MSTA Presents

Episode 22: Elections and the Sunshine Law

MSTA's Senior Staff Attorney discusses what educators can and can't do when it comes to school board elections, and statewide elections. In addition, we spend some time discussing the Sunshine Law and how it pertains to district email as well as other methods of district communication.
If you have any questions about either topic please email Todd Fuller.

Episode 21: WEP/GPO

MSTA Director of Education Policy, Matt Michelson joins Todd Fuller to discuss the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset, otherwise known as WEP/GPO.
Social Security Information concerning WEP/GPO
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Episode 20: Meet new PSRS/PEERS Board of Trustees Member, Katie Webb

Recently, MSTA had the opportunity to interview the Public School & Education Employee Retirement Systems of Missouri Board of Trustees newest member, Katie Webb. Katie is an MSTA leader and teacher from Hannibal. Hear what Katie has to say about getting involved with MSTA and serving as a PSRS/PEERS Trustee.

Episode 19: MSTA’s Virtual New Teacher Summit and other professional learning opportunities

On MSTA Presents, Todd speaks with MSTA Professional Developer, Darbie Valenti Huff about the February 8, Virtual New Teacher Summit. In addition, Darbie gets us caught up on all of MSTA's upcoming professional learning opportunities. 
Virtual New Teacher Summit
February 27 - Understanding Trauma and Challenging Behaviors One Day Event
If you have an idea for a workshop or presentation email us at professional_learning@msta.org.

Episode 18: MSTA Benefit,VESi and Avila University graduate credit

MSTA Presents speaks with Mick Jackson, President and Dean of Faculty for VESi about MSTA's newest benefit - reasonably priced, online graduate courses. Up to nine credit hours for $200 total. If you have any questions about the benefit, you can email Todd Fuller at tfuller@msta.org.
Go here to learn more.

Episode 17: 2023 Legislative Update

Todd Fuller is joined by Director of Education Policy, Matt Michelson to discuss the 2023 legislative session as well as MSTA's January 31, Capitol Day. You can find out more information about Capitol Day here. 

Episode 16: Challenging behaviors, not challenging students

This is the last in our series of MSTA Convention workshop discussions. Today, Co-Presenters, Jennifer Moore and Ursulla Wadley share insight on their workshop, Challenging Behaviors, Not Challenging Students: Practical Solutions for Teachers. You can attend their presentation Thursday, November 17 at 3:30 - 4:30 or 4:45 - 5:45.

Episode 15: DESE’s Mallory McGowin

On this episode of MSTA Presents, Mallory McGowin, Chief Communications Officer for Missouri's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, discusses the Blue Ribbon Commission as well as Missouri's certification process for substitute teachers.
More information about Missouri's Blue Ribbon Commission.
If you have a topic for MSTA Presents, you can email Todd here.

Episode 14: Word Work that Works

Today, MSTA Presents had the opportunity to speak with MSTA Convention presenter, Robyn Haug about her workshop with Co-Presenter, Kimberly Gutchewsky entitled, Word Work That Works. 

Episode 13: Setting Students Up for Self-Efficacy

This week MSTA Presents begins a multipart series focusing on 2022 convention presenters. Our first presenter, Mackenzie Thompson is a teacher at Kelly High School in the Scott County R-IV School District. Mackenzie will be presenting a workshop titled, Setting Students up for Self-Efficacy.