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Increasing awareness: The dissonance of motherhood as a teacher 

December 12, 2019 by Abigail Blaes

Baker and her kids

Parents trust teachers to take care of their children. It's a relationship built on trust and mutual desire to provide the best for the younger generation.  But how are teachers expected to care for others’ children when they lack the resources to support their own family life?  Dr. Sarah Baker studied this dynamic for her dissertation. Specifically, she studied women … [Read more...] about Increasing awareness: The dissonance of motherhood as a teacher 

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Elementary education, Faculty, research

Family and consumer sciences: Teaching life-long skills

October 29, 2019 by Abigail Blaes

“In high school, the family and consumer sciences electives I took were classes I enjoyed the most and felt like could be applied to my life in the future,” said Cheyenne Doss, sophomore family and consumer sciences major.  About family and consumer sciences  The family and consumer sciences program teaches students about specialty areas of education. These … [Read more...] about Family and consumer sciences: Teaching life-long skills

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Deciphering the written word

September 20, 2019 by Abigail Blaes

Lauren Floyd

Senior elementary education major Lauren Floyd didn’t always love reading. In fact, there was a time when it was the hardest thing in the world for her. It took a few years for parents and teachers to discover this wasn’t a typical challenge Floyd was facing. “It wasn’t until second grade when my family and teachers discovered that I was struggling with reading because of … [Read more...] about Deciphering the written word

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Elementary education, Student spotlight

Sophomore basketball star talks success

April 30, 2019 by Abigail Blaes

Ruffridge before game against Loyola

Sophomore Iowa native Elle Ruffridge has certainly made her impact on campus and in women’s basketball. The Lady Bears guard holds multiple high school state records in Iowa and helped lead the Missouri State team to the Sweet 16 this year. How sweet it is “Who would have thought?” Ruffridge said. “We went one in seven for our first eight games. Then we won the conference … [Read more...] about Sophomore basketball star talks success

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Elementary education, Student spotlight

Connecting with the community and educating educators

April 24, 2019 by Abigail Blaes

Childhood Development Center

The Child Development Center (CDC) at Missouri State University provides many hands-on experiences for students, graduates, and community members. MSU students have the opportunity to complete practicums for Early Childhood Education (ECE) and Child and Family Development (CFD) courses at the CDC in all age classrooms (infant through preschool), offering them a different … [Read more...] about Connecting with the community and educating educators

Filed Under: Early Childhood - Family Development, early childhood education Tagged With: child and family development, Child Development Center, Elementary education

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