Oct. 7, 2021

Megan Lilien, Technology Innovator Award Recipient 2021

Megan Lilien, Science, Health, and P.E. Division Chair at Mizzou Academy, was named the winner of the Technology Innovator Award by the Science Teachers of Missouri (STOM).  As an online and blended teacher, Megan Lilien has honed her skills in instructional design, teaching at a distance, and building relationships through technology-mediated methods.  Lilien’s work helps expand access to the sciences and health education locally and internationally. Additionally, she served an important role in mitigating learning disruptions due to COVID. Below are five examples that speak to these commitments: Local Impact—Middle School: She authored and supported middle school science…

Oct. 6, 2021

September School Leadership Conference

On Friday, September 10, 2021, the Mizzou Academy Team held a school leadership conference with coordinators and administrators from our Brazil partner schools. The conference had nearly 50 attendees with more than 30 schools represented. The theme for the conference was A New Season in School Leadership. “Mizzou Academy has always operated on the belief that the world is small and deeply connected,” shared Executive Director Dr. Kathryn Fishman-Weaver in her opening remarks on the conference theme. “This last year, however, has shown us new dimensions and possibilities for our connected world. Without leaving our homes,…