SMCAA 2024-2025 Affiliate Membership Directory
Preparing for college can be expensive. The ACT is a good value because it offers a college admissions test, college course placement, and a career planning component for one modest fee. And you can make yourself visible to colleges and scholarship agencies across the country by taking the ACT. It’s a complete package of services to help you get ready for life beyond high school. In the state of Missouri, the ACT counts as an indicator of College & Career Readiness (CCR – Success Ready for MSIP6)”.
Missouri Students Choose the ACT
ACT District – School Day Testing
Contact:
Jerome Williams | Account Executive – MO & SD
Jerome.Williams@act.org | 816-591-6227
Curriculum Associates has been a proud sponsor of SMCAA and member districts for many years and is eagerly looking forward to continuing our partnership!
Whether you are a current Partner District or are considering i-Ready, Math or Literacy resources, Phonics, or Brigance and would like to know more, we’ve included some information about this year’s enhancements as well as some reviews from i-Ready Districts. We serve more than 41% of Missouri’s students and many of SMCAA’s members are i-Ready Partners.
What programs and services do we provide?
What are other Districts saying about i-Ready?
Contact:
David Rogier | Sales Consultant | Southern Missouri – Curriculum Associates®
drogier@cainc.com | C: 618-402-5571
Patrick McCulloch | Sales Consultant | Northern Missouri – Curriculum Associates®
pmcculloch@cainc.com | C: 636-497-8429
Chantal Cooke | Sales Consultant | Missouri – Curriculum Associates®
ccooke@cainc.com | C: 978-901-3323
Enhance your instruction with flexible, engaging supplemental curriculum and manipulatives!
At hand2mind, we support teachers, inspire students, engage parents, and champion learning by doing. From math to literacy to science and more, our hands-on resources maximize student proficiency with standards-aligned instruction. Our solutions are designed for a variety of instructional settings including whole-and small-group instruction, centers, intervention, and at-home learning.
Looking for Science of Reading-aligned resources? Download free sample lessons and discover the power of hands-on literacy instruction:
- Interactive Decodable Text Sets
- Guided Phonics + Beyond® Focus Lessons
- Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Toolkit
- Vocabulary and Phonics Toolkit
Hands – On Solutions to Literacy PDF
Contact or Questions?
Michael Cox | Educational Sales Consultant | mcox@hand2mind.com | 417.880.5472
Customer Service | info@hand2mind.com | 800-445-5985
Turn Gaps into Gains in Reading & Math
Recently released student achievement data illuminates the urgency for accelerated learning, especially for older students and those who fell behind before the pandemic. As you approach the second half of the year, don’t let these striving students fall further behind. Explore Evidence-Based Solutions That Accelerate Growth in Reading and Math
The Science of Learning: Reading
Everything we do at HMH is grounded in the science of great instruction. Check out the latest information about HMH Into Reading and the Science of Learning.
Contact Information:
Jo Wolken, Missouri Account Executive, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
jo.wolken@hmhco.com
314 223-0018
Website: hmhco.com
Just Right Reader’s Science of Reading decodables engage students in phonics practice both in the classroom and at home. With over 700 titles in English and Spanish, our collection aligns with all phonics curriculums. These decodables feature colorful illustrations, diverse characters, and stories that serve as windows and sliding glass doors—helping students see themselves in the text while exploring new perspectives.
Each decodable comes with tools to support classroom implementation and small group instruction, including video lessons that extend learning beyond the classroom. From pre-emergent to developing readers in upper elementary, Just Right Reader decodables accelerate students’ literacy achievement. Explore how our Classroom Libraries and Take-Everywhere Decodable Packs can support your literacy goals here.
Annie Polacek, Director of Partnerships
annie.polacek@justrightreader.com
GRADUATE CREDIT FOR K-12 EDUCATORS AND COUNSELORS
- Earn graduate credits for approved professional development workshops and conferences developed and implemented by school districts, educational organizations, and educational experts
- Lindenwood works with SMCAA to offer graduate credit for SMCAA Fall Conference, Core Processes and Development, Winter Symposium, and Curriculum Bootcamp
- Lindenwood University partners with school districts and educational organizations to provide graduate credit for professional development at an affordable rate of $75 per credit
Some examples of courses that qualify for graduate credit are:
- Beginning Teacher Assistance Program (Years 1 and 2)
- LTRS Program (Science of Reading, Volume I & II) from
- Professional development workshops/conferences delivered by school districts, organizations, and educational experts
GOLD EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS OPPORTUNITIES FOR K-12 DISTRICTS & COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
- Inquire about how your district can become a Gold Partner and receive a 20% discount off online and graduate tuition for district employees
- Lindenwood offers 77 graduate programs including Educational Doctorate with the majority online
For more information, contact Azam Nathaniel at anathaniel@lindenwood.edu (graduate credit) or Wendy Linton Wlinton@lindenwood.edu (Gold Program), or visit Lindenwood K-12 PD website.
MOREnet, in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, has developed the Missouri Open Educational Resources Commons (OER) Hub for Missouri educators at all levels. The content on the hub offers a wide selection of resources that include full courses, course materials, modules, videos, tests and other tools and techniques. These resources are intended to fit with the current work and initiatives happening in schools, providing a space to share resources and ideas.
In addition to curriculum, you will find OER awareness, resources, support and training. Join us on the Hub as we curate and create quality open educational resources that are aligned specifically to Missouri learning standards. Click here to access the MOREnet Blog to learn more
Renaissance is a pre-K‒12 edtech global leader committed to helping educators truly See Every Student. Our interconnected solutions accurately assess learning and growth, provide purposeful practice and instruction, and support a whole child approach to data-informed decisions.
Contact Information:
Dr. Keri Nettles
Regional Vice President
M: (816) 674.0102
Progress Learning is your go-to partner for mastering Missouri state standards, offering fully aligned resources and premium assessments that mirror the state’s EOCs. With tools designed to support curriculum leaders like those in SMCAA, we support achievement through targeted intervention, remediation, and progress monitoring. SMCAA Exclusive: 10% off your first order for Progress Learning
EPS School Specialty is now EPS Learning
We have the same great products and services for your teachers and students. We have created an EPS Literacy Framework. The EPS Literacy Framework offers comprehensive print and digital solutions for PreK–12 students across all tiers of instruction. Anchored in the science of reading, EPS Learning empowers teachers to meet students where they are and accelerate their learning. The framework is divide by Grades/Tiers and Pillars.
You can view the EPS Literacy Framework at www.epslearning.com/products/literacy-framework
The EPS Literacy Framework includes print and digital materials anchored in the science of reading and provides comprehensive coverage for every grade level, tier, and reading pillar. Key solutions include S.P.I.R.E., the intervention program for striving readers, along with many other well-known literacy offerings, including Wordly Wise, Megawords, and Readfetti Decodable Readers.
- As you face mounting pressure to implement high-impact, evidence-based reading programs, EPS Learning provides educators with a robust, comprehensive suite of solutions grounded in research. To ensure educators and paraprofessionals can use our solutions and deliver literacy instruction with confidence, we offer a variety of professional learning opportunities and provide personalized, dedicated support to all partnering districts.
Contact Information:
Mitchell Bonine
Account Executive – Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
mitchell.bonine@epslearning.com
(573)418-0540
epslearning.com