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Stop fighting student apathy and start building learner agency. Discover how our district replaced traditional ELA with high-interest, choice-based pathways like Game On: Sports Literature and Travel Tales. We will share our framework for mapping Missouri Learning Standards to thematic units while integrating Real World Learning (RWL). Participants will receive an implementation toolkit, including sample course frameworks and student interest surveys. You will leave with a replicable model to increase engagement. Join us to transform your secondary ELA curriculum into a dynamic system that empowers students through voice and choice.
This is our first GOSPED Network meeting of the 26-27 school year. We will network and discuss current topics in special education and set the course for our upcoming year.
Coaching looks different everywhere–and that’s where the learning lives. This session invites anyone whose role includes "coaching" to connect and explore what is working, what’s evolving, and how others are adapting their coaching to meet educator and student needs. This meeting will serve as the GOCoach Network’s first meeting of 2026-27.
In this roundtable discussion, participants will explore the Panther Grown Egg Project and the importance of providing hands-on agricultural experiences for both elementary and secondary students.
Every instructional coach knows that the most important work often happens in the margins—between the data points, the formal evaluations, and the "I’m just fine" hallway conversations. Join us for a dynamic roundtable where we’ll dive into the nuanced art of building-level leadership. From decoding teacher resistance to fostering a culture of critical thinking, we’re moving beyond the clipboard to discuss what actually moves the needle in Missouri classrooms. Whether you’re a veteran lead teacher or a first-year coach, bring your toughest scenarios and your best "wins" for a collaborative deep dive into the craft of coaching. The goal? To leave with fresh strategies for reading the room and refining the result.
Discover how simple, everyday items can become powerful math manipulatives. In this roundtable session, we’ll share quick, classroom-ready ideas for using common objects to model concepts, increase engagement, and deepen understanding. Participants will exchange strategies and leave with practical activities they can use right away.
