MSTA Presents

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. 

Episode 12: RootEd

This week MSTA spoke with Tracey Blaue, College and Career RootEd Advisor from Spokane H.S. and Kara Tinklepaugh, RootEd Regional Director about the RootEd program in Missouri and its focus on students in rural locations throughout the state.
Links mentioned in the show:
- U.S. News and World Report article written by Margie Vandeven, MO Commissioner of Education
- RootEd Website

Episode 11: 2022 MSTA Convention Keynote Speaker, Tara Martin

We had the chance to talk to Tara Martin, our 2022 Convention Keynote Speaker and Deep Dive Presenter. You can find out more about Tara at her website and make sure to sign up for the Deep Dive here. You won't want to miss this energetic and insightful presentation.

Episode 10: MOREnet

MSTA had the opportunity to talk to MOREnet Project Manager, Andy King about  MOREnet's professional learning opportunities, the Missouri High School Cybersecurity Challenge and the recently launched Open Educational Resources Hub.
Other links for topics discussed in the show:
Blog announcement for the OER Hub
Cybersecurity Challenge FAQ
Cybersecurity Challenge Registration
Computer Science Training - more to come after the first of the year
CYBER.org curriculum 
CYBER.org PD 

Episode 9: MSTA’s Reading Circle Program

Reading Circle Committee members Jenn Baldwin, Brenda Steffens, Lysha Thompson and Kayla Gilmore discuss how Missouri teachers can use the Reading Circle program in their classroom and share some of their new favorite books for the year for everyone from Pre-K to high school.

Episode 8: Author, Phillip Done - The Art of Teaching Children

Today MSTA was fortunate to get the opportunity to interview author and retired classroom teacher, Phillip Done about his new book, The Art of Teaching Children. Mr. Done taught elementary school for thirty-three years and was the recipient of the prestigious Charles Schwab Distinguished Teacher Award, a Teacher of the Year in California, and a nominee for Disney's American Teacher Award. You won't want to miss this conversation.