Update to the Certification Matrix Review Process

Deans and Program Leaders, Per the request at the meeting of the Deans and Program Leaders with the Commissioner on the afternoon of April 29 , matrices from approved educator preparation programs will no longer be required. Only Initial Program Approval will continue to require a matrix approval as noted […]

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New Job Posting at Southeast Missouri State University

Position: Assistant Professor – Elementary, Early and Special Education – Exceptional Child Education Primary Responsibilities   All tenure track faculty members teach the equivalent of 12 hours per semester and maintain an active scholarly work in their field.  This position would include both undergraduate and graduate teaching in the Exceptional […]

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Introducing Self-Care to Pre-Service Teachers

Self-Care has four elements- physical, mental, emotional, and social. Training pre-service teachers  the elements of self-care is important because teaching is a high-stress, caregiving career. Infusing self-care  into teacher preparation course work, revisiting self-care throughout education courses, and including self care in field experiences are practices education preparation providers should […]

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New Job Posting: Northwest Missouri State University

Horace Mann Faculty: Kindergarten, Horace Mann PRIMARY DUTY: The Northwest Missouri State University School of Education is seeking applications for a full-time kindergarten instructor at Horace Mann Laboratory School for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. The successful candidate will serve as an instructor and educational leader at a kindergarten through sixth […]

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A case study to Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-assisted “Practice Circle” mode for English listening class in a teacher’s college in China

Abstract:  In China, English Listening is the essential course in the curriculum of English major education. However, traditional teaching mode can easily result in the gradual loss of engagement and motivation in learning. In this paper, I adopted qualitative approaches to do a case study to explore the ICT-assisted “Practice […]

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Educational Empathy: Youth Trauma and Cradle to Prison Pipeline

Educational Empathy: Youth Trauma and Cradle to Prison PipelineBlog Post Submitted By: Dr. Rebecca Moore | Assistant Professor Early Childhood and Everett B. Singleton, Ph.D. Assistant ProfessorNorthwest Missouri State University  |  School of Education Youth who experience academic failure and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are at a greater risk for involvement in delinquency. They […]

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