Heart of MO-Regional Professional Development Center

Congratulations to Leadership Academy graduates and best of luck to those who kicked off their journey yesterday! What a talented group of leaders!

🎉 Congratulations to our 2026 Heart of Missouri Regional Teacher of the Year Honorees! Teaching excellence is alive and well across our region — from Cooper County to Troy and everywhere in between. 🖤💛

Tag your honoree and share the love!

English Language Learning Consultant Reah Morabith shared her knowledge at the Elevate Conference, presented by EdPlus and our colleagues at the St. Louis RPDC. Thanks for having us!

Educators joined consultant Roberta Carson for an Engineering Externship, where they met Spot the "Robot Dog" and Grace, a humanoid robot who danced with the MU Golden Girls at a football game last November. What a great day of learning!

Congratulations to Dr. Sherri Thomas on receiving a 2026 Service Champion Award! Each year, this award is given to staff members who go above and beyond their daily duties to provide exceptional service and make important contributions to the University of Missouri.

🏆 Congratulations to our 2025–26 SW-PBS Awards of Excellence honorees!
Swipe through to see all 35 schools recognized for their outstanding commitment to school-wide positive behavior support across the Heart of Missouri region.
To our honorees — share this post and tag your school so your community can celebrate with you! 🎉
Learn more at rpdc.missouri.edu
Missouri Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support Mizzou: College of Education & Human Development Fulton Public Schools Southern Boone School District MCR2 School District

District Continuous Improvement consultants Jen Campbell, Heather Beach, and Jami Troth spent time this week sharing their knowledge at the DCI Summit. It was a great few days of learning and celebrating continuous growth in our schools!

Calling all Early Childhood teachers!

💡 Got an idea worth sharing?

CYY 2027 is seeking dynamic presenters to lead sessions that support early childhood professionals across Missouri.

We welcome proposals on child development, curriculum strategies, inclusion, family engagement, program leadership, and more.

📅 March 4–6, 2027
📍 Tan-Tar-A Conference Center, Osage Beach, MO
📝 Submit proposals by July 1, 2026
🔗 Apply through Wufoo: https://ow.ly/R0gF50Z3ksn

Yesterday the Heart of Missouri team took a few moments to celebrate these four outstanding consultants who will be moving on to exciting new chapters. Thank you for all you've done for our center and for Missouri schools. We wish you all the best!

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