Oct. 5, 2023
Happy World Teachers’ Day 2023
Today, World Teachers’ Day is co-convened in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO), UNICEF, and Education International (EI). At Mizzou Academy, we are proud to join in this global celebration of teaching, teachers, and learning.
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…
June 7, 2023
Congratulations to Megan Lilien, our Spring Honor Award Recipient
We are thrilled to celebrate our spring honor award recipient, Megan Lilien. Megan Lilien currently serves as an Instructional Designer for Mizzou Academy. Prior to that, she served for several years as our Division Chair for Science, Health, and P.E. In 2021, Lilien was named the winner of the Technology Innovator Award by the Science Teachers of Missouri (STOM). Lilien is often cited as an “an inspiration” for her energy, enthusiasm, and intelligence. Colleagues comment on her helpfulness, creativity, intelligence, professionalism, good humor, and lively conversation. She is known for prioritizing relationships with students and staff and for her…
May 22, 2023
Teacher Appreciation Art Show
Demonstração de Valores Essenciais (Demonstration of Core Values) Amanda Alvarez couldn’t believe her eyes when she checked Instagram and saw one of her original paintings being celebrated at an event 5,000+ miles from home. Alvarez serves as a middle school teacher at Colégio Dante in São Paulo, SP. Her painting offered a fresh interpretation of the infinity symbol used to represent Autistic Pride Day. Alvarez has presented on the importance of inclusion and supporting neurodiverse learners in the classroom. She has also shared that this work matters to her both professionally and personally. In December of 2022, Alvarez participated with…
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,…