For the past eight years, a teacher in the Excelsior Springs School District (ESSD) has been positively impacting students’ lives. At Cornerstone Elementary, Title One Reading Specialist Lisa Owen’s unwavering dedication is a beacon of inspiration. “Ms. Owen does a fantastic job in her role as Title Reading Teacher at Cornerstone Elementary as she is continually looking for new interventions to help her students,” stated ESSD Assistant Superintendent Dr. Christen Everett. “She uses data to drive her instruction and because of this, can really give students the individual attention and interventions they need. The growth I have witnessed her students make this year is incredible. In addition to her data, she is kind, approachable and the kind of teacher students really want to be around.” Everett said Owen plans fun and engaging parent events to welcome Cornerstone parents to the building for activities they can share with their...