Oct. 3, 2023

Mizzou Elementary: Site Visits with Our Youngest Tigers

A Grade 1 student at Colégio Magno delights in math with balloons. Pink balloons quickly filled Verena Daroque’s Grade 1 classroom. The students were delighted for such a bright, hands-on opportunity to explore measurement. Lisa DeCastro, our Elementary Coordinator, beamed as she sat  with a group of the young mathematicians to hear more about their mathematical thinking.  Both she and Executive Director Dr. Kathryn Fishman-Weaver remarked that the learning environment Daroque had cultivated was “joyful.” Fishman-Weaver and DeCastro also seemed right at home in the sweet chaos of early elementary. That’s no surprise, as almost 20 years ago the two…

Sep. 15, 2023

Mizzou Academy Celebrates Faculty Promotions

As we launch a new academic year, Mizzou Academy is thrilled to celebrate twelve faculty promotions! Alicia Bixby, Dr. Thitinun (Ta) Boonseng, Jill Clingan, Lisa DeCastro, Dr. Sherry Denney, Kimberly Kester, David Prats Vidal, Brennan Ransdell, Gregory Soden, Brian Stuhlman, Ericca Thornhill, and Stephanie Walter have all moved up from instructor titles into professors of professional practice.  This new faculty role is fitting as this group is leading innovation in online, blended, and global education. They are doing so through academic lead work at Mizzou Academy, our lab school within the University of Missouri’s College of Education and Human Development. …

Aug. 10, 2023

Everywhere You Choose to Fly

Congratulations to the MIE 2023 Scholars! Carol Cortonezi laughs with Dr. Laura Zangori at the MIE poster showcase The Mizzou International Experience (MIE) program culminates with an annual poster showcase in Townsend Hall. The showcase brings in faculty and staff from across the university who spend the morning learning with Mizzou Academy visiting high school scholars. Each student presents on what the MIE program has meant to them and what lessons they will each take home. This year, many members of the MIE class of 2023 incorporated the expressive arts in their presentations. For example, Heitor Stalhschmidt wrote a poem…

July 26, 2023

Two Programs, Two Celebrations, and One Deep Commitment to Gifted Education

Brian Stuhlman, Rosalynn Le, Megan Lilien, and Karen Scales Sometimes people get Mizzou Academy and Missouri Scholars Academy mixed up.  “It isn’t unusual at a conference for someone to stop by the Mizzou Academy table looking for information about the Missouri Scholars Academy,” said Dr. Kathryn Fishman-Weaver, executive director of Mizzou Academy.” Luckily, we can usually answer those questions, as well.”  Mizzou Academy is the online lab school within the College of Education and Human Development. Serving over 7,000 students annually, Mizzou Academy provides elementary, middle, and high school programming to students around the world. The…

July 19, 2023

Welcome to the Mizzou International Experience (MIE) Class of 2023

On Thursday, July 13, 2023, Townsend Hall was full of activity, laughter, and pizza as Mizzou Academy welcomed students, coordinators, and ambassadors for the Mizzou International Experience (MIE) program. The 2023 summer program students and ambassadors have joined us from Brazil, Spain, Ghana, and the United States.  At the Thursday Welcome Party, students heard from program leaders, including Brian Stuhlman, Dr. Ta Boonseng, and Lindsey Mirielli.   Dr. Kathryn Fishman-Weaver, the Mizzou Academy executive director, also addressed the group. She calls MIE her “favorite two weeks of the school year.” In her remarks, Fishman-Weaver told everyone that she wants the…

June 22, 2023

University of Missouri High School Celebrates Graduating Class at a Meaningful Ceremony at the Historic Missouri Theatre

At the 24th Mizzou Academy graduation ceremony on June 3, 2023, Greg Soden, a Speech and Social Studies teacher, looked out over the podium at the students in attendance with a smile. He remarked, “It’s a bit strange and beautiful to meet your students in-person for the first time at their graduation. That is how it works at Mizzou Academy, and I couldn’t be more excited to be with each of you today.”  A Global Lab School  As a global and blended lab school within the University of Missouri’s College of Education and Human Development, students study with Mizzou Academy…

April 24, 2023

Library Exhibit Features Literary Works of Dr. Kathryn Fishman-Weaver

Exhibit Description: View a collection of literary and arts integration projects led by Dr. Kathryn Fishman-Weaver. This bright display draws the viewer right into stories about youth participatory action research (YPAR), global education studies, and experiences teaching women’s and gender studies in schools. From murals created with kindergarten scholars to a bubblegum pink model of the human brain (3D printed at 300% size), this exhibit is a must-see for anyone interested in teaching and learning.  Fishman-Weaver also includes copies of her six recent books, a peek inside a new poetry project, and bold posters celebrating co-authors, educational collaborators, advisory editors,…

April 14, 2023

Supporting Childhood Health and Safety through Professional Learning

Special Series for Child Abuse Prevention Month This month, Grade 8 students in our Mizzou Global Scholars course studied the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted in 1989. This international agreement on childhood addresses the universal and unique rights children should have. Among these are health and safety.  As educators, childhood health and safety is at the heart of everything we do. In that spirit, this month we are releasing a special web series for Child Abuse Prevention Month. In this second post, we share about…

April 14, 2023

Full Shelves and Full Hearts: Supporting Childhood Health and Safety

Special Series for Child Abuse Prevention Month Since 1983, April has been recognized as Child Abuse Prevention Month across the United States. This month-long advocacy and educational outreach campaign has a long history. In 1974, the first federal child protection legislation, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA, was passed. CAPTA has been amended many times over the years and in 2003 was renamed the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act. One population that is protected by the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act are youth who are navigating the foster care system. There are many adults and…

April 3, 2023

Jacquelyn Kay, Celebrating 20 Years of Service With the University of Missouri

Jacquelyn Kay is known across Mizzou for her adventuring spirit, love of world languages, and commitment to excellence. Recently, Kay’s colleagues at Mizzou Academy celebrated her 20 years of service to Mizzou. A Background in World Languages Some members of the Mizzou community may recognize Kay for her many years as a Spanish instructor with the university. She also has led numerous study abroad programs to Latin America. In 2006, she was recognized for her dedication to teaching with the Mizzou’s Excellence in Teaching with Technology Award.  Kay holds a BA in English and Spanish from Missouri State University…