It’s a worrying fact: there’s a shortage of teachers in Missouri and all across the country. Fewer people are becoming teachers for various reasons, such as low wages and high stress. What are teaching colleges in Missouri doing to change that negative trend? Dr. David Hough, dean of the College of Education at Missouri State University, shares with KCUR how his … [Read more...] about How to convince students to consider a career in teaching
Parents play a key role in helping their child achieve success in school. Dr. Sascha Mowrey, assistant professor in the childhood education and family studies department at Missouri State University, shares with GateHouse Media a few things parents can do to engage their young school-aged children. … [Read more...] about How parents can prepare a child for elementary school success
Education students from Ozarka College can now earn a bachelor’s degree at the Missouri State University-West Plains campus through Missouri State Outreach. An articulation agreement between the schools allows students at Ozarka to transfer their Associate of Science in Education to a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education through MSU. It was signed June 6. “The agreement … [Read more...] about Continuing education with Missouri State
This past January, the first batch of eight Bear POWER students began their education at Missouri State University. Bear POWER is a two-year, five-semester inclusive college program for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Kim Roam, MSU faculty advisor for Bear POWER ambassadors, Natalie Olson, MSU Bear POWER ambassador and Susie Dains, MSU Bear POWER … [Read more...] about Thumbs up for Bear POWER
Since 2012, Missouri State University has launched two doctoral programs. This effort has not gone unnoticed. Recently, Missouri State received a higher level of classification in the 2018 edition of the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The university moved up from the “master’s colleges and universities” classification to the newly added … [Read more...] about A Carnegie Classification upgrade