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Dinner and Demo Spring 2026 - Library of Congress primary sources

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Writing, Thinking, and the brain How neuroscience can improve writing instruction

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Check out this Presentation designed by CLAIRE ADAMS.

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Links to Station Resources as well as Padlets for a guided tour of museum resources.

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Check out this Presentation designed by Dawn Finley.

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SPRING 26 Schedule & Breakout Descriptions

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SPRING 26 Schedule & Breakout Descriptions

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This session gave an example using primary source documents in your classroom. It also gave tips and tricks for using the LOC and shared a padlet with the best resources and ideas on the Library of Congress website.

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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Dinner & Demo

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To draw attention to the remarkable variety of writing Americans engage in and to help make writers from all walks of life aware of their craft, the National Council of Teachers of English has established October 20 as the National Day on Writing®. It's important for everyone to share their knowledge about writing, organize participating groups in our schools and/or communities, and transform the public's understanding of writing and the role it plays in society today.

#WhyIWrite Twitter Conversation

Connect with us on Twitter, Wednesday, October 20, as we chat about writing all day. We will be posting prompts, sharing resources, and discussing all things writing! Join us using #WhyIWrite!

The National Day on Writing® celebrates writing-and the many places, reasons, and ways we write each day-as an essential component of literacy. Since 2009, #WhyIWrite has encouraged thousands of people to lift their voices to the things that matter most to them. Check out these titles from NCTE to support you in the teaching of writing.

Purchase your National Day on Writing® shirt to show #WhyIWrite!

Featured Blogs -NCTE Books on Writing

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To draw attention to the remarkable variety of writing Americans engage in and to help make writers from all walks of life aware of their craft, the National Council of Teachers of English has established October 20 as the National Day on Writing®.

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Writing Outside The Classroom:  A Guide to Getting Started

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Writing Outside The Classroom:  A Guide to Getting Started

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Amazon.com: Hey Pickpocket: 9781956907087: Cundiff, Allison: Books

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Write it Right Writing Presentation in Pink Simple Style (1)

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Gateway to Learning: Source-Based Writing at the Arch

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Check out this Presentation designed by Dawn Finley.

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Publishing in 2025: challenges and perks! 

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Publishing in 2025: challenges and perks! 

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Presenters, please add your materials here.

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Presenters, please add your materials here.

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Supporting the future of creativity since 1923

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The curriculum services section provides professional services related to the development and implementation of improved curricula in the schools of the state. The unit engages in a broad range of activities including: the preparation and dissemination of curricular materials; in-service training for professional staff members in curriculum development and in specific subject areas; and consultative assistance in solving instructional problems. Consultants provide services upon request in the areas of citizenship education, health and physical education, fine arts, reading, writing, mathematics, social studies, science and library/media. Particular emphasis is placed on assisting schools in aligning curriculum with the Show-Me Standards and the development of written curriculum guides required by the Missouri School Improvement Program and the Outstanding Schools Act.

Content Meetings

DESE's Office of College and Career Readiness has scheduled free professional development opportunities for Missouri K-12 educators in the arts, English language arts, English language development, health/physical education, math, science and social studies. Register using the links below.

To view recordings and materials from these meetings, access the hub here.

College Prep Certificates

DESE will no longer produce College Prep Certificates for dissemination. The change is a result of the expectation that all students will be "College and Career Ready," and that the standards for successful entry into the workplace are the same as those required for successful entrance into a college or university. In addition, graduation requirements now closely reflect the credit standards that had been required for the certificate. Districts may continue to offer such recognitions locally if desired.

Please contact the Office of Quality Schools at 573-751-4234 if you have additional questions.

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The curriculum services section provides professional services related to the development and implementation of improved curricula in the schools of the state.

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If you take a great photo or find yourself wanting to share a resource with a colleague, add it here for all to see!

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FALL 25 Schedule & Breakout Descriptions

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FALL 25 Schedule & Breakout Descriptions