From Rich Hill, Missouri, Kylann Tourtillott has been a part of Missouri State University's community since fall 2018. She started as a biology major and transitioned to education as she learned more about her interests. Tourtillott is set to graduate this spring with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education through MSU's Outreach program. She provided some … [Read more...] about Outreach student prepares to graduate
Instead of going into the medical field, Jennifer Baxter switched majors after her freshman year of college. And schools. She transferred to Missouri State and discovered the family and consumer sciences (FCS) program. “My experience there (at Missouri State) was wonderful,” Baxter said. “The College of Education was wonderful. I had wonderful advisors and people … [Read more...] about Living life to the fullest
It’s not just a classroom. It’s a learning lab. The students don’t learn from only one teacher. They learn from two – often at the same time. Jessica Ridder’s emerged in a growing education trend: co-teaching. Ridder shares her 1st grade classroom – known as a “learning lab” – at Sherwood Elementary with fellow MSU alumna Laura Snelson. They teach the … [Read more...] about Teaching 1st grade with teamwork