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Program: RPDC - South Central
Location: 6 S&T Phelps Health Annex E101 Seminar Room (Rolla, MO) [map]
Audience: Mentors of first or second year teachers
Dates: 9/3/2021 to 5/6/2022
Program: RPDC - Agency for Teaching, Leading and Learning
Location: Park Central Office Building (ROOM 112) (Springfield, MO)
Dates: 7/22/2022 to 3/2/2023
This program offers learning and support for mentor teachers.
MTDS Mastering: Foundations of Coaching and Mentoring is part of the Missouri Teacher Development System.
This opportunity provides:
-coaching, observation, and feedback training and support.
-consultant support
-regional networking with other mentor teachers
-opportunities to apply newly acquired skills with beginning teachers
-competency-based programming
MTDS Mastering: Foundations of Coaching and Mentoring emphasizes the following MTDS Competencies:
Managing a Classroom: Manages Behavior, Creates & Manages a Learning Environment, Communicates Progress Toward Learning Goals
Being a Professional: Supports School District Vision, Mission, & Goals
Designing Instruction: Develops Research-Based Instruction
Reflecting on Practice: Sets Growth Goals
Program: RPDC - Kansas City
Location: 3 Grain Valley High School (Grain Valley, MO)
Dates: 7/25/2022 to 3/22/2023
Mastering: Mentoring is part of the Missouri Teacher Development System.
Foundations of Coaching and Mentoring emphasizes the following MTDS Competencies:
Audience: Any teacher who has not yet completed a Beginning Teacher Assistance Program in Missouri
Dates: 7/26/2022 to 3/1/2023
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 This opportunity provides:
-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
-on-demand learning, including videos by Mike Rutherford
BTAP A meets Missouri's BTAP certification requirements and emphasizes the following MTDS Competencies:
-promote student interaction
-meet student needs and well-being
-minimize disruption
-allow teacher movement for monitoring student progress
-increase & manage student productivity
-encourage self-directed student learning
-lesson targets
-activities, tasks, and/or experiences
-research-based and/or evidence-based strategies
-methods for monitoring/communicating student progress towards meeting lesson target
Audience: First and Second year teachers needing to fulfill Missouri BTAP for certification
Dates: 7/26/2022 to 2/21/2023
MTDS BTAP meets Missouri's BTAP certification requirements and emphasizes the following MTDS Competencies:
Dates: 7/27/2022 to 2/22/2023
Audience: Any teacher who has completed a Beginning Teacher Assistance Program (year 1) in Missouri
Dates: 7/28/2022 to 4/12/2023
You made it through year one, but your learning never stops! Continue your growth as an emerging teacher!
This program offers continued support for early career teachers.
To celebrate the completion of a successful first year of teaching, BTAP B includes a statewide event featuring Mike Rutherford, author of The Artisan Teacher! Participants will also receive a copy of Mike's book The Artisan Teacher.
BTAP B is part of the Missouri Teacher Development System and is open to any teacher who has completed a Beginning Teacher Assistance Program in Missouri.
-access to experts- statewide event with Mike Rutherford!
-access to on-demand learning, including Mike Rutherford's MTDS series
-networking with other teachers
Emerging B emphasizes the following MTDS Competencies:
Differentiates to Meet Unique Student Needs
Design lesson variations to: content, process, product, and/or environment based on analysis of student needs.
Plans Student Progress Monitoring
Plans formal and informal assessment strategies and documentation structures to check and record understanding of lesson targets during instruction.
Works in a Community of Practice
Participates in a community of practice to share evidence of effectiveness and progress towards curricular goals, plan curricular revisions, and discuss meeting student needs.
Location: 6 West Plains- Lybyer Center (West Plains, MO) [map]
Dates: 7/28/2022 to 3/2/2023
Dates: 7/28/2022 to 4/11/2023
Program: RPDC - Northwest
Location: 5 Varies (Maryville/St Joseph, MO)
Audience: K-12 educators
Dates: 8/1/2022 to 4/28/2023
-completed a Beginning Teacher Assistance Program in MO
-completed at least 3 years of successful teaching
-a strong desire for professional improvement
-State Kick-off 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
Developing A emphasizes these MTDS Competencies:
Community Builder: Works in a Community of Practice (Shares innovative practices and revisions to instruction obtained from conducting action research and the use of emerging research within a community of practice)
Reflective Learner: Engages in Ongoing Reflective Practice (Reflects on, in, and for practice, focusing on: (a)directing future instruction by reflecting; and (b)monitoring progress, evaluating results, and adjusting instruction based on the use of action research and student growth data)
Instructional Designer: Uses Data to Make Decisions (Designs and adjusts lessons &/or learning goals in response to ongoing analysis of student needs based on multiple sources of data to meet individual learning needs and promote student progress)
Facilitator of Student Thinking & Learning: Engages Students in Content (Facilitates learning experiences that combine engaging qualities of work, high level thinking, and high-yield instructional strategies to engage students intellectually, academically, &/or emotionally in content and in advancing their own learning.
Dates: 8/1/2022 to 4/26/2023
-Statewide event with national expert, John Antonetti
MTDS Teacher Academy emphasizes these MTDS Competencies:
Location: 3 KCRPDC-Union Station (Kansas City, MO) [map]
Dates: 8/2/2022 to 2/28/2023
Audience: PK-12 Mentors of first year teachers
Dates: 8/2/2022 to 2/21/2023
Mastering: Mentoring emphasizes the following MTDS Competencies:
Dates: 8/2/2022 to 2/22/2023
Location: 6 Washington District Technology and Learning Center (Washington, MO)
Program: RPDC - Heart of MO - Regional Professional Development Center
Location: To Be Announced (To Be Announced, MO)
Dates: 8/2/2022 to 3/22/2023
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 cohorts are designed:
Join us for quarterly meetings if you are a designer/facilitator of a GYO club/chapter or class who wants to:
Regional cohorts support the implementation and growth of GYO teacher recruitment programs in all Missouri school districts and charter schools. The state MTDS GYO Teacher Development Specialist, a former Ed Pathways Dual Credit Class Teacher & Ed Club Sponsor who completed doctoral work on Missouri's GYO programs, will be facilitating cohort gatherings.
Program: RPDC - Central
Location: 9 Central RPDC (Warrensburg, MO) [map]
Audience: Teacher Mentors and/or Instructional Coaches
Dates: 8/5/2022 to 3/24/2023
Register separately for the Statewide Meeting at MTDS Statewide Meeting
Lunch will be provided.
Program: RPDC - Southeast
Location: 1 Southeast Missouri State University - Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau, MO) [map]
Dates: 8/5/2022 to 4/14/2023
This 4-meeting program offers learning and support for mentor teachers.
Location: MOREnet Conference Room, Stadium Shoppes (Columbia, MO)
Dates: 8/5/2022 to 3/30/2023
Dates: 8/5/2022 to 3/23/2023
Location: 3 Grandview SD-TLC Room (Grandview, MO)
Dates: 8/5/2022 to 3/14/2023
Location: 3 Kearney School District & Early Education Center (Kearney, MO)
Dates: 8/5/2022 to 4/13/2023
Dates: 8/5/2022 to 3/1/2023
Program: RPDC - Northeast
Location: 4 Truman State University (Kirksville, MO)
Audience: Mentor Teachers
Dates: 8/5/2022 to 4/18/2023
This program offers learning and support for mentor teachers. MTDS Mastering: Foundations of Coaching and Mentoring is part of the Missouri Teacher Development System (MTDS). This opportunity provides-- -a state-wide event with Mike Rutherford; -coaching, observation, and feedback training and support; -consultant support; -regional networking with other mentor teachers; -opportunities to apply newly acquired skills with beginning teachers; and -competency-based programming. MTDS Mastering: Foundations of Coaching and Mentoring emphasizes the following MTDS Competencies: Managing a Classroom: Manages Behavior, Creates & Manages a Learning Environment, Communicates Progress Toward Learning Goals; Being a Professional: Supports School District Vision, Mission, & Goals; Designing Instruction: Develops Research-Based Instruction; and Reflecting on Practice: Sets Growth Goals.
Dates: 8/5/2022 to 8/17/2022
These sessions are designed for members of professional development committees who want to provide powerful professional development opportunities for their schools and districts.
Participants will:
-Understand the roles and responsibilities of effective Professional Development Committees (PDCs)
-Examine the relationship between student growth, educator evaluation and professional learning
-Explore the criteria for evaluating professional development and the appropriate budgeting of funds.
- Draft or review their PDC Plan for the school year using Missouri Professional Learning Guidelines (revised 2020) and district/building goals.
This program is part of the Missouri Teacher Development System (mo-mtds.net)
Suggested items to bring to aid in discussion:
-Current PDC Plan
-CSIP
-Building school improvement goals
-Needs assessment results (if available)
-District/building focus areas for educator evaluation and teacher growth plans (if available)
Dates: 8/8/2022 to 3/2/2023
Location: 5 Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville, MO) [map]
Audience: First Year Teachers
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 This opportunity provides:
Emerging A meets Missouri's BTAP certification requirements and emphasizes the following MTDS Competencies:
Dates: 8/8/2022 to 3/15/2023
Dates: 8/9/2022 to 3/31/2023
To celebrate the completion of a successful first year of teaching, Emerging B includes a statewide event on October 19 featuring Mike Rutherford, author of The Artisan Teacher! Participants will also receive a copy of Mike's book The Artisan Teacher.
Emerging B is part of the Missouri Teacher Development System and is open to any teacher who has completed a Beginning Teacher Assistance Program in Missouri.
Dates: 8/9/2022 to 3/30/2023
Location: 5 North Central Missouri College (Trenton, MO)
Dates: 8/10/2022 to 3/22/2023
Dates: 8/10/2022 to 3/24/2023
Dates: 8/11/2022 to 3/29/2023
TIME: 9:00am-3:00pm
LOCATION: Truman TBA
COST: $250 (scholarships available)-lunch included
Beginning teachers are one of our greatest assets. Yet, 17% of teachers leave the career within the first 5 years (Gray et al., 2015). Research shows 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). This opportunity provides-- -networking with other new teachers & educational consultants; -just-in-time learning (critical firsts); -awareness of the phases of a new teacher; -relationship-building skills; & -on-demand learning, including videos by Mike Rutherford. MTDS BTAP meets MO's BTAP certification requirements & emphasizes the following MTDS Competencies: Builds Relationships & Culture creating culturally responsive relationships built on trust & mutual respect for all; Creates & Manages a Learning Environment implementing classroom layouts & organizational strategies to -- >promote student interaction; >meet student needs & well-being; >minimize disruption; >allow teacher movement for monitoring student progress; >increase & manage student productivity; & >encourage self-directed student learning; Develops Research-Based Instruction using research-based lesson planning models/practices to plan lessons that include: >lesson targets; >activities, tasks, &/or experiences; >research-based &/or evidence-based strategies; & >methods for monitoring/communicating student progress towards meeting lesson target; Engages Students in Content evaluating lessons to identify engaging qualities of work, higher-level thinking, and high-yield instructional strategies.
MTDS BTAP meets MO's BTAP certification requirements & emphasizes the following MTDS Competencies:
Builds Relationships & Culture creating culturally responsive relationships built on trust & mutual respect for all;
Creates & Manages a Learning Environment implementing classroom layouts & organizational strategies to -- >promote student interaction; >meet student needs & well-being; >minimize disruption; >allow teacher movement for monitoring student progress; >increase & manage student productivity; & >encourage self-directed student learning;
Develops Research-Based Instruction using research-based lesson planning models/practices to plan lessons that include: >lesson targets; >activities, tasks, &/or experiences; >research-based &/or evidence-based strategies; & >methods for monitoring/communicating student progress towards meeting lesson target;
Engages Students in Content evaluating lessons to identify engaging qualities of work, higher-level thinking, and high-yield instructional strategies.
Audience: District GYO Designers and Facilitators
Dates: 8/11/2022 to 3/15/2023
Regional cohorts support the implementation and growth of GYO teacher recruitment programs in all Missouri school districts and charter schools.The state MTDS GYO Teacher Development Specialist, a former Ed Pathways Dual Credit Class Teacher & Ed Club Sponsor who completed doctoral work on Missouri's GYO programs, will be facilitating cohort gatherings. 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.
Dates: 8/12/2022 to 4/26/2023
Audience: 1st Year Teachers
Dates: 8/12/2022 to 3/23/2023
Location: UCM (Foster Knox Hall) & Leeton School District
Dates: 8/12/2022 to 3/3/2023
Location: 4 Various Locations in NE RPDC Region (Various, MO)
Audience: Northeast Region School District Grow Your Own [GYO] Designers/Facilitators
Dates: 8/12/2022 to 3/31/2023
Dates: 8/16/2022 to 3/29/2023
To celebrate the completion of a successful first year of teaching, Emerging II includes a statewide event featuring Mike Rutherford, author of The Artisan Teacher! Participants will also receive a copy of Mike's book The Artisan Teacher.
Audience: Teachers, Administrators, and/or GYO Program Leaders
Dates: 8/17/2022 to 3/21/2023
Regional cohorts support the implementation and growth of GYO teacher recruitment programs in all Missouri school districts and charter schools. The state MTDS GYO Teacher Development Specialist, a former Ed Pathways Dual Credit Class Teacher & Ed Club Sponsor who completed doctoral work on Missouri's GYO programs, will join Betsy Ridenhour, Regional MTDS Specialist, in facilitating cohort gatherings.
Dates: 8/18/2022 to 3/27/2023
Location: TBD (Springfield, MO)
Location: Heart of MO-RPDC (Columbia, MO)
Dates: 8/19/2022 to 4/3/2023
Location: 4 TBA in the NE RPDC Region (Kirksville, MO)
Dates: 8/29/2022 to 3/24/2023
LOCATION: TBA
Dates: 8/30/2022 to 4/19/2023
To celebrate the completion of a successful first year of teaching, MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program B includes a statewide event featuring Mike Rutherford, author of The Artisan Teacher! Participants will also receive a copy of Mike's book The Artisan Teacher.
MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program B is part of the Missouri Teacher Development System and is open to any teacher who has completed a Beginning Teacher Assistance Program in Missouri.
MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program B emphasizes the following MTDS Competencies:
Dates: 8/30/2022 to 4/12/2023
Audience: PDC Members and /or Administrators
Dates: 8/31/2022 to 3/28/2023
Dates: 9/1/2022 to 4/20/2023
Audience: Teachers who have completed a MO BTAP, at least 3 years of successful teaching, and a strong desire for professional improvement
Dates: 9/1/2022 to 4/21/2023
DATES: 9/1, 9/21, 11/3, 12/12, ‘22; 1/20, 2/17, 3/15, 4/21, ‘23 TIME: 9-3 LOCATION: TBA COST: $300 (scholarships available) This program offers support for mid-career teachers. MTDS Teacher Academy (TA) is part of the Missouri Teacher Development System & is open to any teacher who has 1)completed a MO Beginning Teacher Assistance Program, 2)completed at least 3 years of successful teaching, 3)a strong desire for professional improvement. This opportunity provides *state-wide events with 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 & anytime, *consultant support, *networking with other teachers, & *competency-based programming. MTDS TA emphasizes these MTDS Competencies: Community Builder: Works in a Community of Practice-shares innovative practices & revisions to instruction obtained from conducting action research & the use of emerging research within a community of practice; Reflective Learner: Engages in Ongoing Reflective Practice-reflects on, in, & for practice, focusing on (a)directing future instruction by reflecting & (b)monitoring progress, evaluating results, & adjusting instruction based on the use of action research & student growth data; Instructional Designer: Uses Data to Make Decisions-designs & adjusts lessons &/or learning goals in response to ongoing analysis of student needs based on multiple sources of data to meet individual learning needs & promote student progress; Facilitator of Student Thinking & Learning: Engages Students in Content-facilitates learning experiences that combine engaging qualities of work, high-level thinking, & high-yield instructional strategies to engage students intellectually, academically, &/or emotionally in content & in advancing their own learning.
TIME: 9-3
COST: $300 (scholarships available)
This program offers support for mid-career teachers. MTDS Teacher Academy (TA) is part of the Missouri Teacher Development System & is open to any teacher who has 1)completed a MO Beginning Teacher Assistance Program, 2)completed at least 3 years of successful teaching, 3)a strong desire for professional improvement. This opportunity provides *state-wide events with 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 & anytime, *consultant support, *networking with other teachers, & *competency-based programming. MTDS TA emphasizes these MTDS Competencies: Community Builder: Works in a Community of Practice-shares innovative practices & revisions to instruction obtained from conducting action research & the use of emerging research within a community of practice; Reflective Learner: Engages in Ongoing Reflective Practice-reflects on, in, & for practice, focusing on (a)directing future instruction by reflecting & (b)monitoring progress, evaluating results, & adjusting instruction based on the use of action research & student growth data; Instructional Designer: Uses Data to Make Decisions-designs & adjusts lessons &/or learning goals in response to ongoing analysis of student needs based on multiple sources of data to meet individual learning needs & promote student progress; Facilitator of Student Thinking & Learning: Engages Students in Content-facilitates learning experiences that combine engaging qualities of work, high-level thinking, & high-yield instructional strategies to engage students intellectually, academically, &/or emotionally in content & in advancing their own learning.
MTDS Teacher Academy (TA) is part of the Missouri Teacher Development System & is open to any teacher who has 1)completed a MO Beginning Teacher Assistance Program, 2)completed at least 3 years of successful teaching, 3)a strong desire for professional improvement.
This opportunity provides *state-wide events with 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 & anytime, *consultant support, *networking with other teachers, & *competency-based programming.
MTDS TA emphasizes these MTDS Competencies:
Community Builder: Works in a Community of Practice-shares innovative practices & revisions to instruction obtained from conducting action research & the use of emerging research within a community of practice;
Reflective Learner: Engages in Ongoing Reflective Practice-reflects on, in, & for practice, focusing on (a)directing future instruction by reflecting & (b)monitoring progress, evaluating results, & adjusting instruction based on the use of action research & student growth data;
Instructional Designer: Uses Data to Make Decisions-designs & adjusts lessons &/or learning goals in response to ongoing analysis of student needs based on multiple sources of data to meet individual learning needs & promote student progress;
Facilitator of Student Thinking & Learning: Engages Students in Content-facilitates learning experiences that combine engaging qualities of work, high-level thinking, & high-yield instructional strategies to engage students intellectually, academically, &/or emotionally in content & in advancing their own learning.
Dates: 9/7/2022 to 3/13/2023
Dates: 9/8/2022 to 4/25/2023
Dates: 9/8/2022 to 3/28/2023
Audience: A current classroom teacher with 3 years of classroom experience - A teacher with demonstrated classroom effectiveness - A teacher with a commitment to sustained professional growth
Dates: 9/8/2022 to 5/11/2023
Facilitator of Student Thinking & Learning: Engages Students in Content (Facilitates learning experiences that combine engaging qualities of work, high level thinking, and high-yield instructional strategies to engage students intellectually, academically, &/or emotionally in content and in advancing their own learning. Lunch will be provided.
Location: Varies (Varies, MO)
Dates: 9/8/2022 to 4/27/2023
Dates: 9/9/2022 to 3/24/2023
This program offers support for mid-career teachers. MTDS Teacher Academy Graduates is part of the Missouri Teacher Development System and is open to any teacher who has:
-completed MTDS Teacher Academy
-a strong desire for continuous professional improvement
-State event with national expert, John Antonetti
-a copy of John's book: Powerful Task Design
MTDS Teacher Academy Graduates emphasizes the following MTDS Competencies:
Reflective Learner: Engages in On-Going Reflective Practice (Reflects on, in, and for practice, focusing on: (a) directing future instruction by reflecting; and (b) monitoring progress, evaluating results, and adjusting instruction based on the use of action research and student growth data)
Instructional Designer: Develops Research-Based Instruction (Develops innovative instruction based on conducting and using action research that: (a) emphasizes essential concepts of content; (b) uses supplementary primary sources; (c) connects to student experience and culture; (d) meets the unique needs of diverse learners; and/or promotes student inquiry and interdisciplinary approaches)
Professional: Understands & Promotes the Profession (Gains awareness of the larger professional community, including regional, state, national, and global professional educational communities and governmental bodies that impact the profession; and revises personal philosophy of teaching)
Audience: Any teacher who has completed a Beginning Teacher Assistance Program in Missouri
Dates: 9/12/2022 to 2/27/2023
To celebrate the completion of a successful first year of teaching, MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program B (BTAP B) includes with a state-wide event featuring Mike Rutherford, author of The Artisan Teacher! (Participants will receive a copy of this book.)
BTAP B is part of the Missouri Teacher Development System (MTDS) and is open to any teacher who has completed a Beginning Teacher Assistance Program in Missouri.
This professional development opportunity provides-- -access to experts - State Kick-off event with Mike Rutherford; -access to on-demand learning, including Mike Rutherford's MTDS series; -consultant support; -networking with other teachers; and -competency-based programming.
BTAP B emphasizes the following MTDS Competencies: Differentiates to Meet Unique Student Needs Designs lesson variations to-- >content, >process, >product, and/or >environment based on analysis of student needs. Plans Student Progress Monitoring Plans formal and informal assessment strategies and documentation structures to check and record understanding of lesson targets during instruction. Works in a Community of Practice Participates in a community of practice to share evidence of effectiveness and progress towards curricular goals, to plan curricular revisions, and to discuss meeting student needs.
Audience: 2nd Year Teachers who have completed 1st year Beginning Teachers
Dates: 9/13/2022 to 2/21/2023
Register separately for Statewide Meeting at MTDS Statewide Meetings
Dates: 9/14/2022
Dates: 9/15/2022 to 4/18/2023
Dates: 9/15/2022 to 3/2/2023
Dates: 9/16/2022 to 3/3/2023
Audience: early educators, those who are entering the profession through other means (such as alternative certification), or those navigating changes in content or grade-level
Dates: 9/16/2022 to 5/5/2023
Audience: Any teacher who has completed BTAP program
Dates: 9/19/2022 to 3/14/2023
Participates in a community of practice to share evidence of effectiveness and progress towards curricular goals, plan curricular revisions, and discuss meeting student needs. Lunch will be provided. Please notify us of any dietary restrictions at least seven (7) days in advance.
Location: 1 Southeast Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Cape Girardeau, MO) [map]
Dates: 9/21/2022 to 4/13/2023
Audience: This program is for teachers with a minimum of 3 years of full-time classroom experience, and will be the best choice for those teachers who are looking for an opportunity to take their next professional step toward excellence in teaching.
Dates: 9/21/2022 to 4/18/2023
Audience: Previous Participants of Teachers Academy
Dates: 9/22/2022 to 2/28/2023
Dates: 9/22/2022 to 3/29/2023
Dates: 9/22/2022 to 4/27/2023
Dates: 9/22/2022 to 3/10/2023
Audience: Teachers who have completed a Teacher Academy and have a strong desire for continuous professional improvement
Dates: 9/22/2022 to 4/14/2023
DATES: Thursday, September 22; Friday, October 14; Friday, December 2, ‘22; Friday, January 27; Friday, April 14, ‘23 TIME: 9:00am-3:00pm LOCATION: September - Columbia Hilton Garden Inn; remaining - Truman TBA COST: $200 (scholarships available) - lunch included This program offers support for mid-career teachers. MTDS Teacher Academy Graduates (TAG) is part of the Missouri Teacher Development System and is open to any teacher who has -completed MTDS Teacher Academy, and -a strong desire for professional improvement. This opportunity provides >a state-wide event with national expert John Antonetti, >a copy John's book Powerful Task Design, >consultant support, >networking with other teachers, and >competency-based programming. MTDS Teacher Academy Graduates emphasizes the following MTDS Competencies: Reflective Learner: Engages in Ongoing Reflective Practice--reflects on, in, and for practice, focusing on (a) directing future instruction by reflecting and (b) monitoring progress, evaluating results, and adjusting instruction based on the use of action research and student growth data; Instructional Designer: Uses Data to Make Decisions--designs & adjusts lessons &/or learning goals in response to ongoing analysis of student needs based on multiple sources of data to meet individual learning needs and promote student progress; Professional: Understands and Promotes the Profession--gains awareness of the larger professional community, including regional, state, national, and global professional educational communities and governmental bodies that impact the profession; and revises personal philosophy of teaching.
LOCATION: September - Columbia Hilton Garden Inn; remaining - Truman TBA
COST: $200 (scholarships available) - lunch included
This program offers support for mid-career teachers. MTDS Teacher Academy Graduates (TAG) is part of the Missouri Teacher Development System and is open to any teacher who has -completed MTDS Teacher Academy, and -a strong desire for professional improvement. This opportunity provides >a state-wide event with national expert John Antonetti, >a copy John's book Powerful Task Design, >consultant support, >networking with other teachers, and >competency-based programming. MTDS Teacher Academy Graduates emphasizes the following MTDS Competencies: Reflective Learner: Engages in Ongoing Reflective Practice--reflects on, in, and for practice, focusing on (a) directing future instruction by reflecting and (b) monitoring progress, evaluating results, and adjusting instruction based on the use of action research and student growth data; Instructional Designer: Uses Data to Make Decisions--designs & adjusts lessons &/or learning goals in response to ongoing analysis of student needs based on multiple sources of data to meet individual learning needs and promote student progress; Professional: Understands and Promotes the Profession--gains awareness of the larger professional community, including regional, state, national, and global professional educational communities and governmental bodies that impact the profession; and revises personal philosophy of teaching.
MTDS Teacher Academy Graduates (TAG) is part of the Missouri Teacher Development System and is open to any teacher who has -completed MTDS Teacher Academy, and -a strong desire for professional improvement.
This opportunity provides >a state-wide event with national expert John Antonetti, >a copy John's book Powerful Task Design, >consultant support, >networking with other teachers, and >competency-based programming. MTDS Teacher Academy Graduates emphasizes the following MTDS Competencies: Reflective Learner: Engages in Ongoing Reflective Practice--reflects on, in, and for practice, focusing on (a) directing future instruction by reflecting and (b) monitoring progress, evaluating results, and adjusting instruction based on the use of action research and student growth data; Instructional Designer: Uses Data to Make Decisions--designs & adjusts lessons &/or learning goals in response to ongoing analysis of student needs based on multiple sources of data to meet individual learning needs and promote student progress; Professional: Understands and Promotes the Profession--gains awareness of the larger professional community, including regional, state, national, and global professional educational communities and governmental bodies that impact the profession; and revises personal philosophy of teaching.
MTDS Teacher Academy Graduates emphasizes the following MTDS Competencies: Reflective Learner: Engages in Ongoing Reflective Practice--reflects on, in, and for practice, focusing on (a) directing future instruction by reflecting and (b) monitoring progress, evaluating results, and adjusting instruction based on the use of action research and student growth data; Instructional Designer: Uses Data to Make Decisions--designs & adjusts lessons &/or learning goals in response to ongoing analysis of student needs based on multiple sources of data to meet individual learning needs and promote student progress; Professional: Understands and Promotes the Profession--gains awareness of the larger professional community, including regional, state, national, and global professional educational communities and governmental bodies that impact the profession; and revises personal philosophy of teaching.
Reflective Learner: Engages in Ongoing Reflective Practice--reflects on, in, and for practice, focusing on (a) directing future instruction by reflecting and (b) monitoring progress, evaluating results, and adjusting instruction based on the use of action research and student growth data;
Instructional Designer: Uses Data to Make Decisions--designs & adjusts lessons &/or learning goals in response to ongoing analysis of student needs based on multiple sources of data to meet individual learning needs and promote student progress;
Professional: Understands and Promotes the Profession--gains awareness of the larger professional community, including regional, state, national, and global professional educational communities and governmental bodies that impact the profession; and revises personal philosophy of teaching.
Dates: 9/26/2022 to 3/1/2023
Dates: 9/27/2022 to 3/22/2023
Dates: 9/27/2022 to 4/25/2023
Reflecting on Practice: Sets Growth Goals Lunch will be provided. Please notify us of any dietary restrictions at least seven (7) days in advance.
Dates: 9/28/2022 to 3/23/2023
Dates: 9/28/2022 to 4/26/2023
Location: 1 Kennett Higher Education Center (Kennett, MO)
Dates: 9/29/2022 to 3/24/2023
Audience: Classroom Teachers and Instructional Coaches with a minimum of 3 years teaching
Dates: 10/7/2022 to 4/14/2023
MTDS Teacher Academy is part of the Missouri Teacher Development System and is open to any teacher who has:
-a strong desire for professional improvement This opportunity provides:
-a copy of John's book: 17,000 Classroom Visits Can't Be Wrong
-competency-based programming MTDS Teacher Academy emphasizes these MTDS Competencies:
Facilitator of Student Thinking & Learning: Engages Students in Content (Facilitates learning experiences that combine engaging qualities of work, high level thinking, and high-yield instructional strategies to engage students intellectually, academically, &/or emotionally in content and in advancing their own learning. Lunch provided. Please notify us of any dietary restrictions at least seven (7) days in advance.
Audience: Teachers who have completed Teacher Academy
Dates: 10/26/2022 to 4/12/2023
Professional: Understands & Promotes the Profession (Gains awareness of the larger professional community, including regional, state, national, and global professional educational communities and governmental bodies that impact the profession; and revises personal philosophy of teaching) Lunch will be provided. Please notify us of any dietary restrictions at least seven (7) days in advance.
Audience: Past Teacher Academy Participants
Dates: 10/27/2022 to 3/3/2023
This program offers support for mid-career teachers. Developing B is part of the Missouri Teacher Development System and is open to any teacher who has:
-completed Developing A: Teacher Academy
-State event with national expert, John Antonetti on Sept. 22
Developing B emphasizes the following MTDS Competencies:
Dates: 2/9/2023
Dates: 3/30/2023
Dates: 4/20/2023
Audience: professional development committees
Dates: 4/25/2023
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