Mid-MO LLA

Join us on April 15th for our final meeting of the school year on AI and the classroom! Open to all at Paxton Keeley elementary at 4:30 in the Media Center!

We can't wait to get this title into the hands of teachers! Join us tonight for our round-up of the 2024 MASL Nominees, and you might leave with @queendomteachin's new book!

Tomorrow, we remember the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This blog post from NCTE member Wintre Foxworth Johnson (@wintrefjohnson) reminds us that “Black History Belongs in Early Elementary School.” Read more at ncte.org/blog/2023/04/b….

CEL members: join other @ncte_cel members for a Winter Book Club! We’ll be discussing @GholdyM UNEARTHING JOY and exploring how the five pursuits apply to literacy leadership. Wednesday, January 31st on Zoom. Sign up today! forms.gle/LtvdPR1EhkkVke… #cel24 #leadELA #CELtalks

Students may know #MLK for his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech, but there's more to learn about the civil rights leader. Build a more contextualized understanding of Dr. King's contributions to American history with these tips from @Smithsonian: smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithson… #MLKDay

Know a teacher who has a positive impact on the students in their classroom? Take the time to nominate them for Regional Teacher of the Year, the first step in DESE’s process to identify the 2025 Missouri Teacher of the Year! Submit your nomination here: surveymonkey.com/r/TOYNOM2025

Join us Jan. 24th 4:30 at Paxton Keeley Library for our annual book share! Hear about new books and award winners!

We will have two copies of @queendomteachin book to raffle off at our January meeting! We can't wait to get this book into the hands of teachers!

This is one of our annual favorites! Always a favorite! Can't wait to share the latest and greatest titles with you! @PaxtonKeeLib open to all!

Woo Hoo! Congratulations Anna!

BREAKING NEWS The 2023 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.

Got to see Mrs. Rucker talk about celebrating our students and recognizing the humanity around us. She challenged us to think about what narratives we aren’t hearing in our own narratives. #2023mmlla

Dialogue on Diversity with @AnnaOz249 and Candace Hulsizer!! #2023MMLLA

How does the language we use about students recognize or dehumanize them? @SaraKAhmed #2023mmlla

Wherever @AnnaOz249 and Candace Hulsizer go, I am there! Thank you for the great learning and conversation today #MMLlA

Heading into our final week of September strong because our Fall Conference is THIS weekend! Grab a teacher friend and register! midmissourilla.org

Calendar ready? Mark this date in ASAP! Join us on September 30 for a conference that will stick with you all year! midmissourilla.org