School and Community Summer 2023

The magazine for Missouri educators

MSTA OFFICERS President, Stacy Blakley, St. James R-1 President-elect, Pam Lowe, Sikeston R-6 Vice president, Amy Kelsey, East Buchanan C-I Treasurer, Andrew Reynolds, Centralia R-VI Past president, Chuck Martin, Bolivar R-1

Mini-Course Series Available in Teachable In addition to the online courses already available to members at no cost at all, MSTA now offers a new Mini-Course Series. The Mini-Course Series consists of various pre-recorded webinars that allow participants to watch the webinar of their choice and then take a short quiz. Upon successful completion of the quiz, a certificate of completion documenting 0.5 hours of professional learning is issued. This is a great option for educators needing documentation of professional learning for Career Ladder or other requirements. If no certificate of completion is needed, the webinars can be accessed at https://motea.ch/ Webinars. Managing Trauma & Classroom Behaviors Retreat Join us Sept. 8-10, 2023 at Bunker Hill Retreat in Mountain View, Missouri for an insightful weekend of learning and connection. It is a stressful time in education. To carry out the work we want to accomplish in the classroom, we must first understand the impact of stress on the brain and our students' basic needs. Using the principles of the Neurosequential Model and traumatology helps us to better address factors such as disruptive behavior, low motivation and other behaviors that teachers are currently seeing in their classrooms. First, we must learn how to reach our students. Then, we can teach our students. Learner outcomes: • Gain an understanding of how childhood trauma impacts learning and behavior • Understand the basic principles of the Neurosequential Model • Understand how to make adjustments to current procedures in order to create a brain friendly environment • Learn ways to incorporate intellectual safety into learning tasks Get Involved with MSTA Professional Learning Opportunities

BOARD Kezia Bohanon, North Kansas City 74, Gtr. Kansas City Region Amanda Bradshaw, Mt. Vernon R-5, Southwest Region

Tisha Clawson, Bolivar R-1, Southwest Region Dana Cravens, Richmond R-16, Central Region

Diane Gonzales, East Newton Co. R-6, Southwest Region Noelle Horner, Hillsboro R-3, Jefferson County Region James Kreyling, Mehlville R-9, Greater St. Louis Region Tyler Lappe, Cape Girardeau 63, Southeast Region Beth Ogden, North St Francois Co R-1, Southeast Region Mindy Parshall, Hannibal 60, Northeast Region Andrew Reynolds, Centralia R-6, Northeast Region Ashley Stanton, St. Joseph, St Joseph Region Christopher Wright, Rolla 31, South Central Region

MEMBER SERVICE COORDINATORS Kim Bielinski

Glenn Bussen Keri Cottrell Marca Hayter Aubry Kruse Mike Martin

Jen Conner Tracy Darian

Maddy Johnson

Ryan Lewis Kari Nolting

Shaelynn Nordwald

Sarah Papineau

Mindy Walker

Mike Walsh

MSTA COMMUNICATIONS Administrative Assistant Jennifer Bacon Director of Marketing and Communication Todd Fuller Design & Video Coordinator Michael Lising Digital Strategist/Project Manager Kara Potter Creative Media Specialist Lindsay James

Bruce Moe

MSTA Executive Director

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What you get: • Training facilitated by MSTA Professional Developer, Darbie Valenti Huff • Lodging on Friday and Saturday night at the scenic Bunker Hill Retreat • Three meals on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday Register at msta.org/events.

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