MNEA Connects
We are hardwired for connection–connection to others, connection to our community, and connection to a purpose. Missouri National Education Association believes that Education is not only the greatest connector in our individual communities and Missouri as a whole but also one of the most crucial functions of our society: Education. Which is why MNEA brings to you MNEA Connects. A podcast to help you connect… Policy to Practice Educators to Communities Communities to Missouri Education Professional Learning to Better Practice
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Episodes
5 days ago
5 days ago
Introducing, Pillar I: Praise! This is the newest episode in a 5-part series: Prosocial Education with Dr. Christi Bergin, Research Emerita and Director of the Prosocial Development & Education Research Lab and Dr. Jenn Foster, Sr. Prosocial Program Coordinator eMINTS National Center.
In this episode, we dive into Pillar I: Praise, discuss the research behind it, why that research matters, and what implementation in a classroom looks like.
Contact us: MUProsocialLab@missouri.edu and pal@emints.org
For more information: Prosocial Development & Education Research Lab – College of Education & Human Development and PAL Classrooms 2.0
To sign up as a Prosocial School in August 2025, follow this link, PAL Classrooms 2.0 Recruitment Form
Designing a Prosocial Classroom | Christi Bergin | W. W. Norton & Company – We’d like to do a giveaway to the first 10 teachers to listen and respond.
MNEA Members: Interested in being a part of the resolutions committee or becoming a host or guest on MNEA Connects? Follow this link: http://bit.ly/3kvyEFb or contact Samantha Hayes.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Samantha Hayes at 800-392-0236 or Samantha.Hayes@mnea.org
Friday Mar 14, 2025
Friday Mar 14, 2025
MNEA's Legislative Director, Otto Fajen, and MNEA Professional Practice Director, Samantha Hayes, discuss moving education legislation in the 2025 Session of the Missouri Legislature.
Referenced Bills and Executive Orders:
SB 360 - The Education Freedom Act
HB 711 - Open Enrollment
HB 607 - Grab Bag
Amendment for Rule Change to clarify language for EPPs in Missouri - *Correction from episode: State Board approved this amendment in March 2025; public comment not available.
EO on Task Force for Foundation Formula
MNEA Members: Interested in becoming a host or guest on MNEA Connects? Please contact Samantha Hayes.
Sign up for Otto’s Legislative Updates here.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Samantha Hayes at 800-392-0236 or Samantha.Hayes@mnea.org
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Welcome to MNEA’s Top Takeaways from the March 2025 Missouri State Board of Education Meeting
➡️A Resolution to Honor Dallas DeWeese as Missouri’s 2025 Milken Educator
➡️Hickman Mills C-1 Appeals MSIP Classification Status
➡️Consideration of Rulemaking to Amend 5 CSR 20-400.440: Procedures and Standards for Approval and Accreditation of Professional Educator Preparation Programs in Missouri
➡️Governmental Affairs Update
The full MNEA report can be found at mnea.org/stateboard.
If you have any questions or concerns about the State Board or the report, please don’t hesitate to contact Samantha Hayes, MNEA Professional Practice Director: Samantha.Hayes@mnea.org.
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Welcome to the newest MNEA Connects 5-part series: Prosocial Education with Dr. Christi Bergin, Research Emerita and Director of the Prosocial Development & Education Research Lab, and Dr. Jenn Foster, Sr. Prosocial Program Coordinator eMINTS National Center, and Katie Greer, Project Coordinator for the Prosocial Development & Education Research Lab.
We discuss the introduction to Dr. Bergin’s journey to Prosocial, what Prosocial Education is, examples from the field, how to get involved in Prosocial today, and what is to come for Part 2-5.
Contact us: MUProsocialLab@missouri.edu and pal@emints.org
For more information: Prosocial Development & Education Research Lab – College of Education & Human Development and PAL Classrooms 2.0
To sign up for our project starting August 2025: PAL Classrooms 2.0 Recruitment Form
Designing a Prosocial Classroom | Christi Bergin | W. W. Norton & Company – We’d like to do a giveaway to the first 10 teachers to listen and respond.
MNEA Members: Interested in being a part of the resolutions committee or becoming a host or guest on MNEA Connects? Follow this link: http://bit.ly/3kvyEFb or contact Samantha Hayes.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Samantha Hayes at 800-392-0236 or Samantha.Hayes@mnea.org
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Welcome to MNEA’s Top Takeaways from the February 2025 Missouri State Board of Education Meeting
➡️Approval of the Updated K-12 Missouri School Counseling Learning Standards
➡️All 42 Educator Preparation Programs in Missouri Accredited
➡️DESE presents their Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Report
➡️Update on the Strategic Plan
Scroll through the posting to get more info on each of these! The full MNEA report can be found at mnea.org/stateboard.
MNEA Members: Interested in being a part of the resolutions committee or becoming a host or guest on MNEA Connects? Follow this link: http://bit.ly/3kvyEFb or contact Samantha Hayes.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Samantha Hayes at 800-392-0236 or Samantha.Hayes@mnea.org
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
MNEA's Legislative Director, Otto Fajen, and MNEA Professional Practice Director, Samantha Hayes, kick off the third season of MNEA Connects with a debrief the start of Missouri’s 2025 Legislative Session.
Referenced sources from Samantha’s #ThatWasALot Intro:
When History Rhymes (NYT)
Have You Heard podcast on Conservative Texans Oppose Vouchers
Trust by Hernan Diaz
MNEA Members: Interested in becoming a host or guest on MNEA Connects? Please contact Samantha Hayes.
Sign up for Otto’s Legislative Updates here.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Samantha Hayes at 800-392-0236 or Samantha.Hayes@mnea.org
Monday Jan 13, 2025
Monday Jan 13, 2025
Welcome to MNEA’s Top Takeaways from the January 2025 Missouri State Board of Education Meeting
➡️Missouri Teacher Workforce, Job Board, and Introduction of the Recruitment and Retention Playbook
➡️Presentation of Findings of the Education First Study on Teaching Quality
➡️Consideration of Classifying School Districts
➡️Governmental Affairs Update
➡️Emergency Rulemaking for Child Care Hearings
Scroll through the posting to get more info on each of these! The full MNEA report can be found at mnea.org/stateboard.
MNEA Members: Interested in being a part of the resolutions committee or becoming a host or guest on MNEA Connects? Follow this link: http://bit.ly/3kvyEFb or contact Samantha Hayes.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Samantha Hayes at 800-392-0236 or Samantha.Hayes@mnea.org
If you have any questions or concerns about the State Board or the report, please don’t hesitate to contact Rebeka McIntosh, MNEA Vice President, or Samantha Hayes, Professional Practice Director, at MNEA: Rebeka.McIntosh@mnea.org or Samantha.Hayes@mnea.org.
Monday Nov 25, 2024
Monday Nov 25, 2024
We are back with MNEA Connects 5-Part election series. In Part 4, Legislative Director, Otto Fajen, provides a 2024 election debrief and 2025 session forecast for the Missouri Legislature.
Please, please, please visit mnea.org/vote4education to see all MNEA endorsed candidates. And, most importantly, be sure to vote!!!
MNEA Members: Interested in being a part of the resolutions committee or becoming a host or guest on MNEA Connects? Follow this link: http://bit.ly/3kvyEFb or contact Samantha Hayes.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Samantha Hayes at 800-392-0236 or Samantha.Hayes@mnea.org
Friday Oct 25, 2024
Friday Oct 25, 2024
Welcome to MNEA’s “Top Takeaways from the October 2024 Missouri State Board of Education Meeting”
➡️Adoption of a Resolution to Honor Jennifer Jones, 2025 Missouri Teacher of the Year
➡️Update on Missouri Read, Lead, Exceed Literacy Initiatives
➡️Update on Child Care Subsidy
➡️Report on Educator Preparation Initiatives
➡️Approval of State Board of Education 2025 Legislative Priorities
➡️Additional Items of Note
Scroll through the posting to get more info on each of these! The full MNEA report can be found at mnea.org/stateboard.
If you have any questions or concerns about the State Board or the report, please don’t hesitate to contact Rebeka McIntosh, MNEA Vice President, or Samantha Hayes, Professional Practice Director, at MNEA: Rebeka.McIntosh@mnea.org or Samantha.Hayes@mnea.org.
MNEA Members: Interested in being a part of the resolutions committee or becoming a host or guest on MNEA Connects? Follow this link: http://bit.ly/3kvyEFb or contact Samantha Hayes.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Samantha Hayes at 800-392-0236 or Samantha.Hayes@mnea.org
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
We are back with MNEA Connects 5-Part election series. In Part 3, Political Director, Liz Zerr, and MNEA Communications Director, Mark Jones, give a debrief of the primaries and an overview of the ballot for the general election. They also give Samantha Hayes (host and former teacher) some general tips–hint: don’t call Jefferson City “the hill”–and an overview of what races and ballot issues are of note. We also go into what action steps our members and friends of public education can take in the next two weeks before November 5!
Please, please, please visit mnea.org/vote4education to see all MNEA endorsed candidates. And, most importantly, be sure to vote!!!
MNEA Members: Interested in being a part of the resolutions committee or becoming a host or guest on MNEA Connects? Follow this link: http://bit.ly/3kvyEFb or contact Samantha Hayes.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Samantha Hayes at 800-392-0236 or Samantha.Hayes@mnea.org