The eMINTS National Center at the University of Missouri has offered research-based professional development programs to K-20 educators since 1999. eMINTS changes how teachers teach and students learn. eMINTS National Center programs were developed in collaboration with the University of Missouri, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Missouri Department of Higher Education.

eMINTS

eMINTS professional development uses interactive group sessions and in-classroom coaching/mentoring to help teachers integrate technology into their teaching using an instructional model that

• promotes inquiry-based learning
• supports high-quality lesson design
• builds community among students and teachers
• creates technology-rich learning environments

eMINTS began in Missouri – its name an acronym for the project enhancing Missouri’s Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies. Today eMINTS can be found in classrooms across the United States and in New South Wales, Australia.

Learn more about eMINTS origins and history …

e-Learning for Educators

e-Learning for Educators: Missouri originated as part of an eight-state online professional development program funded by a U.S. Department of Education Ready to Teach grant. Now a self-sustaining program of the eMINTS National Center, e-Learning for Educators continues to develop and deliver high-quality online professional development designed to increase teacher knowledge and skills to improve student performance. The program leverages the expertise and experience of educators while making high-quality professional development available across Missouri and other states. Experienced Missouri educators facilitate a variety of 7-week-long online professional development courses for teachers.

Visit the e-Learning website for course and registration information ….

Staff

National Center staff

Adina Anderson, Office Support
Monica Beglau, Executive Director
Donna Coleman, Office Support
Sandy Falloon, Communications
Vicki Fox, Business Administrator
Lorie Kaplan, eMINTS Program Director
Michelle Kendrick, Program Coordinator
Roxanne Kerwood, Professional Development Materials Coordinator
Candy Lindsey, Online Curriculum Developer
Cathie Loesing, Program Coordinator
Lein Shory, Learning Architect
Deborah Sutton, Program Coordinator
Christie Terry, e-Learning for Educators Director

Area Instructional Specialists

Stephanie Bengtson
Nancy Boatman
Jennifer Kuehnle
Cara Wylie

eMINTS Instructional Specialists