Mt. Vernon Teacher Conference

The 43rd Annual Mt. Vernon Teacher Conference was held Friday October 28th , 2022, at the Mt.Vernon High School. More than 1300 teachers attended the all-day conference. The keynote speaker was Kevin Honeycutt, presenting “The Re-Believe Tour”. He also had 2 sessions themed, “The Hero’s Journey” and “Ask Me Anything”.
Melissa Lamczyk presented the specialty crop, popcorn. Mrs. Lamczyk had visuals of a few different kinds of corn including yellow dent corn, white dent corn and several varieties of popcorn, all on the cob. Many facts were shared about popcorn, such as shape, size and color of kernels, moisture content, the two shapes of popped popcorn, and the fact it is the Illinois state snack. Differences and similarities were shared about the different kinds of corn and the corn plant itself. A popcorn science lesson demonstrated a hands-on activity designed to introduce students to the concept of volume and physical change while strengthening their understanding of weight.