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CharacterPlus Character Education Certification CharacterPlus will be offering a two-day training for Character Education certification on Wednesday, February 21 and Saturday, February 24 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. in FLD 308 in the Field Building. Please share this information with your students. Earning this certification is a benefit for future teachers, leaders, and counselors. By attending this two-day workshop, students will earn a certification that will set them apart from others. Many school districts in the St. Louis area are National Schools of Character and would appreciate new educators coming to work already possessing this powerful knowledge and certification. EdPlus/CEEDAR High-Leverage Instructional Strategies Workshop This morning Susan Hladky and I met with John Waters, EdPlus Director, and Jen Tiller, EdPlusChief Academic Officer to discuss an exciting professional development opportunity for our teacher and leader faculty (full-time are expected and adjuncts ...

Education Division Holiday Bulletin Board Come by the Education Division and check out the holiday bulletin board. Christmas Concert at The Perk On Tuesday, December 5 the MBU Chamber Singers performed a wonderful array of Christmas carols. Jordan Cox does a great job of leading these extremely talented students. From Patrick Cleveland Students from Counselor Education presented conference level workshops as part of their final course projects. The workshops represent research for career development for physically or mentally disabled individuals, economically disadvantaged, cultural minorities, delayed entrants/re-entrants into the workforce, midlife job changers, older workers, and young adults. Other presentations explored equestrian therapy, job transitions for the prison population, and resources for women experiencing domestic violence. Some of the workshops were presented for community counseling agencies and churches. Many of the projects were presente...

Support Jeanna Ryner, Director of Library Services, currently on active duty in the military Jeanna Ryner, our director of library services, has long served our country in the Air National Guard as a jet engine mechanic. But her service requires a big commitment, and this year that has meant a long-term deployment overseas - and being away from her very young child for multiple months. Jeanna will be returning home in January, but in the meantime, warm thoughts, wishes, and prayers from her MBU family help to let her know how loved she is and how much we appreciate her. The education division is pulling together a "spa pack" with cards and notes to send to Jeanna. Have something you'd like to add, whether a note or card, lotion, candle, etc.? Please arrange to have it to Nancy Sickler on main campus by Monday, and we will take care of shipping it overseas. Help us wish Jeanna a most blessed Christmas! Jeanna Ryner, Director of Library Services Spartan Exclusive Da...

Dr. Keith Ross named next President! The Board of Trustees announced yesterday that Keith Ross will be our next president beginning on January 10, while Dr. Alton Lacey will serve as the Chancellor until his retirement next summer. Congratulations, Dr. Ross! We look forward to serving under your leadership for many years to come. Emerson  Excellence in Teaching Award MBU assistant professor and Assistant Dean of Education Dr. Alicia Noddings has been recognized as a recipient of the 2017 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. Noddings joins 108 St. Louis area colleagues across K-12 and higher education who were honored for their commitment to students and their outstanding work in the classroom. Educators were nominated by administrators at their institutions. Awards were presented Sunday, November 12 during a ceremony and reception at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Clayton. Pictured here at the ceremony are Dr. Noddings and Missouri Baptist University Provost Dr. Arlen Dykstra. T...

This week has been full of Zoom exploration, CAEP and CACREP preparations. As our Counselor Education faculty have been learning the new live-streaming platform, Zoom, the teacher education folks have been working on details for our CAEP site visit and implementing new ideas in their classrooms. This week's blog includes great information that you all shared. Enjoy reading what is happening in the world of your colleagues. From Jan Speck, full-time Counselor Education faculty Online School Counseling student Barb Wilson attended my presentation at the Missouri School Counselor Association conference. It's great that Barb is attending the conference. MBU Counselor Education Adjunct Sarah Dix introduced the keynote speaker at the Missouri School Counselor Association conference. Sarah is immediate past president of this organization. From Kathleen Bauer, MBU Adjunct for Language Acquisition of the Young Child We completed the chapters on Infants/Toddlers/Preschoolers ...