County. The Agnes Meyer Award is presented annually to one teacher from each Washington metropolitan area school district.
Charlie Benjamin
Occupational Skills Training Center (OSTC)
- Charlie Benjamin, an instructor at The Occupational Skills Training Center in Baltimore City and the only school in the Correctional Education Program dedicated solely to occupational preparation, received an Innovation in Continuing Education Award from The Electronic Document Systems Foundation (EDSF) - an international, non-profit organization dedicated to the document management and communications marketplace. The school's Printing/Graphic Arts program was the first in Maryland to receive the prestigious industry accreditation in PrintEd. Students in Mr. Benjamin's program receive entry-level training in all aspects of graphic communications. The 2007 Excellence in Education and Education of the Year Awards honor worldwide academic institutions and professional organizations for their educational and innovative efforts relating to the document management and communications industry. Recipients address industry issues, reflect state-of-the-art technology and benefit the industry through their programs.
James Hubert Blake High School Teachers
- Two James Hubert Blake High School teachers received Leadership Awards from the Congressional Black Caucus Education Braintrust in partnership with the Education Technology Think Tank. Barbara Jeweler received an award for pioneering technology literacy through media production, and Raquel Marshall received an award for expanding minority participation in engineering and technology careers. Each award recipient has embraced pioneering paradigms that create opportunity for students to receive the rich teaching and learning environments needed in the 21st century, and network with leaders in the African American community. Both teachers were honored in Washington, D.C.
Maureen Brittingham
Stephen Decatur High School
Worcester County Public Schools
Nominated by Cindy Walter, WCPS
- Maureen Brittingham has taken over the Communication Arts Program at Stephen Decatur High School and has made it a source of pride for the school. The daily announcements are professionally created and include student made videos to promote clubs, organizations, and special events. She willingly takes on projects that go far beyond the classroom. This year, her students created videos for our incoming freshmen that highlight the qualities of the Decatur Way Spirit in the school. Stephen Decatur High School is extremely proud to have Mrs. Brittingham on their staff!
Dale K. Brown, I
Principal, Lockerman Middle School
Caroline County Public Schools
Nominated by David Stevens
- Mr. Dale Brown, I, principal of Lockerman Middle School, is being honored for his tireless advocacy to students, community and families of Lockerman, and his hands-on, overnight, week-long participation at the NorthBay Environmental Learning Center in January 2007.
Sharon Brown
Special Education Teacher
Oliver Beach Elementary School
Baltimore County Public Schools
Nominated by Jean E. Satterfield, MSDE
- Sharon Brown, a special education teacher, has won the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science (PAEMST) – an honor bestowed on the nation's top K-12 educators in those fields. Ms. Brown is recognized for the roles she takes on beyond her classroom that include, teaching in an after-school math program; supervising student teachers; and helping to write county curriculum. Ms. Brown has taught in Baltimore County for nearly 15 years. As part of the award, she will receive $10,000 from the National Science Foundation to be used at her discretion, several days of educational and celebratory events, including visits with member of Congress, and attend a White House Awards Ceremony.
Elvira Brundage
Glenarden Woods Elementary School
Nominated by Cecelia E. Jones-Bowlding
- Elvira Brundage, a first-grade teacher at Glenarden Woods Elementary School, reaches into the soul of a young reader and opens the world of what it means to read. For the last three years, her first-grade students read, annually, more than 1,000 books every first quarter of the school year. Her classroom is print enriched and every corner offers a learning opportunity for her students. It is filled with activities that help the struggling reader and unlocks a world of adventure for the solid reader. Mrs. Brundage's enthusiasm about teaching creates the energy that makes her students want to learn more. In addition, she is a teacher who also supports her students' families; she tutors before and after school, and provides her parents with "homework workshops." Mrs. Brundage is hailed as the "Wizard of Getting Students to Read and Getting Parents Involved in the Education Process."
Michael Buckingham
Arundel High School
- The Sandy Spring Bank, as part of its Community Champions Program, honored Michael Buckingham, a teacher at Arundel High School, for his work as a firefighter after having been nominated by the Anne Arundel Fire Department. In 2006 alone, Michael ran responses to 293 calls.
Ian Chisholm
Teacher, Chatsworth Elementary School
Nominated by Linda Esterson, Parent
- Ian Chisholm is recognized for his dedication to the success and emotional, social, and cognitive development of each and every student, while holding very high expectations for their academic performance, and garnering respect from every student he comes in contact with. For 10 of his 16 years in the educational field, Mr. Chisholm has been a 'shining star' in an outstanding Chatsworth School magnet program. In any of his free periods, he is with students in some capacity. We all look back on our childhood and fondly remember an educator who we will never forget because of their positive influence in our lives – he is that educator.
William H. Clay
School Counselor and 'Men of Ardmore' Founder
Ardmore Elementary School
- William H. Clay, a counselor at Ardmore Elementary School, founded 'Men of Ardmore' in 2005, a school-based organization designed to promote leadership, improve grades and self-discipline among students. Thirty-two young males at Ardmore Elementary School meet three times a month, and learn to develop into strong, disciplined, and educated members of their school and communities. The in-school program teaches young men that they can be leaders and what to do to achieve leadership roles. "They join with the notion that they have obstacles to overcome, goals to achieve, and expectations to fulfill because in many cases, young black males lack role models and follow what they see on TV and in the media, which is 65 percent negative," states Mr. Clay. The 'Men of Ardmore' program is credited for helping students to improve academically, socially, as well as in overall discipline areas such as anger management. African culture, social skills, role and responsibilities as black men, self-identity, slavery, anti-gang and anti-drug activities, music, and race relations are specific issues visited by the group. Acceptance into the program is based on school attendance, motivation, suspension rate, self-discipline, and the ability to complete homework.
Jennifer Clements
Assistant Principal
Mount Hebron High School
- Ms. Clements was named the Maryland State Assistant Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. She was chosen based on her collaborative leadership, curriculum instruction, and assessment and personalization. Ms. Clements is lauded by colleagues for being a personable leader who forges personalized relationships which help her to keep her finger on the pulse of personnel, students, and parents with whom she works.
Mat Clever
Physical Education Teacher,
Howard High School
Nominated by Jessica Pearsall, Howard County Public Schools
- Mr. Clever has a wonderful way of building a sense of community within the school and keeps the staff informed of the achievements of the students on the team he coaches. He is consistent in his rules and expectations.
Christopher Cobb
Winfield Elementary School
Carroll County Public Schools
- Christopher Cobb, Health Educator at Winfield Elementary School, was recently recognized for his innovative teaching strategies with a nomination for the 2007 National Fire Protection Association Teacher of the Year Award. Mr. Cobb was awarded for implementing two educational programs at Winfield Elementary School from the National Fire Protection Association.
Marc Cohen
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
- Marc Cohen, principal of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School is the recipient of ASCD's 2009 Outstanding Young Educator Award (OYEA) in the administrator category. Mr. Cohen has helped to dramatically change the school's climate and the community's expectations. Student suspensions have been reduced by 73 percent and the school has now made "adequate yearly progress" (AYP) under the No Child Left Behind Act for all grades and subject areas. In addition, the number of students taking algebra has more than doubled. Mr. Cohen, who came to MLK with the goal of eliminating the racial predictability of student achievement in one year, says he believes every student is capable of achieving at very high levels, if they are provided the necessary tools. He has developed a shared leadership model and school improvement plan to help provide his students with those tools. ASCD, an international education organization, created the OYEA Program in 2002 to recognize creative and committed teachers and administrators under the age of 40 who are making a difference in the lives of children.
Clayton Culp
Broadneck High School
- Clayton Culp is the 2007-08 recipient of Teacher of the Year for Anne Arundel County. Mr. Culp teaches AP statistics, geometry, and algebra courses, working tirelessly to reach students of all skill levels and keep class interesting. Outside the classroom, the Severna Park native coaches the baseball team and is assistant coach for the football team. He also enjoys taking groups of student volunteers to New Orleans where, since 2006, he has taken three volunteer groups.
Cheree Davis
Teacher/Club Organizer
The Baltimore Talent Development High School
Nominated by Marcie Taylor-Thoma, MSDE
- Cheree Davis, a history teacher and club organizer at The Baltimore Talent Development High School in Baltimore City, formed the afterschool club – Youth4Change – through an Oprah Winfrey organization called "O" Ambassadors. Under her leadership, three student members in the club took part in a journey to India during the 2008 summer to study international education and participate in global volunteerism. Ms. Davis said she has always believed that students should volunteer their time in some way.
Gerald DeGrange, Principal
Brunswick Elementary School, Frederick County Public Schools
Nominated by JoAnne Carter, MSDE
- Mr. Gerald DeGrange is principal at Brunswick Elementary School in Frederick County. Under his leadership, the U.S. Department of Education recently applauded the school for reducing achievement gaps in both reading and math, as well as developing family-engagement strategies. Brunswick Elementary outpaced the county in terms of both parent and staff satisfaction with the school's family and community involvement effort. Brunswick Elementary was the only school in Maryland chosen for this honor.
Judy Dent
Principal, Patuxent Elementary School
Prince George's County Public Schools
- Mrs. Dent has succeeded in closing the achievement gap. She has done this through various programs such as the Rallying the Village Initiative and, to date, this program has led to increased enrollment in the PTA, a parent liaison has been established in each classroom, there are parenting workshops for K-6, and fathers are meeting on a regular basis. In addition, 21 after-school programs have been established, the school is internationally recognized for environmental studies, and attendance has increased tremendously.
Kathleen Egan
Office of Instructional Technology
Nominated by Thea Jones, BCPS
- Kathleen Egan has served as the Grant Manager for the Algebra/Data Analysis Collaborative Grant which was awarded to the Baltimore County Public Schools. The federally funded grant will end in June 2009, and the outstanding success of this grant can be attributed to the vision, management, and organizational skills of Ms. Egan. Among Ms. Egan's many accomplishments has been the development of the Online HSA Algebra/Data Analysis course for students and the three-CPD credit professional development course titled, "Using the Online Algebra/Data Analysis for Teachers." All three courses were developed without guidelines, and the book of online course development was written as the process was being developed. Hundreds of Maryland teachers have been trained to use these online resources. In addition, the work of Ms. Egan has made a difference for thousands of mathematic students and she is to be commended for her leadership, her management and organizational skills, and her ability to bring many diverse talents together to create resources to improve the achievement of Maryland students is exemplary.
Ruth Eisenhour, Teacher
Harford Glen Environmental Education Center
Nominated by Dennis Kirkwood, Harford County Public Schools
- After many years of bringing nature to life for students, Ms. Eisenhour, an Environmental Science Teacher, has earned recognition. Ms. Eisenhour recently was named one of three Maryland finalists for an award from the National Science Foundation for science and math teachers. Ms. Eisenhour has been teaching for 19 years. There is a level of excitement she brings to her teaching every day that is her baseline; she loves life and she loves teaching.
Pam Engel
Glen Burnie High School
- Pam Engel, chairwoman of the science department at Glen Burnie High School, became one of the first teachers in the nation to successfully complete the Geneticist-Educator Network of Alliances Certification. Ms. Engel studied how students can understand genetics better, and helped design materials to better prepare students to create, analyze, and form conclusions from the topic of family pedigrees with the goal of helping them more easily grasp the complex subject of genetics.
Elizabeth "Pokey" Fair
Sparks Elementary School
Nominated by Rebecca Bell, MSDE
- Ms. Elizabeth Fair, also known as "Sister Earth" and teaches students about the environment, was recognized as one of the Chesapeake Bay Trust's Environmental Education Teachers of the Year. This honor comes with a $2,500 monetary award from the Chesapeake Bay Trust. This award is special to Ms. Fair because it combines her passion for teaching with her passion for the environment. Eco-Sharks and Outdoor Learning Club programs, which are after-school programs for third through fifth grade students, allows students to take part in four different outdoor projects every spring. The Outdoor Learning Club takes students camping, hiking and participation in other outdoor activities. Approximately 100 students per year participate in Eco-Sharks with Ms. Fair.
R. Paul Foster
Sollers Point Technical High School
Baltimore County Public Schools
- Mr. Foster, a graphics arts teacher, is the recipient of the Education Awards of Excellence. The award is presented annually to one academic representative in recognition of outstanding contributions to education and training in the graphic arts. Mr. Foster has been teaching Graphic Communications for 7 years. Mr. Foster has helped teachers move forward with PrintEd, a national accreditation for graphic communications program. In 2005, Mr. Foster was named the Dundalk Chamber of Commerce High School Teacher of the Year.
Martin Freeman
School Resource Officer and Mentor
Former Professional Baseball Player
Annapolis Middle School
- Officer Martin Freeman of the Anne Arundel County Police and School Resource Officer is channeling his love of sports to boys and girls at Annapolis Middle School. Officer Freeman has become a role model and mentor since arriving in the fall of 2007 and starting the after-school fitness program. Officer Freeman's success in his new role, as much as in his old one, on the baseball diamond for the Detroit Tigers, led to his induction into the Hall of Fame at his alma mater, Arundel High School in Anne Arundel County. He attributes his accomplishments to confidence and athleticism. Officer Freeman, an African American, says he keeps in mind his potential to be a role model to many students, particularly Black males coming from homes without fathers. The after-school fitness class helps students gain confidence that comes through athleticism and develop them into more self-assured adults that make positive decisions.
Danielle Gofstein
Jacobsville Elementary School
- The Sandy Spring Bank, as part of its Community Champions Program, honored Danielle Gofstein, a 4th grade teacher at Jacobsville Elementary School, for her efforts to link American schools with schools in East Africa through the Kenya Connect Project.
Jennifer Goodstein
Thomas S. Pyle Middle School
- Jennifer Goodstein, a science teacher at Thomas S. Pyle Middle School, is a recipient of the 2009 Marian Greenblatt Award in Montgomery County each year. In the classroom, Ms. Goodstein tries to balance teaching students about ecology, physics, and the scientific method while instilling the organizational and study skills needed to succeed beyond sixth grade. Ms. Goodstein has presented at national education conferences and spearheaded a program to make books on tape for the county's Head Start students. The Greenblatt Awards were first given in 1989. Three veteran teachers are awarded prizes each year, as is one first-year teacher. The award is a $1,000 prize and a chance at winning the county Teacher of the Year Award.
Roland Park Elementary/Middle School
- Clare Grizzard, Arts Integration Specialist, was recently named a MetLife Foundation Ambassador in Education for her efforts to strengthen the ties that bind between schools and their surrounding communities. Just as Ms. Grizzard has been committed to instilling art into the school's curriculum at every level, she has tried to develop strong relationships between the school and the parents, businesses, and organizations nearby. Clare Grizzard's colleagues credit the warm environment of Roland Park Elementary in large part to her efforts.
Karen Gyolai
Enrichment Teacher, Bakerfield Elementary School
Harford County Public Schools
Simone Moran, Art Teacher, Bakerfield Elementary School
Nominated by Eric Cromwell, Coordinator of Accelerated Programs
- Mrs. Gyolai and Mrs. Moran team-taught the enrichment, art, and science activity, Edible Art Palette, to connect an art lesson to a science lesson and then apply it to the student's real world. The students worked in teams to dye frosting in the primary colors (red, yellow, blue) and then created secondary colors (orange, green, purple). Finally, they frosted vanilla wafers, and once they checked for accuracy as related to the color chart, they ate them!
Kiara Delle Hargrove
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
- Kiara Hargrove, a chemistry teacher at Polytechnic Institute in Baltimore City, is the 2007-2008 Milken Award recipient. Ms. Hargrove attended the Milken National Education Conference in Los Angeles and collected $25K in prize money. She was one of only two Marylanders among the 75 recipients for the 2007—2008 school year.
Jane Hatcher
New Market Middle School
Nominated by Gwendolyn Dorsey, FCPS
- Jane Hatcher, Special Education teacher, is a true advocate for the special needs students in a variety of settings and situations at New Market Middle School. Ms. Hatcher co-teaches math and language arts, and actively shares the teaching objectives. She works with students in the classroom in a small group setting, pairs, or individually. Ms. Hatcher is excellent at modifying assignments and assessments for students who need that accommodation. In addition, Ms. Hatcher actively participates in the IEP meetings where she provides valuable information and insight about the students in her caseload. Ms. Hatcher is the epitome of the phrase, "teach with your heart and manage with your mind." Her dedication and determination to help special needs students be successful and understood is a daily goal. She believes in her students and she teaches with her heart every day.
Celeste Hill
Crisis Intervention Teacher
Eisenhower Middle School
Prince George's County Public Schools
- Celeste Hill, a crisis intervention teacher at Eisenhower Middle School, formed Devine Intelligent Vigorous Awesome Students (DIVAS) – a group for eighth grade girls to not only talk about their problems, but to have a space to grow as outspoken leaders and become active in their communities. Ms. Hill says that she is transitioning girls to become young ladies for high school. DIVAS, the group of 30 girls with diverse backgrounds, continue into its second year. In order to become a member, participants must maintain a 3.0 GPA, have no discipline problems, and write an essay on why they want to become a DIVA. Ms. Hill encourages the girls to act like young ladies by dressing and behaving appropriately. All of the girls say that they now think about how they conduct themselves, and how to have respect for themselves, as well as for others.
Chris Horne, Ronnie Voigt, Jim Sniezek, Space Day Team Leaders Teachers,
Walkersville Elementary School
- Thanks to the leadership of Mr. Horne, Mrs. Voigt, and Mr. Sniezek, two Space Day Teams from Walkersville Elementary School were the only winners in the entire state of Maryland to win at the International Space Day competition. Both teams won for their challenges as the "Best Overall" in a competition that included nearly 300 entries from 23 states and two countries. The Mighty Space Chefs created a menu for a pre-teen astronaut and had to consider the nutrition needed for a pre-teen in space including, calories, vitamins, and taste. The Golden Retrievers created a tool to retrieve things in space by grabbing it at a certain distance and having it retract back to them. The Team Leaders will join their students as they show their designs to NASA officials and receive their award at a ceremony hosted by Senator/Astronaut John Glenn.
Michael J. Iseman
Principal, Colonel Richardson Middle School
- Mr. Iseman, principal of Colonel Richardson Middle School, is being lauded for his selfless commitment to the students, his devotion to community and family, and his absolute belief that all children are learners and deserve every opportunity to experience learning. Mr. Iseman single-handedly changed the community's perception about the week-long overnight stay at NorthBay Environmental Learning Center, by personally partaking in the week-long overnight educational experience along with the students in January 2007.
Ralene Jacobsen
Franklin Elementary School
Nominated by Joyce Albert
- Ralene Jacobsen has been named "Baltimore County's Teacher of the Year" for the 2010-2011 academic year. Ms. Jacobsen's passion for the relevance of music, and vision that music must encompass a broader spectrum has proven to be her formula for academic success.
Ana Jakse
School Nurse
George D. Lisby Elementary School
Nominated by Gail V. Tucker, MSDE
- Ana Jakse started a healthy-eating initiative at G. Lisby Elementary School at Hillsdale, and applied for and received a grant to implement a healthy snack program in the classrooms and cafeteria. The healthy-eating program began in October 2008 with children being offered healthy foods of a pre-planned color at lunchtime. The pupils are also encouraged to wear clothes in the color of the day. Posters with color-related cartoon characters are hung throughout the school to help entice the kids to participate in the program. Addressing the childhood obesity epidemic, Ms. Jakse hopes to expand the program and implement other initiatives. Through the healthy eating program, children learn about healthy foods.
Irma E. Johnson, Principal
Dallas F. Nicholas, Sr. Elementary School
Nominated by Helen B. Shelton, Principal of
North Bend Elementary School
- Principal Johnson has been named Maryland's Distinguished Principal of the Year, the first time a city principal has won the award. Ms. Johnson has been principal of Dallas F. Nicholas, Sr. Elementary School, the only elementary school in the city to have its own radio program, for 10 years. Principal Johnson is credited for her commitment to the academic and social success of her students, as well as a school climate that represents an orderly, respectful, and purposeful learning environment. The effect of her leadership is documented in adequate yearly progress and high levels of student achievement on the Maryland State Assessment. Principal Johnson's creative leadership has been a blueprint for many in developing strategies for school improvement and she will become the Area Academic Officer responsible for 30 elementary schools in the Baltimore area.
Dr. Adrianne Kaufman
Reservoir High School
Nominated by Ted Nunn
- Dr. Adrianne Kaufman, an educator at Reservoir High School, is being lauded for her visionary school leadership to bring important messages through an illustration by Dr. Michael Fowlin's one-man show presentation illustrated through a variety of roles how discrimination, intolerance, and indifference can lead to despair, to students and the community. The moving presentation demonstrates how students and their communities can all have a positive impact on each other.
Sean Kelly
Clarksburg High School
- Clarksburg High School teacher, Sean Kelly, makes his special education students smile, so they will be ready to learn. His reputation for going out on a limb to make learning easier and fun is part of what earned Mr. Kelly this year's Marian Greenblatt Award, for his work as a first-year teacher. He said he loves seeing his students mature in the classroom. In addition, Mr. Kelly coaches the girl's junior varsity lacrosse team and the boy's soccer team at the school. Mr. Kelly is committed to offering his special needs students a creative learning environment. He is known to bring a guitar and sing songs about historic subjects during class. He is very innovative in terms of the message he uses to convey information. "The fact that he is willing to try things that are different makes the difference in why so many students connect with him as a teacher," said Clarksburg High School Principal James Koutsos.
Jane King
Somerset Intermediate School
Somerset County Public Schools
Nominated by Andrew and April Todd, Somerset Intermediary School
- Family and Consumer Science Teacher, Jane King, implements real-life learning for her students. Ms. King facilitates the Blue Heron Café, which teaches sixth and seventh graders how to operate a business, from advertising to funding. Her students are exploring careers as chefs, financial advisors, and nutritional experts while gaining perspective on the lives of their working parents. The Blue Heron Café is a real restaurant, serving food to staff at the school and providing valuable learning outcomes about health, nutrition, and business.
Diana Kolego
Hickory Elementary School Harford County Public Schools
Nominated by U.S. Secretary Margaret Spellings
- Ms. Diana Kolego named as Maryland's 2006 Star of Teaching. Ms. Kolego is the recipient of the No Child Left Behind 2006 American Star of Teaching Award. The honor is given annually to one teacher in each state by the U.S. Department of Education to recognize teachers who demonstrate effective teaching practices. More than 4,000 teachers were nominated this year.
Eric LaMaster
Bowie High School
Prince George's County Public
- Eric LaMaster, an educator at Bowie High School, allowed students to completely shave his head in order to raise money for the annual Leukemia and Lymphoma Society fundraiser. According to his colleagues, Mr. LaMaster is great with high school students because he has the ability to relate to them. He is enthusiastic about teaching and brings new ideas and spark to any class that he leads. This year, Bowie High School donated more than $3,000 to the society.
Cain Lee
Quarterfield Elementary School
- Cain Lee is not just a janitor at Quarterfield Elementary School – he is a friend and mentor to all students. Mr. Lee has been working as a custodian for Anne Arundel County Public Schools for more than four decades, spending the past 24 years at the 450-student elementary school in Severn. To his surprise and delight the school department named him "Employee of the Month" for December. Besides keeping the school tidy and clean, sharing lunch with students, giving hugs, high-fives, and encouragement to students when necessary, and changing tires and transporting equipment in and out of the building, Mr. Lee stands ready and willing to get the job done – well and expeditiously.
Pamela Leffler
Paint Branch High School
- The American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics National Capital Section for high schools in Montgomery and Prince George's County Schools has named Pamela Leffler the 2006-2007 Educator of the Year. Ms. Leffler has spent the last 18 years at Paint Branch and has succeeded in adding Forensic Science, Biotechnology, and Pharmacy to the school's curriculum, while helping her Advance Placement Biology students consistently score high on the AP Biology exam.
Cynthia Lloyd
Cedar Lane School
Nominated by Dr. Lois Pommer, HCPSS
- Ms. Cynthia Lloyd, Para-educator, has worked with students with severe to profound disabilities for more than 12 years. For the past two years Ms. Lloyd has worked in the "Therapy Tank" where she evaluates each student individually and tailors the program to meet their learning style, physical condition, and personality. She is a consummate team player, and leader of professional development for the 45 para-educators at Cedar Lane School. Her strong work ethic, easy likeability, creativity, and strong leadership skills have improved educational services for all students and improved the work climate for staff. Finally, Ms. Lloyd is an exceptional Para-educator who inspires others to excel.
Carolyn Mark
Debbie Smith
Myerville Elementary School
- Teachers Carolyn Mark and Debbie Smith taught their students how to protect the local habitat by planting a meadow on Myerville Elementary School's campus. About 500 students in kindergarten through fifth grades each planted a flower bulb in the 30 foot by 40 foot wildflower meadow. ''By doing this we will have something that will attract wildlife to this area," Smith said. ''Through this meadow, we can teach our students that what we do here in Myersville also impacts the [Chesapeake] Bay." The school received $2,300 from the Chesapeake Bay Trust to complete the project. Local companies donated supplies, while parents pitched in to help students plant and water.
Kurt Marx
Business Teacher
Stephen Decatur High School
Worcester County Public Schools
Nominated by Cindy B. Walter, WCPS
- Kurt Marx founded Stephen Decatur High School's "Investment Club" in 2004. By teaching students the reasons for investing money, the various types of investments available to Americans, and skills and strategies necessary to win, the students were well-equipped for competition. The school has become the Number 1 Stock Market Game (SMG) competition team on the Eastern Shore for 7 out of the last 8 semesters. In 2004 and 2006, the club finished first in the "Washington Post" competition.
Kurt Marx
Business Teacher
Stephen Decatur High School
Nominated by Cindy B. Walter, WCPS
- Kurt Marx founded Stephen Decatur High School's "Investment Club" in 2004. By teaching students the reasons for investing money, the various types of investments available to Americans, and skills and strategies necessary to win, the students were well-equipped for competition. The school has become the Number 1 Stock Market Game (SMG) competition team on the Eastern Shore for 7 out of the last 8 semesters. In 2004 and 2006, the club finished first in the "Washington Post" competition.
Maryland Gains 161 Nationally Board Certified Teachers
Appointed by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)
- The NBPTS has certified 822 Maryland teachers with the profession's top recognition. This year's total was 15th among states, and Maryland's overall total ranks 15th in the nation. Maryland had 160 teachers gain national certification during the last cycle. National Board Certification, a voluntary program established by NBPTS, is achieved through a performance-based assessment that typically takes more than a year to complete. It is designed to measure what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do. The process requires teachers to demonstrate how their activities, both inside and outside the classroom, strengthen student performance and contribute to student achievement.
Donald Matthews
Earl Robbins
Educators/Necktie Club Founders
- Former Assistant Principal at Frederick High Donald Matthews and former president of the Frederick County Board of Education Earl Robbins established the first Necktie Club at Frederick High School in 1995. Necktie Clubs mentor young men of all races at three Frederick-area high schools and provide an avenue to mentoring and fellowship that enhance those qualities for the rest of their lives. By its mere presence, the necktie represents maturity, professionalism, and a sense of respect. Students must be academically eligible - teachers and guidance counselors refer students to the club. Kappa Alpha Psi Inc., a fraternity of professionals that has a long history of mentoring and youth-based programs, as well as community members, serve as guest speakers, sharing real-life experiences with students to inspire and educate. Monthly gatherings take students from the classroom to the boardroom and operate like business meetings - teens learn to dress for success.
Kevin Maxwell
- Dr. Kevin Maxwell has been named "Outstanding Public School Superintendent of the Year" by a Baltimore-based nonprofit foundation. Dr. Maxwell has been superintendent since 2006. Prior to 2006, he served as community superintendent for the Montgomery County Public Schools. He has also been a teacher, administrator, and chief administrative officer in Prince George's County. In addition, Dr. Maxwell was named Alumnus of the Year in Humanities at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He received a doctorate in philosophy, language literacy and culture from UMBC in 2002.
Melissa Meringolo
Social Worker, Arrow
Child and Family Ministries
North Dorchester High School
Dorchester County Public Schools
Nominated by Alyssa Nantt, DCPS
- Melissa Meringolo is a hard working social worker who stays very involved with difficult students. She is an excellent liaison with families. Ms. Meringolo helps in crisis situations, in person or by phone, to talk to students. Her work is very much appreciated.
Peter Mills
Robert Goddard French Immersion School
- Peter Mills is the recipient of the "2010 Christa McAuliffe Outstanding Teacher Award." Mr. Mills' vision to cultivate various K-8 enrichment programs, and to bring science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education into Maryland classrooms are exemplary.
Preston Monroe
Teacher Aide/Special Education
Oxon Hill Middle School
Nominated by Janice Gaskins, PGCPS
- Preston Monroe of the Pookie Hudson's Spaniels, the Doo Wop group he sings with, performed in a musical concert given by the teachers and staff of Oxon Hill Middle School with more than 200 in attendance. Mr. Monroe is a Teachers Aide who greets students each and every morning with a smile, and encourages them to "Have A Great Day."
Sandra Mosley
Edmondson Westside High School
Baltimore City Public Schools
- Sandra Mosley, a Baltimore City teacher at Edmondson Westside High School, has won a 2009 MetLife Foundation Ambassadors in Education Award for her work in building partnerships between schools and hospitals, clinics, and nursing facilities. Ms. Mosley is the lead teacher for a program that helps students gain practical experience in health care fields. She is one of 25 teachers selected from across the nation for the award which gives a $5,000 grant to her school.
Gerald J. Oehler
Randallstown High School
- Gerald Oehler, a Social Studies teacher at Randallstown High School, guided a team of twelve students to victory during the "We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution" State competition. The students were recognized by the Maryland State Department of Education and will now advance to The Center for Civic Education National Finals 2009.
Teacher, Carroll County Public Schools
Nominated by parents of his students
- Mr. Raymond Peloquin received the Distinguished Educator of Blind Children Award from the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland. Mr. Peloquin is a nationally certified teacher of the visually impaired and an orientation and mobility specialist for the Transition to Life program for middle and high school students. He was selected for his skill in teaching Braille and other related subjects and for his dedication to students.
Donna Paoletti Phillips
Teacher, Robert Frost Middle School
- Ms. Phillips, a civic education teacher at Robert Frost Middle School in Rockville, Maryland, is the recipient of the inaugural American Civic Education Teacher Award (ACETA). Ms. Phillips was recognized as 'the cornerstone of democracy" at the Fourth Annual Congressional Conference on Civic Education, in Washington, D.C., for her exemplary work in bringing the study of the Constitution to students through the Center for Civic Education's 'We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution' program. She teaches the program to her four middle school classes, as well as engages all 8th grade teachers in a school-wide simulated congressional hearing.
Rhonda Gray Pitts
Bladensburg Elementary School, Prince George's County Public Schools
Nominated by the school community
- Ms. Pitts is the recipient of The Washing Post Distinguished Educational Leadership Award. For the past five years, Ms. Pitts has worked diligently to create a center of academic excellence for the diverse population of students at Bladensburg Elementary School. For the past 28 years, she has served as a teacher and educational administrator. Ms. Pitts continuously supports the growth of her staff as well as her students.
Calvert County Public Schools
- Radhika Plakkot, a science teacher at Huntingtown High School is the winner of a 2010 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science teaching. President Obama named Ms. Plakkot among 103 recipients of the national award this year.
Pamela Plantz-Poley
Guidance Counselor
Glenelg High School
Nominated by Diana Bailey, MSDE
- Pamela Plantz-Poley has just been named the "2010 High School Guidance Counselor of the Year." Having been an educator in Howard County for over 41 years, she was an instructor, VICA (now SkillsUSA student organizations) coordinator, and work release coordinator at what was then the Howard Vo-Tech Center (now the Applied Research Lab). She has been a guidance counselor and Instructional Team Leader at Glenelg High School for the past 18 years. Her distinguished career has supported thousands of Howard County students in their preparation for careers and higher education.
Teresa Price
North Salisbury Elementary School
Wicomico County Board of Education
Nominated by Teresa Anne Parrott, North Salisbury Elementary School
- Teresa Price goes above and beyond her call of duty as a Media Assistant on a daily basis. Teresa does an outstanding job incorporating technology into the students' world of books and takes the time to find out the personal interest of students to help them find that 'love for reading'. Teresa also serves in the STARS after-school program working with economically disadvantaged students helping them with homework, as well polishing Reading and Math skills so they will be better prepared for MSA.
Sarah Prymas
Teacher, Westowne Elementary School
Nominated by Dr. Dana Silver, Greenspring Pediatrics Association
- Sarah Prymas is a Special Education teacher for a student/patient with a special form of autism, as well as multiple medical problems at the Greenspring Pediatric Center. Ms. Prymas is being lauded not only for developing this particular student's communication and behavioral skills, but for preparing appropriate meals, as the student is on a special diet. Most importantly, Ms. Prymas is commended for providing the stability and love this student requires. Everyday she goes out of her way to help the student achieve; Sarah Prymas truly is an exemplary teacher.
Eastern Technical High School
- Kimberly Burton-Regulski, mathematics department chair at Eastern Technical High School in Essex is the winner of a 2010 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics teaching. President Obama named Ms. Burton-Regulski among 103 recipients of the national award this year.
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Garrett County Public Schools
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Thomas M. Saunders, Principal
Elkridge Landing Middle School, Howard County Public Schools
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Wendy Scheleur
Science Teacher, Piney Orchard Elementary School
Nominated by MSDE
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Urbana High School
Nominated by Kathy Campagnoli
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Patuxent Valley Middle School
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Natalie Stephenson
Kenmoor Middle School
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Carrolltowne Elementary School
- Martin Tierney, principal at Carrolltowne Elementary School, was honored with the 2007 Maryland School Psychologists' Association Outstanding Educator Award. This award recognizes educators who support and facilitate quality school-based mental health services and the integration of school psychology. Additionally, Carrolltowne Elementary School has been nominated as a Maryland School of Character for its outstanding inclusion of the Positive Behavior and Intervention Support program. Martin Tierney ensures that the needs of each individual are met by ensuring that that all teachers learn about student needs and specific learning styles.
Hue Tran
Takoma Park Middle School
Nominated by Karen Shilling, ESOL Teacher
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Genee Varlack, Principal
Kris Woodson, Parent
Guilford Elementary School
Nominated by Colleen Morris, HCPS
- Genee Varlack, Principal and Kris Woodson, Parent/Bridges Site Coordinator, have created a before and after school program "Bridges" that accelerates and enhances students' learning. More than 85 students in grades 1 through 5, participate in tutoring, homework, and enrichment sessions four days a week. The students are divided into small groups to ensure differentiated instruction driven by local and state assessments. The groups are taught by highly qualified educators and para-educators and include support from community volunteers. Ms. Woodson acts as the parent liaison as well as the site coordinator. She communicates school-based activities to parents and organizes both incentives from local business and educational opportunities. Mrs. Varlack and Ms. Woodson have worked together to provide staffing, transportation, and funding for this program. By extending the relationships between students, staff, parents, and the community, they have built a true community-learning center that will continue to enrich the lives of the students.
Wendy R. Waller
Parkside High School
Wicomico County Public Schools
Nominated by Grace Foxwell Murdock, Parkside High School
- Ms. Waller is being commended for her vision and success of the bi-weekly Thursday column, "When I Was in School", that appears in The Daily Times. Ms. Waller identified a need for easily accessible education issues for the general public. Nine local educators shared her vision and they embarked on their mission to support community understanding of current topics in education via the newspaper; collectively they publish time articles. Ms. Waller's leadership has produced a new voice and a grateful audience. PRIDE: Maryland Public Schools is alive and well with professional educators like her.
Mary Beth Welcos
Nominated by Heather Bradbury, MSDE
- Mary Beth Welcos, School Psychologist, constantly proves herself as a dedicated educator. Committing herself to bettering the educational experiences of all the students of Roland Park Elementary/Middle School, Mary Beth has been an integral part of the creation of Individual Education Plans for special needs students and is deserving of recognition for her tireless hard work. "Mary Beth is my personal hero! From the day we met her to set up my 5-year old daughter's IEP, she has been our advocate, our sounding board, our guide, and our friend. She delights in my daughter's uniqueness without overlooking her issues and has earned the trust and confidence of my family that my daughter is getting what she needs to reach her fullest potential. We feel incredibly fortunate to have Mary Beth as our school psychologist this year."
Alma Wiggins
Quince Orchard High School
- Alma Wiggins, a Culinary Arts teacher at Quince Orchard High School, was named Maryland ProStart Teacher of the Year during the ProStart student competition in February 2007. Ms. Wiggins was recognized for her instrumental role in introducing and promoting the ProStart Pilot Program in 2005. ProStart is a career-training program created by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. The award presentation was hosted during the Restaurant Association of Maryland's annual gala in April 2007. Ms. Wiggins is also credited for helping lead Quince Orchard's students culinary team to glory for two consecutive years. The four-member team placed second in the Maryland ProStart Student Invitational and nabbed fourth place last year. Through the award, Ms. Wiggins will attend the National Restaurant Association Convention in Chicago, and be award her state recognition on a national level, along with 35 other recipients across the nation, and share best instructional and culinary practices.
Fredrika Williams
Samuel P. Massie Elementary School
Nominated by Leslie Rankins, PGCPS
- Fredrika Williams is a valued asset to the instructional program at Samuel P. Massie Elementary School. Ms. Williams aides in instruction of Social Studies lessons by providing students with hands-on activities, visual aids, and experiences from her rich Cherokee Indian heritage. Ms. Williams takes her own time to tutor struggling students. Ms. Williams makes sure to support the curriculum framework ideals in all that she does in teaching and aiding the future leaders at Samuel P. Massie Elementary School.


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Yeah, if you're gonna tank, tank in a way that might help other teams.
Yeah, if you're gonna tank, tank in a way that might help other teams.
I'm torn. Nene would be sick, but I don't want to really help the Nuggets out either lol
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It would also suck if that 03 pick turns into Lebron. Nene wouldn't be so sick then.
Ya, if you're team is looking "meh" right now, it would be a smart move to keep your pick lol
btw... HAPPY DUB STEP THURSDAY!! #ThingsThatGetMeThroughWork lol
After starting off 3-0, 4-4 seems quite disappointing. Carlos Boozer is a man-child though. This is good.
4-4 but Ernest Brown broke his skull after putting in 32 points in the previous game and now he is out 50 games
3-6 and Wallace got hurt (though only short-term).
I think I need to move to Inside game.
Whoa I'm confused did I completely miss when the point system was changed?
Put Funderburke and Collier on IR. I don't want them seeing minutes right now. UGHHHHHHHHHh
3-3 is not bad. A lot better than my 1-8 start last season. Manu isn't doing much off the bench right now. My offense is strong, but I need to do more defensively. Too many turnovers as well on my team. Mostly Big Country and Mighty Mouse.
Looks like the nuggets have some competition...
Mod over at reddit.com/r/NOLAPelicans
2-4. Just like last year my offense is dreadful. Thought focusing on outside was the key but I guess not.
Oh weird, didn't know that. Anyway, CP did you make a decision on whether or not in-season FAs are excluded from the 60day trade rule? Seems like most are in favor/unopposed to it.
Whoa, I was talking with Onepoint about the league just a few days ago.
Went 4-3. Francis is averaging 24 and 12. Team is playing crazy good offensively and defensively at times. Best 3 point shooting team in league.
"I want ONLY 9 eyebrows in the starting lineup for the Hornets next year." I typed this before the draft lottery
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Zend_Filter_StringPad is a filter which allows to extend strings to a specific length.
Zend Framework: Zend_Filter_StringPad Component Proposal
Proposed Component Name
Developer Notes
Thomas Weidner
Zend Liaison
1.0 - 23 July 2009: Initial Draft. (wiki revision: 7)
Table of Contents
1. Overview
2. References
3. Component Requirements, Constraints, and Acceptance Criteria
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Zend_Filter_StringPad is a filter which allows to extend strings to a specific length.
Zend_Filter_StringPad is a filter which allows to extend strings to a specific length.
4. Dependencies on Other Framework Components
5. Theory of Operation
This filter extends given strings to the wished length. It accepts and other string for extension/padding and default to whitespace if non is given.
It also supports extension from left, right or both sides.
For simplicity this component adds also a view helper which makes use of this filter.
6. Milestones / Tasks
- Milestone 1: [DONE] Proposal finished
- Milestone 2: Proposal accepted
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- Milestone 4: Unit tests
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Extends a string to 15 chars
Extends a string to 15 chars, using another pad char
Extends a string to 15 chars, using another pad char and another direction
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Aug 05, 2009

Voted down because this filter is a wrapper of the str_pad() function. This is the same as creating a wrapper of the strtolower() function or any other PHP function. what's the purpose of doing something like that?

Aug 05, 2009

There is an existing Zend_Filter_StringToLower.

For this decission there are 2 reasons:

1.) str_pad and co are not binary aware... they can not handle UTF-8

2.) many ZF components make use of filters. For a user it's simpler and more common to call

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Aug 07, 2009

I don't recall anyone complaining about str_pad not being able to handle encodings properly in the last 10 years or so. If you beleive the str_pad function is buggy, then you should create a proposal or commit a patch to the php project instead. But not create a wrapper for each php function.

The same goes for strtolower, and similar classes added to the framework.

Aug 28, 2009

So Zend_Filter, Zend_Validate, Zend_Date, Zend_Currency, Zend_Memory, Zend_Cache are some of the components which should be erased in your opinion because php has functions which work partitially similar ?

I thought the reason for proposals is simplicity and usability for ZF ?

Jul 28, 2010

Thomas, could you please give a url where the multibyte limitation in php's native str_pad() function is described?

Jul 30, 2010

See this long opened bug here: http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=21317

But this is not the main reason for this proposal... just one of the things which could be done with it.

Jul 30, 2010

If that is not the main reason for this proposal, what is? One can always call str_pad() through the callback filter after all.

Aug 03, 2010
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Aug 03, 2010

'length' => length of string to pad (integer)

'type' => type of padding to use (constant/integer)

'pad' => string used to pad (string)

'truncate' => if pad string is allowed to be truncated when it extends length (boolean)


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Friday, December 4, 2009
Friday Discussion: The Next D&D Setting
Well, with Blackmoor being pulled back to WotC and Dark Sun on its way, what does everyone think will be the next announced setting after Dark Sun (I don't know either, just that it won't be Blackmoor)? What would you like it to be (or like it not to be)?
A cookie for displaying your incredible powers of logic! Have a great weekend!
25 comments:
- Bonemaster said...
I think, I'm going to predict Spelljammer. Not that I care that much for it, but it does seem like a good possibility.
- December 4, 2009 at 7:50 AM
- Wyatt said...
Spelljammer is already kind of part of the 4e meta-setting "Points of Light", since it has some of those trappings already and I don't now if WOTC would decide to base a whole setting around it. There's planar ships and such in Manual of the Planes, and beyond the terrestrial world in 4e there is the astral sea which they sail, and many of the planes are planets there, such as the Nine Hells being a red freakish rock in space.
I'm still thinking Dragonlance, if only because we keep seeing little nods to it in 4e books like stats for NPCs from it, and because it'd be a pretty big, distinctive property for WOTC to tap into.
But who knows, Spelljammer's as good a guess as any. Maybe after Dark Sun they'd even try to do something original.
- December 4, 2009 at 9:05 AM
- NewbieDM said...
They are releasing novels based around the POL setting... so it wouldn't surprise me if the world finally gets a map and a name.
I was hoping for Dragonlance, but if they failed to do it at Gencon in time for its 25th anniversary, I don't see why they'd do it at all.
- December 4, 2009 at 9:24 AM
- David said...
I think Spelljammer would be a natural fit considering what has been written so far and the focus on the planes that 2010 seems to be bringing.
I'd like to see something radically different, along the lines of Greywulf's Endday campaign - http://blog.microlite20.net/tag/endday/
- December 4, 2009 at 9:34 AM
- Russ said...
Oh no. I hate to say it but I think a lot of guys are right and spelljammer is a perfect fit for "points of light."
More reason to stick with pathfinder.
- December 4, 2009 at 9:48 AM
- Tyler said...
Much as I would like Spelljammer to enjoy a full-on setting treatment, I suspect it will only ever be a meta-setting element, to help move characters from one milieu to another.
- December 4, 2009 at 9:57 AM
- The Recursion King said...
I'm kind of surprised that no one has brought Dragonlance up.
It really wouldn't surprise me if WOTC looked to bring this back, or perhaps a brand new setting of their own.
- December 4, 2009 at 10:00 AM
- David said...
If there was ever a setting I couldn't be less interested in it would be Dragonlance. Never did it for me at all.
- December 4, 2009 at 10:02 AM
- Joseph said...
I sort of glad that nobody's mentioned Greyhawk yet. Frankly, I'd be happy if they never released it for 4E; no chance for them to screw it up like they did FR.
Dragonlance isn't a bad guess for the next official setting, but I'm going to go with Ravenloft.
- December 4, 2009 at 10:34 AM
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- Michael Curtis said...
Tékumel...just to watch the heads explode as folks try to wrap their heads around it.
- December 4, 2009 at 11:06 AM
- Mike said...
I'm going to guess a brand new setting, partly based on the Points of Light already presented.
Ravenloft, Spelljammer, Planescape, and most of the other old settings are too specialized to appeal to a mass audience.
I guess it could be Dragonlance, but some reason my gut instinct says no.
I actually hope it would be Mystara, but that's not going to happen.
- December 4, 2009 at 11:25 AM
- stirgessuck said...
Minaria for the win.
- December 4, 2009 at 11:33 AM
- P_Armstrong said...
One of the MtG worlds such as Dominaria.
- December 4, 2009 at 11:48 AM
I think Spelljammer or a fully fleshed out Points of Light setting seem like a good bets.
I believe that there are too many outstanding rights issues with Dragonlance to make it really attractive to WOTC/Haboro.
- December 4, 2009 at 11:56 AM
- rmckee78 said...
They have a Ravenloft board game coming out next year and vampires are in right now. Ravenloft seems likely to me.
On the other hand, the board game could be all they want to do with Ravenloft so it could eliminate it as a setting. In that case I would go with Dragonlance. They still put out a lot of novels.
There is always the possibility of a new setting.
- December 4, 2009 at 12:37 PM
- kensan-oni said...
My bet is it will be Birthright. Or something completely new... but mostly Birthright.
- December 4, 2009 at 12:47 PM
- newbiedm said...
Mike, what outstanding rights issues do you mean in regards to Dragonlance?
- December 4, 2009 at 12:55 PM
- Tyson J. Hayes said...
More out of fan love I would love to see Ravenloft re-released and get some updates to the material. I doubt it'd really fit well into the 4e design but I have enjoyed it when I played it previously.
- December 4, 2009 at 1:25 PM
It shows how little I've paid attention to the thing, but I was under the impression that Margret Weiss had the license to Dragonlance and that WOTC's hold on the license wasn't ironclad.
A little research tells me I'm wrong.
Since WOTC did haul the license back in house in late 2007, it seems bizarre to me that WOTC hasn't developed anything for the Dragonlance line.
Why wouldn't you renew a third party license for a property with the creator of said property unless you plan to do something with it?
I wonder if a project was aborted or stalled at some point?
- December 4, 2009 at 1:30 PM
- Andreas Davour said...
Isn't Dragonlance the biggest moneymaker after FR? It do sounds likely it will return some day. It doesn't feel like it's happening soon, though.
OTOH, I seem to remember that when Eberon was published, they said they wanted to hang on to the second and third placed contest entries for leter publication. Beats me what those entries were, though.
- December 4, 2009 at 1:35 PM
- Geek Gazette said...
It will never happen now that they've kind of written it out of FR, but that's still my pick.
- December 4, 2009 at 4:45 PM
- rmckee78 said...
Maztica would be awesome. Actually a non-western fantasy inspired setting in general would be great. South American. Native American, African, Asian, Indian. Maybe some kind of world culture survey in one setting.
- December 4, 2009 at 5:09 PM
- Jeff Carlsen said...
With they way they're doing specialized books for each of the four major planes, I don't know if they will jump on Spelljammer, Ravenloft, or Planescape yet. But I could certainly be wrong.
Elements of each have already found their way into the Points of Light setting, with Ravenloft's Dark Lords being within the Shadowfell, Spelljammer ships existing already, and Sigil being in the DMG2.
I think the chances are good that we'll see Greyhawk next. They've avoided generic fantasy settings for a reason, but it might be time.
- December 4, 2009 at 7:34 PM
- Frederic said...
incredible powers of logic you said?
well I'm afraid that won't do in this case... and it won't matter either. They pick something, "we"'ll like/buy it.
Although Birthright might even see me have a go at 4th edition.
- December 7, 2009 at 4:17 AM


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Where Do We Go from Here?
President Obama, a master of understatement, did it again when he described the Democratic midterm losses as a "shellacking." No, it was a massacre. The party lost support from virtually every demographic group. Even Michigan auto workers whose jobs were saved by the bailout of GM voted Republican. While Democrats got some comic relief from Christine O'Donnell in Delaware and Carl Paladino in New York, in reality it is hard to see how things could have been much worse.
Jonathan Martin at Politico has observed that the impressive expansion of the electoral map that Democrats enjoyed in 2008 has evaporated. Conservative-leaning states won by Obama in 2008—Virginia, North Carolina, and Indiana—swung back to the Republican column. Critical swing states that Obama won in 2008—Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida—abandoned the Democrats. What's left is an electoral map that looks a lot like the 2004 presidential election between George Bush and John Kerry, characterized by district-by-district trench warfare. As Paul Begala succinctly noted, "If Obama holds the Kerry states and carries only the states in which Democrats prevailed in 2010, he loses." In the present environment, even holding onto the Kerry states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey looks challenging.
Was this disaster caused by reactions to the awful economy—an economy that Obama believes he saved, but not sufficiently to please voters? Or was it, as the Republicans believe, a repudiation of Obama and all that he and Nancy Pelosi stand for?
There's a lot of evidence to support the idea that the results were mainly attributable to the economy. Well before the actual midterm vote, the political scientist Douglas Hibbs, the father of quantitative election analysis, predicted a huge loss for Democrats on the basis of nothing but the economy's poor performance and the fact that the Democrats, having picked up so many seats in the previous election, were electorally overextended. In 2008, voters who were concerned about the economy clearly broke for Obama. Now, according to a CBS poll, 65 percent of voters believe that the Obama stimulus package has hurt the economy.
But even if it was the economy, there's no guarantee that 2012 will be any better. The economy may not improve—in part because the new Republican House majority will oppose any policy that might make things better. And the Obama administration has consistently made the worst politically of a bad economy, overpromising, underdelivering, and seemingly going out of its way to alienate those who should be its supporters.
If Democrats are to have any hope of turning things around, this has to change, fast.
Despite what optimists within the White House may believe, the odds are not good for a repeat of 1996, when Bill Clinton made a startling political comeback after suffering a drubbing in the previous midterm elections. Clinton, after all, presided over a booming economy: in the two years prior to the 1996 election, the US economy added more than 5 million jobs, and by November 1996 the unemployment rate was only 5.4 percent. In contrast, Obama presides over an economy that has suffered a severe financial crisis—and recovery from a severe financial crisis is almost always slow and painful, with very high unemployment persisting for years. Professional forecasters surveyed by the Philadelphia Federal Reserve now predict an average unemployment rate of 8.7 percent in 2012, awful news for a president seeking reelection.
A tough, skillful political team might be able to win even in the face of such economic weakness. But the Obama team has demonstrated neither toughness nor skill. The trouble was apparent right from the beginning. After the 2008 election, Obama had the political winds at his back. Yet rather than bargaining from a position of strength and demanding an economic program adequate to the scale of the economy's problems, Obama made his goal the working out of a cooperative political process—accommodation and the fantasy of bipartisanship.
And despite warnings from many economists (ourselves included) that the stimulus package that resulted was much too small, Obama engaged in premature triumphalism. In February 2009, he said of the plan:
It is the right size, it is the right scope. Broadly speaking it has the right priorities to create jobs that will jump-start our economy and transform it for the twenty-first century.
The only thing missing was a "Mission Accomplished" banner.
Worse, the administration seemed unable to change its line once it became clear that the program was, in fact, inadequate. Progressives kept waiting for the moment when Obama would say something like "My predecessor left the economy in even worse shape than we realized—it's time for further action." That moment never came. Instead, officials kept insisting that the recovery was on track, long after it was obvious to everyone else that it wasn't.
After the midterms, leading Democratic strategists blasted the administration for being tone-deaf: "A metaphor about a car in the ditch when people are in trouble and angry about the abuse of Wall Street, it's just out of touch with what's going on," declared the pollster Stan Greenberg, while James Carville asked, "What were they thinking?" A better political strategy, said Carville, could have limited Democratic losses in the House to thirty seats, but the administration remained weirdly passive right through to election day.
The same passivity was visible on other fronts: the administration did nothing as its mortgage modification program degenerated into a subject of derision; it did nothing to address public anger over Wall Street bailouts; it dithered in the face of Chinese currency manipulation; it hesitated and prevaricated for weeks after the Gulf oil spill. The administration's political strategy seemed to boil down to sitting around and waiting for the economy to improve.
Now the Republicans control the House and have effective blocking power in the Senate. And all indications are that they are ready and willing to use this position to deny the Obama administration any achievements it could point to in 2012. Even national security is no concern: Senate Republicans have blocked a badly needed strategic arms treaty on obviously spurious grounds. And the economy is clearly fair game: neither the plight of the unemployed nor the likely economic consequences of a sudden drop in purchasing power deterred Republicans from blocking an extension of unemployment benefits.
Most telling of all is the recent furious, coordinated assault on Ben Bernanke and the Federal Reserve. Until that assault began, the possibility of "quantitative easing" (purchasing bonds in an attempt to reduce long-term interest rates) by the Fed had been widely viewed as the conservative alternative to fiscal stimulus. The Fed would take action to reduce interest rates and thereby promote private spending. As many have pointed out, the Fed's current approach is very much in line with the policy prescriptions of Milton Friedman, the patron saint of conservative economics. Indeed, in 1998, when Japan was suffering economic difficulties very similar to those we face now, Friedman urged the Bank of Japan to adopt what amounted to a policy of quantitative easing.
But when the Fed finally announced a modest program of quantitative easing on November 3, it was rocked back by outraged demands from Republicans—in the company of China and Germany, two countries that through their own economic policies are thwarting the global economic recovery in the Eurozone and the US—to immediately cease and desist. Moreover, key Republicans in both the Senate and the House demanded that the Fed abandon any effort to promote employment and limit its mandate to price stability.
The budget expert Stan Collender, with a sharp sense of realpolitik, anticipated the Republican "scorched economy" strategy back in August: "Ben Bernanke may have painted a big bullseye on the Federal Reserve," he wrote on his blog Capital Gains and Games. He went on to say:
The same political pressure that has brought fiscal policy to a standstill in Washington is very likely to be applied to the Fed if it decides to move forward. With Republican policymakers seeing economic hardship as the path to election glory this November, there is every reason to expect that the GOP will be equally as opposed to any actions taken by the Federal Reserve that would make the economy better, and that Republicans will openly and virulently criticize the Fed for even thinking about it. The criticism is likely to come both before any action is taken to try to stop it from happening and afterwards to make the Fed think twice about doing more.
This will come in spite of the fact that, unlike fiscal policy changes, the actions the Fed is considering will not increase the budget deficit. The deficit has never really been the real issue; it has always been subterfuge and an easy and convenient way to build opposition to the White House's efforts to deal with the economy.
Thus the Democrats must begin by facing up to the reality of an uphill struggle. The historic opportunity of 2008 has been squandered. While Democrats held the Senate this year, they will be in severe jeopardy in 2012, when a disproportionate number of Democratic senators will be up for reelection. And as we've just seen, they can't count on the economy to propel Obama to reelection—in part because Republicans, whatever they claim or actually believe, will do all they can to keep the economy depressed.
Nor can they count on Obama himself to lead a comeback. In a dispiriting 60 Minutes interview given after the midterms, he actually seemed to accept Republican smears—blaming himself, not the GOP, for the failure to "maintain the kind of tone that says we can disagree without being disagreeable." And it's truly astonishing that as corporate profits hit new records despite mass unemployment, Obama apparently takes seriously accusations that his administration is antibusiness.
Even if Obama were suddenly to find an inner FDR, would anyone notice? His aloofness has become so indelibly registered in voters' minds that if he tried to change style—even if he wanted to, a big "if"—this would immediately come across as opportunistic. Having trusted and been disappointed by Obama once before, they are very unlikely to give him another chance.
What Progressives Can Do
So, should progressives just give up? History says no—over the past decade American politics have proved astonishingly mutable, with not one but two supposedly permanent majorities quickly collapsing in 2006 and 2010. Things may turn again, as long as progressives fight on. But what would fighting on look like?
First, it would mean fighting on economic issues. While it is extremely unlikely that Democrats can undertake any further fiscal stimulus, they can put Republicans on the spot, resisting calls for austerity and making the case, repeatedly, that the GOP is standing in the way of necessary action. The fight over renewal of unemployment benefits should be only the start. Democrats can also denounce Republican attacks on the Federal Reserve and defend the Fed's independence. They can resist attempts to turn back health care reform, on both humanitarian and long-term budgeting grounds, as health care reform is the critical factor in reining in the long-term budget deficit.


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