Missouri At-Large
Connecting educators throughout the Missouri region, including mid-size and rural schools
About Us
The At-large region of the Show Me Literacies Collaborative is housed at the University of Missouri and works in conjunction with the Missouri Writing Project to serve educators at 18 small to midsize schools across the State of Missouri. Our team provides professional development and support for developing literacy plans according to each school's needs.
We are coming to the end of the final year of our work together on this grant. We would like to invite you to attend a final celebration and conference that will be held in Columbia on June 4-5, 2025, at the Hampton Inn, Stadium Blvd. This event will involve ALL of the CLSD schools: At Large, Kansas City, and St. Louis areas.
On the evening of June 4th, dinner reception and a celebration of our student and teachers’ accomplishments over the last five years will be held from 5:30pm – 7:00pm. The following day will be break-out sessions led by teachers from our grant schools across the state.
Each CLSD school can send up to 4 people. The dinner, lodging and registration will be paid for by the grant. Each school in attendance will receive a generous bundle of resources to support literacy instruction.
**Grant Leads: Please select up to 4 people to attend and ask them to register individually at the link below.
PLEASE REGISTER BY MARCH 1, 2025, TO SECURE LODGING
Year 5 Resources and Information
Upcoming events
Information for Participating Schools
Our partnership with University of Missouri
The University of Missouri College of Education and Human Development offers graduate programs particularly relevant for our CLSD participating teachers. Participants in the CLSD grant are eligible for a tuition benefit. Contact Sam Von Gillern svongillern@missouri.edu or Jackie Thomas thomasjm@missouri.edu for additional program information.
For more information about the CLSD grant at the University of Missouri visit HERE.
Our partnership with MWPN
The Missouri Writing Projects Network is a source of professional development for teachers around the state. Online and in-person events are available at each location. Contact Bryan Gaskill bgaskill@marshallowls.com for more information about Missouri Writing Project.
Program Team
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Amy Lannin
CLSD Grant Primary Investigator, Director, University Of MO Campus Writing Program, Associate Professor Learning, Teaching & Curriculum
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Julie Sheerman
Grant Manager Missouri Writing Project, High School English Marceline High School
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Jackie Thomas
Project Manager, University of MO College of Education and Human Development/CLSD Grant
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Laura Obubo
University Of MO Graduate Assistant And Doctoral Student, Literacies For Social Transformation Program
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Faith Shahale
University of MO Graduate Assistant And Masters Student, Special Education
Facilitator Team
The facilitators in the At Large Region work directly with the participating schools to provide professional development and assistance as they work toward the goals of their literacy plan.
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Charlotte Brumfield
Facilitator At-Large Region
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Casey Daugherty
Facilitator for Diamond, Neosho and Verona School Districts
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Misha Fugit
Facilitator for Avilla, Junction Hill and West Plains School Districts
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Bryan Gaskill
Facilitator for Neosho and Verona School Districts
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Marty Hawkins
Facilitator for Chadwick School District
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Heidi Newell
At Large Region Facilitator
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Kerry Townsend
Facilitator for Hannibal School District
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Brandy Van De Riet
Facilitator for Junction Hill, New Bloomfield and West Plains School Districts
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Teresa Vandover
Facilitator for Avilla School District and School Administrators for the region
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Sam Von Gillern
Facilitator and Research Support At-Large Region
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Julie Albee
Former Facilitator for Hannibal School District 2020-2024
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Peter Lamear
Former Facilitator for Diamond School District 2020-2024