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The Voice of Virtual Learning In MissouriAccess Launch magazine tells the stories of Launch students, Launch teachers and Launch partner districts. Each issue contains in-depth student Q&As, teacher and partner district profiles and success stories, all from Missouri students and teachers working with Launch. The magazine is published three times per year and shared with Launch liaisons and administrators statewide.




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Launch teacher profile: Bethany Laws
January 25, 2019Access Launch, Meet a StafferLaunch Business Teacher Bethany Laws values the time she spends working one-on-one with students. Spending more than six years in post-secondary education helped Bethany Laws discover her true passion: spending one-to-one time with stu...
Launch Teacher Profile: Christopher Kensinger
January 20, 2019Access Launch, Meet a StafferChristopher Kensinger, a full-time Launch English Language Arts teacher, shares his passion for the teaching profession. As Christopher Kensinger discusses why he chose to be an educator, it’s obvious that his passion for the professio...
Launch Teacher Profile: Matt Burke
January 15, 2019Access Launch, Meet a StafferMatt Burke, who teaches for Launch and works as a Graduation Advisor, shares his passion for connecting with students. After graduating from Southwest Baptist University, Matt Burke moved from a quiet corner of southwest Missouri to the ...
Chatting With Morgan
January 10, 2019Access Launch, Student Q&AChatting With Morgan What do students think of Launch’s online classes? We sat down with Morgan Burkitt, a senior at Forsyth High School, for a Q&A session about Launch, online learning and other teen-friendly topics. Access Launch...
Taking Science Statewide
January 5, 2019Access Launch, Meet a StafferTaking Science Statewide Megan Walcher combines her love of science and passion for teaching to instruct Launch’s Earth Science, Astronomy and AP Physics courses. “My dad was in the military. I grew up in California, but then my dad a...
Why We Launch: Chillicothe
December 28, 2018GeneralAdministrators in Chillicothe weren’t looking for an online learning platform—they were looking for an online learning system. Launch was the perfect solution. Dr. Jill Watkins, assistant principal at Chillicothe R-II School District, ...