MSTA Presents

Episode 41: Conversation with Jason Dieckhoff about FFA Week and Career and Technical Education Month

On this episode of MSTA Presents, Jason Dieckhoff, Agricultural Instructor and FFA Advisor for the Harrisonville/Cass R9 School District, talks about FFA Week (February 15-22) and Career and Technical Education Month.
Learn more about FFA:
National Organization
State Organization
Career and Technical Education Month

MSTA Action - Feb. 7, 2025

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

Episode 40: Interview with Tara Link - Presenter at the MSTA Virtual New Teacher Summit, February 19

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.
 

MSTA Action - Jan. 31, 2025

MSTA Action - Jan. 24, 2025

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

MSTA Action - Jan. 17, 2025

An AI-Generated summary of the Jan. 17, 2025 edition of MSTA Action

MSTA Action - 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.

Episode 39: FIRST™ in Missouri Robotics Program

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
 

Episode 38: Applied Innovation Middle School and the Hall McCarter Education Center in the Blue Springs School District

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.

Episode 37: Junior Achievement and Junior Achievement programs for Missouri classrooms

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/