Episodes

53 minutes ago
53 minutes ago
Open enrollment bills, cell phone bans and more in this AI-generated episode summarizing the MSTA Action newsletter.

4 days ago
4 days ago
Tara Link, New Teacher Support and Innovation Coach at Moberly School District, joins MSTA Presents. We discuss her workshop, Classroom Management: +1 Your Toolbox, which will be presented at MSTA's Virtual Teacher Summit on February 19.
You can sign up for the workshop here.
In addition, Tara has co-authored a book with Beth Whitaker titled Teacher Induction That Works: A Lasting Impact from Day 1. You can learn more about the book and purchase it here.

Friday Jan 31, 2025

Friday Jan 24, 2025
Friday Jan 24, 2025
An AI-generated episode summarizing the Jan. 24, 2025 issue of MSTA Action.

Friday Jan 17, 2025

Friday Jan 10, 2025
Friday Jan 10, 2025
This AI-generated podcast recaps the lastest MSTA Action newsletter, keeping you up-to-date on public education news from Jefferson City.

Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
MSTA Presents speaks with FIRST® in Missouri Executive Director Laura Roth. FIRST in Missouri provides robotic programs to Missouri students, Pre-K-12. You can learn more about FIRST in Missouri by visiting the links below:
FIRST in Missouri website – local support and calendar of events
FIRST - global headquarters website
• You can find more information about the different divisions by choosing the "Programs" tab.
• The Educators link can be found under the "Community" tab
o Direct link to the educator's page
o Free education resources
Experiential Robotics Platform
• Low-cost entry into robotics (FIRST is part of the opensource team)
• Discounted for educators and FIRST teams
Videos
• Not a Robot
• Join FIRST - Get Anywhere
• Coaching and Mentoring with FIRST
• Mark Rober Shares His Excitement for FIRST

Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Today, MSTA Presents spoke with Sonya Gough, AIMS Facilitator and ELA Educator, and Jay Jarrett, Principal at the Hall McCarter Education Center in the Blue Springs School District. We spoke primarily about the Applied Innovation Middle School Program but also discussed many other programs offered at the Education Center.
You can learn more about Hall McCarter by emailing Jay Jarrett at JJarrett@BSSD.NET.
To find out more about the AIMS program you can visit a similar program based in Iowa: Iowa Big.

Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Morgan Dennehy, District Manager for Junior Achievement in Central Missouri, joins MSTA Presents to discuss Junior Achievement and the organization's K-12 programs.
You can contact Morgan here.
Central Missouri Junior Achievement website: https://centralmissouri.ja.org/
Junior Achievement St. Louis website: https://greaterstlouis.ja.org/

Monday Aug 12, 2024
Monday Aug 12, 2024
Today, we speak with Jenni Ryan, the Missouri Arts Council's arts education program specialist. Jenni outlines the A+ Schools Network and a new whole-school arts integration training program available for Missouri schools.
To find out more information, contact Jenni:
Phone: 314.340.6857
Email: jenni.ryan@ltgov.mo.gov
Here are some links for other established state programs:
Oklahoma A+ Schools:
Louisiana A+ Schools:
North Carolina A+ Schools:

MSTA Presents
MSTA Presents is the official home for the Missouri State Teachers Association podcast. Look for weekly episodes focusing on MSTA highlights, education news, professional learning and legislative updates.