Friday Memo: November 9, 2018

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Directors' Meeting
A Directors' meeting was held on Tuesday, October 30. We reviewed student evaluation comments, the DESE 1st Year Teacher, Principal, Counselor surveys, graduate enrollment data, and graduate exit surveys. We discussed curriculum and instruction, rubrics, admissions, and advising. It was a full agenda and we accomplished a lot.




MBU Alumni First Year Experience
A panel discussion by four of our first year teachers from various grade levels and content areas was held on Tuesday, October 30 for all of our future teachers. The panel was very informative and helpful to those that attended. This event was hosted by the MBU School of Education Student Organizations, which is comprised of MSTA, ASCD, and Kappa Delta Pi.

Alison Downey, Amanda Ward, Madeline Smith, Dana Freymuth



Education Advisory Board Meeting at St. Charles Community College
Tammy Cox attended the 2018 spring Education Advisory Board meeting on Thursday, November 1, at St. Charles Community College. This was an opportunity to share ideas and give input to help improve SCC's programs and also to network over lunch with other members. They also heard about the SCC Teacher Education Preparation program.

MBU Media Talk Chapel
On Thursday, November 8 MBU Media Talk Chapel welcomed Governor Mike Parsons. Governor Parsons was interviewed by two students and talked about how his faith has helped him throughout his life and career.
Dr. & Mrs. Keith Ross and First Lady & Governor Parsons
Best Online Masters in School Counseling Program
OnlineMasters.com, an industry-leading educational research organization, announced the release of their Best Online Master's In School Counseling Programs for 2019. They have identified the top programs in the nation that are the best in the areas of curriculum quality, program flexibility, affordability, and graduate outcomes and Missouri Baptist University is on the list.


Leveraging an exclusive data set comprised of interviews and surveys from current students and alumni in addition to insights gained from human resource professionals; every online degree program was analyzed with only the top 32 making it to the final 2019 list. The methodology incorporates the most recent data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and statistical data from the National Center for Education Statistics. Most importantly, only programs from accredited nonprofit institutions were eligible.

New Canvas Help Desk
Great news for faculty, staff, and students! We now have 24/7 help desk access through Canvas!
To access the telephone numbers, or the help desk ticket system, click the “help” icon in Canvas.
Please help spread the word so that students know they have this valuable resource at their fingertips.
Students, faculty and staff can call the numbers listed below, or click “report a problem” to open a help desk ticket with Canvas.
Our recommendation is to use the phone numbers for immediate assistance.


Veteran's Day
Sunday, November 11 is an official United States public holiday that honors military veterans. Please remember to pray for all of our soldiers and thank them for their service.
Shelton Smith
Upcoming Meetings
November 13: School of Education Faculty Meeting at 10:15 am in FLD 115
November 21-23: Thanksgiving Break

Closing Thoughts
The following is an excerpt from "Walking With Christ Every Day."
John 15:11 - I have spoken these things to you so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.
"Teaching should be a joyful experience, but every teacher knows that some days are so busy and so hurried that abundance seems a distant promise. It is not. Every day, we can claim the spiritual abundance and joy that God promises for our lives . . . C.H. Spurgeon, the renowned 19th century English clergymen, advised, 'Rejoicing is clearly a spiritual command. To ignore it...is disobedience.'  As Christians, we are called by our Creator to live life abundantly, prayerfully, and joyfully. To do otherwise is to squander His spiritual gifts. If, today, your heart is heavy, open the door of your soul to the Father and to His only begotten Son. Christ offers you His peace and His joy. Accept it and share it freely, just as Christ has freely shared His joy with you."


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