Professional Learning
formerly MLPPDMS
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Program: RPDC - South Central
Location: 6 Steelville Elementary School (Steelville, MO)
Audience: Elementary K-5 Teachers, Title Reading Teachers, Special Education Teachers or Interventionists, & Administrators
Dates: 5/23/2025 to 4/13/2026
Location: 6 S&T Phelps Health Annex E101 Seminar Room (Rolla, MO) [map]
Audience: Oak Hill R-I Only
Dates: 5/30/2025 to 7/8/2025
Audience: Alternative Certified Teachers
Dates: 7/8/2025 to 7/10/2025
MTDS TeachNow: Alt Cert Institute supports those entering the teaching profession through a non-traditional avenue.
This institute will assist non-traditionally certified teachers in preparing to teach their students.
Covered in this institute:
-lesson planning strategies
-alignment of objectives to district curriculum and/or Missouri Learning Standards
-research-based classroom management strategies, effective classroom practices, and strategies for discouraging unwanted behaviors
-vocabulary, acronyms, and codes of conduct teachers are expected to know
-other topics based on the needs of the group
This program is not a substitute for a Beginning Teacher Assistance Program. If you are attending a workshop for which you have not registered, a late fee will be applied. Lunch will be provided. Please notify us of any dietary restrictions at least seven (7) days in advance. Price includes lunch, materials, and supplies.
Audience: Building Principals
Dates: 7/16/2025
Location: 6 Eminence School District (Eminence, MO)
Dates: 7/21/2025 to 3/20/2026
Location: 6 Havener Center (Rolla, MO) [map]
Audience: New teachers needing to begin their BTAP Year 1 requirement
Dates: 7/22/2025 to 2/17/2026
Beginning teachers are one of our greatest assets. Yet, 17% of teachers leave the career within the first five years (Gray et al., 2015). Effective professional development is a key factor of teacher retention (Podolsky et al., 2018).
This program is part of the Missouri Teacher Development System
MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 1 (BTAP1) meets the first year of Missouri's BTAP certification requirements. This opportunity provides:
-consultant support
-networking with other new teachers and educational consultants
-just-in-time learning (critical firsts)
-awareness of the phases of a new teacher
-relationship-building skills If you are attending a workshop for which you have not registered, a late fee will be applied. Lunch will be provided. Please notify us of any dietary restrictions at least seven (7) days in advance. Price includes lunch, materials, and supplies.
Location: 6 Washington District Technology and Learning Center (Washington, MO)
Dates: 7/23/2025 to 2/18/2026
Dates: 7/28/2025 to 2/16/2026
Audience: New and Veteran K-12 Teachers
Dates: 7/29/2025 to 10/30/2025
Location: 6 West Plains Civic Center (West Plains, MO) [map]
Dates: 7/30/2025 to 2/24/2026
Audience: Administration, classroom teachers, special education teachers, paraprofessionals, counselors, nurses, etc.
Dates: 8/1/2025
Audience: Active PBIS Tier 1 teams and administrators
Dates: 8/5/2025
Audience: Schools implementing at Tiers 2 and 3
Dates: 8/6/2025
Location: 6 S&T Innovation Lab (Rolla, MO)
Audience: Building Leaders, Special Education Directors, Behavior Intervention Specialists, Counselors and Instructional Coaches
Dates: 8/7/2025
Location: 6 S&T Phelps Health Annex E209 Conference Room (Rolla, MO) [map]
Dates: 8/12/2025 to 3/24/2026
Audience: ELA and Content teachers in grades 6-9
Dates: 8/14/2025 to 2/13/2026
Location: 6 Crawford County R-II Schools (Cuba) (Cuba, MO)
Dates: 8/14/2025 to 4/20/2026
Location: 6 West Plains Public Library (West Plains, MO)
Dates: 8/14/2025 to 2/18/2026
Location: 6 Union School District (Union, MO)
Audience: Pre-K and Kindergarten Teachers (Kindergarten teachers who have taken LETRS Volumes I & II)
Dates: 8/15/2025 to 2/20/2026
Dates: 8/25/2025 to 2/25/2026
Dates: 8/26/2025 to 3/12/2026
Dates: 8/27/2025 to 2/26/2026
Dates: 9/2/2025 to 2/17/2026
Audience: All teachers or administrators who are responsible for administering MAP-A and have not been previously trained.
Dates: 9/3/2025
Location: 6 S&T Phelps Health Annex E113 Conference Room (Rolla, Mo) [map]
Audience: Teachers who have completed their 4th year
Dates: 9/3/2025 to 4/9/2026
-completed a Beginning Teacher Assistance Program in MO
-completed at least 3 years of successful teaching
-a strong desire for professional improvement
This opportunity provides:
-Statewide event with national expert, John Antonetti
-a copy John's book: 17,000 Classroom Visits Can't Be Wrong
-access to on-demand learning modules to enrich teacher learning anywhere and anytime
-networking with other teachers
-competency-based programming If you are attending a workshop for which you have not registered, a late fee will be applied. Lunch will be provided. Please notify us of any dietary restrictions at least seven (7) days in advance. Price includes lunch, materials, and supplies.
Dates: 9/4/2025 to 4/1/2026
Audience: Special education teachers, administrators, process coordinators, and related service providers
Dates: 9/4/2025 to 9/25/2025
Dates: 9/5/2025 to 3/11/2026
Dates: 9/5/2025 to 3/27/2026
Dates: 9/5/2025 to 4/21/2026
Audience: Mentors of early career teachers
Dates: 9/8/2025 to 4/1/2026
This program offers learning and support for mentor teachers.
MTDS Mastering: Foundations of Coaching and Mentoring is part of the Missouri Teacher Development System.
-coaching, observation, and feedback training and support.
-regional networking with other mentor teachers
-opportunities to apply newly acquired skills with beginning teachers
-competency-based programming
If you are attending a workshop for which you have not registered, a late fee will be applied. Lunch will be provided. Please notify us of any dietary restrictions at least seven (7) days in advance. Price includes lunch, materials, and supplies.
Dates: 9/9/2025
Audience: Year 1 and 2 SPED Directors and Process Coordinators
Dates: 9/9/2025 to 11/10/2025
Audience: Pre-K and Kindergarten Teachers (K Teachers who have taken LETRS VI & VII)
Dates: 9/10/2025 to 3/30/2026
Dates: 9/10/2025 to 2/19/2026
Audience: Teachers, Administrators and Paraprofessionals from Active MO SW-PBS Schools
Dates: 9/10/2025 to 9/24/2025
Dates: 9/11/2025 to 2/18/2026
Dates: 9/11/2025
Audience: Early career teachers
Dates: 9/11/2025 to 3/5/2026
Location: 6 Sullivan Schools Administration Building (Sullivan, MO) [map]
Dates: 9/15/2025 to 2/20/2026
Audience: Teachers needing Year 2 of BTAP
Dates: 9/15/2025 to 3/9/2026
You made it through year one, but your learning never stops! Continue your growth as an emerging teacher!
MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 2 (BTAP2) offers continued support for early career teachers.
MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 2 (BTAP2) is part of the Missouri Teacher Development System and is open to any teacher who has completed the first year of a Beginning Teacher Assistance Program in Missouri.
MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 2 (BTAP2) meets the second year of Missouri's BTAP certification requirements.
Audience: Schools Principals and Leaders
Dates: 9/16/2025
Dates: 9/16/2025 to 3/10/2026
Audience: Active SW-PBS teachers, administrators and paraprofessionals
Dates: 9/17/2025 to 3/11/2026
Audience: Active PBIS Schools
Dates: 9/17/2025
Audience: Middle School Special Education Teachers
Location: 6 S&T Phelps Health Annex E207 Conference Room (ROLLA, MO) [map]
Audience: This workshop is designed for special education teachers, regular education teachers, paras, counselors, administrators and/or any team member working with students with challenging behaviors.
Dates: 9/18/2025
Audience: Schools Principals
Audience: Designer/facilitator of a GYO club/chapter
Dates: 9/18/2025 to 2/19/2026
MTDS Grow Your Own (GYO) Network
Missouri students need great teachers. Your role as a builder of the next generation of educators is SO important! Together we can help build the future of Missouri teachers.
Regional Grow Your Own networks are designed:
-to connect district GYO program designers/facilitators through active collaborative groups.
-to promote resource/information sharing among colleagues.
-to create opportunities that inspire students to become great educators.
-using the Aspiring Level state competencies as a focus.
Join us if you are a designer/facilitator of a GYO club/chapter or class who wants to:
-connect with other leaders who work with the next generation of educators.
-hear relevant guest speakers.
-learn about resources and opportunities that support your program.
-share the fantastic happenings of your group of future teachers.
Regional networking sessions support the implementation and growth of GYO teacher recruitment programs in all Missouri school districts and charter schools. The state MTDS GYO Coordinator, Sandy Humbyrd, a former Ed Pathways Dual Credit Class Teacher & Ed Club Sponsor, who completed doctoral work on Missouri's GYO programs, will be facilitating network gatherings. If attending a workshop for which you have not registered, a late fee will be applied. Lunch will be provided. Please notify us of any dietary restrictions at least seven (7) days in advance. Price includes lunch, materials, and supplies.
Audience: Instructional Coaches
Dates: 9/19/2025 to 3/13/2026
Audience: Teachers, literacy coaches, interventionists and administrators
Dates: 9/23/2025
Dates: 9/26/2025 to 3/23/2026
Audience: Pre-K and Kindergarten Teachers (K Teachers if have successfully completed LETRS Volumes I & II)
Dates: 9/26/2025 to 4/3/2026
Dates: 10/1/2025 to 2/25/2026
Audience: Active MO SW-PBS Advanced Tiers Teams
Dates: 10/2/2025 to 1/14/2026
Audience: This session is designed for Special Education Teachers, Process Coordinators, Administrators, or others conducting FBAs on IEP students.
Dates: 10/3/2025
Audience: General and Special Education teachers, administrators, process coordinators
Dates: 10/8/2025
Location: Virtual (online, MO)
Audience: Educators, Counselors, and Administrators, Grades 6-8
Dates: 10/13/2025 to 4/7/2026
Audience: SPED Directors, Administrators, Process Coordinators
Dates: 10/14/2025
Dates: 10/15/2025
Audience: SPED directors, process coordinators, SPED teachers, and general education administrators
Dates: 10/16/2025
Dates: 10/28/2025
Audience: Teachers with 4 years of experience
Dates: 10/29/2025 to 4/9/2026
This program offers support for mid-career teachers. MTDS Powerful Task Design is part of the Missouri Teacher Development System and is open to any teacher who has:
-a strong desire for continuous professional improvement
- It is recommended to attend MTDS Teacher Academy prior to attending this program, but it is not a requirement
-State event with national expert, John Antonetti
-a copy of John's book: Powerful Task Design
Dates: 11/4/2025
Audience: This workshop is designed for special education teachers, regular education teachers, paras, counselors, administrators and/or any team member designated to collect data of students with challenging behaviors.
Dates: 11/6/2025
Dates: 11/14/2025
Dates: 11/18/2025
Audience: SPED teachers, process coordinators, and directors
Dates: 11/19/2025
Audience: This workshop is designed for any teacher supporting students with big behaviors.
Dates: 12/1/2025
Dates: 1/21/2026
Audience: SPED teachers, directors, process coordinators
Dates: 1/27/2026
Dates: 3/13/2026
Dates: 3/16/2026
Dates: 3/19/2026