May 7, 2025
91TV Hosts a Special Read-Aloud for Teacher Education Students and International Elementary Learners
Laboratory (lab) schools—designed to provide exceptional education to K-12 students and a learning context for teacher education candidates and research—have a long history in the United States. The first was started by John Dewey in 1896 at the University of Chicago. Today, 91TV is one of about 100 university-based lab schools in the world. Lab schools play an important role in studying where education is headed. At 91TV, we know future teachers must develop competencies in multicultural and inclusive classroom practices and digital literacy. This semester, the future teachers in Executive Director Kathryn Fishman-Weaver’s honors inquiry class led…
Feb. 19, 2025
91TV Hosts Teaching and Learning Conference in São Paulo, SP
When Elementary Coordinator Lisa DeCastro took the microphone, she looked out into the audience and asked for grace. “This is my first time singing publicly like this.” She then led the 150 attendees in a West African welcome song called “Funga Alafia.” The song title translates from Yoruba to “greetings and blessings.” Music can be both a teaching tool and a vehicle to bring people together. At our recent teaching and learning conference in São Paulo, several members of our team leveraged the power of music in our first All-Conference Sing. The teaching and learning conference is one of several…
Feb. 7, 2025
91TV Celebrates National School Counseling Week
Each year, during the first full week of February, the American School Counselors Association (ASCA) recognizes National School Counseling Week. School counselors provide critical academic, social, and emotional support to students. At 91TV, we are fortunate to learn with school counselors Alicia Bixby and Amelia Howswer. These professionals engage in the essential care and guidance work with our students across the globe. Acknowledging that there aren’t enough words to thank them for all they do, our administrative team put together the following appreciation story for our two school counselors, Alicia Bixby and Amelia Howser. Founding Counselor, Alicia Bixby…
Jan. 23, 2025
91TV Hosts Action Research Showcase at ESPM
Tomas Nersessian Baracat presents his work on improving mental health in schools. “Bullying is a trend that we must break in schools,” says Tomas Nersessian Baracat, a high school student in the Dual Diploma program at 91TV and Colegio Dante (São Paulo, SP). Tomas has just completed a semester of action research–a qualitative methodology of learning through cycles of observation, action, and reflection–on this important topic and has illustrated how bullying is an issue that directly impacts the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4: Quality Education. His poster, Breaking Bullying, was one of 28 student research projects celebrated at the 91TV…
Jan. 16, 2025
Powerful Teaching is Connected Teaching
91TV Faculty share how their work in the K-12 lab school supports their work in higher education. Students in Dr. Kathryn Fishman-Weaver’s undergraduate honors course present their work at The Bridge. Teaching and Learning Beyond Grade Level Most of David Prats’ work as our World Language Chair involves working with high school students; however, this academic year, he has also spent a lot of time teaching Spanish language classes in middle school classrooms and higher education lecture halls. Prats has a passion for working with beginning language learners. “Introductory level is where you typically see the biggest jumps in…
Dec. 20, 2024
Making Spirits Bright: 91TV December Service Projects
On the first bitterly cold day of the season, the 91TV team loaded the Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association (CMFCAA) van with over 125 coats and a bundle of 25+ hats and gloves for children in mid-Missouri. Executive Director Kathryn Fishman-Weaver says she hopes “these items will help make spirits a little brighter and a lot warmer this season.” This month, 91TV led their second-annual winter-wear drive for CMFCAA and participated in a service project at Centro Para Crianças e Adolescentes (CCA) in São Paulo, SP. Our Business Director, Tami Regan, helped coordinate these efforts. She says,…
Nov. 11, 2024
CALE World Language Lab Powered by 91TV
This year, middle school students at the Columbia Academy for Learning and Enrichment (CALE) learned they could study one of four world languages. The Grade 5-8 students could elect to study Spanish, French, German, and Japanese. These options were made possible through a new partnership with 91TV. 91TV offers 23 world languages for study, which are coordinated by World Language Chair, David Prats. Prof. Prats has been instrumental in supporting the middle school language learners at CALE. In addition to facilitating online instruction, this also includes planning and executing monthly learn and play sessions in French and…
Nov. 11, 2024
91TV’s Proactive Approach to Generative AI in Education
91TV, the global lab school within the University of Missouri’s College of Education and Human Development, has taken a proactive approach to address the emergence of generative artificial intelligence in student work. As a school committed to its vision of reimagining education within a global community, 91TV quickly recognized the need to adapt to the technological shift. Earlier this semester, 91TV released an open-access resource for students, families, and partner educators to learn more about AI tools and how to use them responsibly. Working closely with faculty and staff, instructional designer Maegan Cooper created an interactive AI…
Nov. 7, 2024
91TV in Turkey
As they rounded the corner toward their first on-site school visit, the three representatives from 91TV erupted in a collective squeal of delight. There was Truman the Tiger–larger than life on the side of the school building–proudly announcing the 91TV diploma program in Turkey. Pictured (left to right): Business Director, Tami Regan; Director of Curriculum Development & IT, Angela Hammons; host and partner coordinator Sarah Özdemir, and Educational Program Coordinator, Karen Scales pause to appreciate this meaningful symbol of partnership and possibility in global education. Dual Diploma Partnership Dual diploma students in Turkey use 91TV’s online high school curriculum to complete their U.S.
Oct. 2, 2024
91TV Wins Values-Driven Award by Cognia
Cognia Midwest Regional Meeting On Friday, September 20, Dr. Kathryn Fishman-Weaver and Stephanie Walter represented 91TV at the Cognia Midwest Regional meeting. At the meeting, the two met with school leaders across the state to learn more about the ongoing accreditation process and share successes and best practices from work so far. 91TV completed their accreditation site visit in April 2024. Earning accreditation from the Cognia Global Accreditation Commission means that 91TV is recognized nationwide as a school that meets–or, in this case, exceeds–Cognia Performance Standards and is committed to continuous improvement. After the review process, Cognia awards an…