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As more districts become involved with the Success Ready Student Network (SRSN) and dive into the world of competency-based learning, there becomes a greater need to focus on Proficiency Scales. Creating Proficiency Scales can be time-consuming at times, and in some...

Dear Just Right Reader Family,One of the best parts of the job as the CEO of Just Right Reader is sitting with literacy experts and educators from around the country and “talking literacy!” It always inspires me.   I want to bring that joy, excitement, and inspiration...

ELA Spring Content Meetings - March 13 (grades 6-12)...

This winter break, Just Right Reader is giving away 5,000,000 Science of Reading Decodables through their winter pilot program. Districts focused on accelerating reading achievement can now try our Take-Everywhere Literacy Packs™—personalized for each student and...

Science of Reading Teachers! Transfer up to 3 graduate credits earned from LETRS as an elective into MA in Education at Lindenwood University. For more information, see our flyer -  School District Flyer - Graduate Credit.pdf  and reach out to Azam Nathaniel...

Julie, What are your biggest challenges this school year? Finding assessments that monitor and drive student success? Creating a more rigorous curriculum? Steering students toward stronger goals after graduation?  The 2024 ACT College and Career Readiness...

Dear Educator,I hope your school year is off to an exciting start!To support you and your teachers, we’re offering a free resource: the latest i‑Ready Success Guide. This guide is essential for staying updated with the newest tools and reports. Download it today to...

SMCAA encourages each region to meet monthly with their other regional members. The Central Region group is SMCAA's largest networking group in Missouri. If you are interested in getting a networking group together in your region, please do not hesiate to contact...

Don’t forget to keep an eye out for the trainings taking place on the new data tool DESE is creating to take the place of the Missouri Comprehensive Data dashboard. Training dates can be accessed on DESE’s School Improvement Page. This new tool is more robust and has...

Great news! Lindenwood University has simplified the graduate credit application for teachers and counselors in hopes of making the registration process faster and smoother. To assist you in the process, and to help answer any questions you may have, Lindenwood has...

The Bill of Rights Day Student Contest is LIVE! The United States Courts within the Seventh and Eighth Circuits are hosting the Fourth Annual Bill of Rights Day Contest. Students in Grades 5-12 are encouraged to submit art and essays on the importance of the Bill of...

Tools for Teachers in partnership with Weber Chevrolet are acknowledging amazing teachers in the St. Louis Metro Area. For additional information, including the nomination link, please visit THIS WEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE.

DESE UPDATE - August 1, 2023 contains some great information! Click HERE to view this communication.

The August SRSN (Success-Ready Student Network) Newsletter was sent out at the beginning of August. When yo

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June 8-9, 2023 @ Columbia, MO Instructional Design and Interactivity in Canvas Join us for this invite only, two day class with a trainer from Instructure / Canvas. This class is intended for current Canvas users who want to learn about instructional design and how to...

Missouri's statewide platform for open educational resources (OER). Here, educators can collaborate to discover, create, and share openly licensed content. Click here for the pdf to learn more. Website: www.oercommons.org

The Missouri Assessment Program needs help finding ELA educators for participation in upcoming ELA assessment work. As the team works on updating our database, the goal is for a balanced representation of Missouri educators. If you are interested, please...

The Missouri Assessment Program needs help finding educators for participation in upcoming assessment work. The goal is for a balanced representation of Missouri educators. If you are interested, please complete the following form. Please forward the link to...

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