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Please enjoy the latest issue of Teaching Panthers!

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We hope you enjoy keeping updated on SECD news!

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Interested in learning more strategies to help your students with dyslexia? EDUC 644 Intro to Dyslexia is being offered this spring - it is the first class in a series of 4 for our Dyslexia Graduate Certificate. There's still time to enroll now for SP26! Apply now: https://www.drury.edu/graduate/apply-to-graduate-programs/

Great for Missouri School theater departments!

Drury University student creates database to connect Missouri playwrights with schools A Drury University student is developing the first database designed to connect local playwrights directly with Missouri schools, potentially making theatre more accessible across the state.

As we wrap up the fall semester, here is an encouraging note from a recent SECD graduate:

"I have 3 weeks left of my first semester as a teacher and I have loved every second so far! I'm so thankful for Drury and everything I learned there." - Spring 2025, Middle School Science major

Wonderful afternoon celebrating the amazing work of Dr. Protima Roy as the newest addition to the Lay Hall Distinguished Educators. Dr. Jeff Frederick shared about the ripples Dr. Roy has created not only at Drury, but in Springfield and globally. Congratulations, Dr. Roy!!

Join us in Lay Hall tomorrow!

ATTN: 1-6th grade Missouri educators

Dr. Precise is conducting some research for her sabbatical in the spring - would you have a few minutes to do this survey? Thank you!

Abstract Describing Project: The purpose of this study is to identify effectives ways in which elementary teachers integrate writing strategies into content area lesson planning. In this study, Content Areas refer to subject-specific lessons outside of literacy instruction, particularly mathematics, science, and social studies instruction. Findings will be utilized to present at education conferences, in writing journal articles for publication, and to integrate into current education courses. This topic is being explored as a comparative study to determine changes in instructional strategies pre- and post- AI integration specifically in the area of writing in the content areas to increase comprehension. This is a comparative study of data collected in fall 2023 vs fall 2025.

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Writing for Comprehension in the Content Areas: Pre- and Post- AI Integration This is a comparative study of data collected in fall 2023 vs fall 2025.

Congrats to our Drury panthers being selected for Ozarks Teacher Corps!

CFO’s Ozarks Teacher Corps welcomes nine new members - Community Foundation of the Ozarks New and returning Teacher Corps recently attended a place-based education workshop at the Watershed Center in Springfield.

Greetings, School of Education & Child Development (SECD) Community!

Please take a moment to read the November 2025 SECD Monthly Memo!

Memo Link: https://secure.smore.com/n/7h16a

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break!

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We had a wonderful turn out at the first-annual Show-Me Success Summit last week! Stay updated with the SECD for upcoming community events.

A note on success...

Defining academic success: What top educators think about how we prepare students - Springfield Daily Citizen Top educators across the region shared their thoughts about defining academic success in advance of our Show-Me Success Summit.