August 2019

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Welcome Back
A lot has happened since our last monthly memo in April. Enjoy new and old pictures, updates, events, and awards.

New Faces
Welcome Kathleen Bauer, Jane Brown, Lekesha Davis, and Arthur Harmon!





First School of Education Faculty/Staff Meeting of 19/20
We shared summer adventure pictures and discussed topics such as Zoom and the upcoming schedule.




Teacher Education Council Meeting
On Wednesday, April 17 our second Teacher Education Council meeting was held. This group of MBU faculty and students and several of our partner education folks met to discuss our field experience students and program, get updated on assessments and the Teacher Education Division, and hear from our partners on what is going well and what needs improvement.



Jan Speck Receives Ed Ailor Award
On Saturday, April 27 in the Capitol Building in Jefferson City, Jan Speck received the Ed Ailor Award from the Missouri School Counselor Association. Tammy Cox was present to celebrate with Jan.

Ed Ailor was the Guidance Supervisor for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education from 1965-1983. He worked in the education field in different capacities for over 45 years. He was an advocate for counseling programs throughout the state and nation. Ed was someone who had compassion, respect for others, and never knew a stranger. He died in March, 1999, but will be remembered forever by his peers, friends, and Missouri Counselors. The Missouri School Counselor Association would like to continue honoring this outstanding individual by presenting an ED AILOR MEMORIAL AWARD to a retired or emeritus MSCA counselor. This recipient would emulate the energy, support, and love which Ed Ailor exemplified throughout his life. The primary qualifier for selection of this award would be leadership of the MSCA organization. 

Jan certainly emulates all of the qualities that are needed to receive this award. Congratulations Jan!



Jan & Tammy

Jan, daughter Sarah, & husband Mike
Counselor Retreat
On Monday, April 29 and Tuesday, April 30 the Counselor Education folks met to work on their CACREP Self-Study. The study will be submitted on May 3. Thanks for all of your hard work!
Laura, Christine, Jason, Lekesha

Clint & Jan

Justin

Michelle
Data Meeting
On Thursday, May 2 from 9:00 am to noon there was a Data meeting held to discuss the APR Report, assessments, and data from the state. Alicia Noddings, Associate Dean of the School of Education for Accreditation, Assessment, and Data led the meeting.

ASCA Conference
Jan Speck and Christine Ward went to the American School Counselor Association conference in Boston. 


Graduation Pictures
Look at the smiles on these faces!!! This is why we do what we do.



















Missouri Baptist University School of Education


Upcoming Meetings
Lead Team - Monday, 8/26 2:00pm
Faculty Meeting - Monday, 8/26 3:00pm
Graduate Affairs - Tuesday, 8/27 3:00pm
School of Ed Faculty Meeting - Wednesday, 8/28 1:00pm

Closing Thoughts
Our verses for this year are Philippians 2:1-2 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.

 Let's strive to be more like Jesus, having His same love, being one in spirit and of one mind - the mind of Christ.

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