I’m so thankful for people who devote their lives to helping children. I visited our first year teachers..on their “first last day” as an educator. I am so encouraged about our future!

Early learning is critical. Lebanon Schools Schools and Jordan Valley Community Health Center have partnered to meet the health, hygiene, and learning needs of our youngest learners! I’m beyond excited to celebrate with Lebanon MO as we open the Robert. W. Plaster Center for Student Success!

Come work with David Schmitz and a fantastic group of building leaders! 💛

Thank you for supporting our schools! Prop 4 ✅ 🎉💛

Lebanon Schools presented at the Missouri DESE CBE Education Essentials Conference today! It was a great day of learning and networking. We are thankful for this conversation to be expanding throughout our state and for the support of DESE!

Day 1 of our Admin Retreat. A big shout out to Dr. Michelle Brenner for working with our leaders today around artificial intelligence. We are so thankful for the collaboration! 🎊

We always perform at a higher level when we have margin or space in life. Looking forward to learning about “space” to inspire innovation in #MoED24 with George Couros!

Our goal as educators should be to help all students find a “pathway to success”. That relies on experiences that help them find their passions and interests, with a plan to help them live and work in that world! It’s their “Element” #moed24 George Couros Sir Ken Robinson

Relationships are the secret sauce to inspire a passion for learning. We are in the human being business first!When we invest in kids as individuals, they will more likely invest in themselves! George Couros #moed24

Dare we “move from a comfortable ‘average’ to pursue an unknown better”? George Couros #moed24

…and innovation focuses our priorities on lives not yet lived! George Couros

Students who can demonstrate their learning through authentic and personalized experiences truly “own” their learning. Dr. Holly 🆂🅲🅷🆁🅰🅶🅴 joined a panel discussion on competency based learning at #MoED24. Great models for CBE. Grateful for grant funding from Missouri DESE to innovate!

Hope is a key component to foster GRIT in our students. It’s hard to persevere, when there is no hope. #GOInnovate24

Teachers with HOPE, can cultivate HOPE in their students. Airlines say, put your oxygen mask on 1st, so you can help others. #TeacherSelfCare #GOInnovate24

Fostering HOPE in our students creates a future focus. It impacts their lives. Hopelessness should not be confused with laziness! Jamie-lee Meade #GOINNOVATE24

Having HOPE for our future is critical to be healthy. Be forward thinking about our future self. Matthew McConaughey said “me in ten years” or his best future self, is his hero. And that hero always keeps ten years out of reach. #GOInnovate24 Jamie-lee Meade James Clear

Your partnership is crucial in keeping our schools safe! 👩‍🏫👨‍🏫 If you see or hear something concerning, remember to See it. Hear it. Report it. 📞

Choice is celebrated in schools, but quality learning happens when we “choose hard things”! #GOinnovate25

When we push ourselves and students to choose hard things… We should expect a “learning pit” until we climb out of it! #growthmindset James Nottingham #GOinnovate25

WOW! Incredible testament to the amount of collaboration taking place between Missouri DESE and school districts across Missouri. Much work to be done...