Thursday, April 14th at 8:30am-3:00pm CT
These past few years have both challenged us and taught us the importance of prioritizing empathy, relationships, and social-emotional learning to support students. We've discovered creative ways to engage communities and reimagined K-12 education to embrace the whole child. Above all, we’ve learned that a thriving school community starts with ongoing learning and reflection—a process that requires all stakeholders to come together.
What is a Meetup? This Missouri and Kansas district meetup, hosted by Panorama Education in North Kansas City, MO, is a free, in-person convening designed to connect school and district leaders. During the meetup, nearby districts will come together to share learnings, establish best practices, and build a supportive network of education leaders working towards a common goal of improving student outcomes.
"This was a great reminder that we are all facing the same dilemma in our schools and there is no clear answer to "fix" it. The journey is different for each of us so it is beneficial to hear from other districts what is and isn't working for them." - Dallas MTSS Meetup attendee
Agenda-at-a-Glance
Who should attend? District leaders supporting work around social-emotional learning, MTSS, climate/culture, and working within Missouri and Kansas.
Since creating thriving schools is a team effort, many districts choose to attend with a group of around 2-3 leaders from their district.
When is the meetup? Thursday, April 14th at 8:30am-3:00pm CT
Where is the meetup being held? Diamond Conference Center, 1875 Diamond Pkwy, North Kansas City, MO 64116, United States
"My mind is full from today! Thanks for creating this space for district's to learn from each other." - Boston MTSS Meetup attendee
Featured Presenters:
Dr. Rexanne Hill, Executive Director, Student Support, Lee’s Summit R-7 School District (MO)
Melanie Hutchinson, Assistant Principal Middle School, Lee’s Summit R-7 School District (MO)
Dr. Jessica Meisenheimer, Director of Special Programs, Liberty Public Schools (MO)
Christopher Hand, Director of Assessments, Liberty Public Schools (MO)
Dr. Tyler Shannon, Principal at Ridgeview Elementary, Liberty Public Schools (MO)
Chris Gabriel, Principal of Lillian Schumacher Elementary, Liberty Public Schools (MO)
Dr. Karen Duling, Associate Superintendent, Teaching and Learning, Maize Unified School District 266 (KS)
Dr. John McKinney, Director of Student & Family Services, Shawnee Mission School District (KS)
Marcus Fryatt, Director of Assessment, Park Hill School District (MO)
Kelly Wessel, Director of Professional Learning, Blue Valley USD 229 (KS)
Emily Demo, Coordinator of Student Support Services, Blue Valley USD 229 (KS)
Francesca Grandonico, Outreach Partner, Panorama Education
Molly Hagan, Regional Sales Director, Panorama Education
Kelly Truong, Account Director, Panorama Education
Takeru “TK” Nagayoshi, Professional Learning Director of Community Events, Panorama Education
Hosted by Panorama Education
Panorama Education proudly partners with 40+ Missouri districts and 30+ Kansas districts to improve school climate and support student success.
For Missouri districts, learn how Panorama’s survey and intervention platform aligns with MSIP 6 (Missouri School Improvement Program 6) by downloading our alignment guide.
For Kansas districts, learn how Panorama aligns with Kansas Social, Emotional, and Character Development Model Standards.
