Professional Learning
formerly MLPPDMS
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Program: RPDC - Agency for Teaching, Leading and Learning
Location: Park Central Office Building (ROOM 112) (Springfield, MO)
Dates: 5/31/2023 to 8/8/2023
Program: RPDC - Kansas City
Location: 3 KCRPDC-Union Station (Kansas City, MO) [map]
Audience: Limited to MO Read, Lead Exceed Participants
Dates: 6/5/2023 to 4/23/2024
Program: RPDC - Northwest
Location: 5 Varies, St. Joseph (St. Joseph, MO)
Audience: Mentors of Year 1 Building Leaders
Dates: 6/7/2023 to 5/30/2024
Audience: Year 1 Building Leaders
Location: Lee's Summit R-VII - Stansberry Leadership Center (Lee's Summit, MO)
Audience: Special Education Administrators/Leaders
Dates: 6/20/2023 to 4/8/2024
Dates: 7/6/2023 to 4/25/2024
Location: 3 North Kansas City School District (Kansas City, MO)
Audience: This is for those that have pre-registered with DESE and approved by the district to attend.
Dates: 7/7/2023 to 4/11/2024
Dates: 7/7/2023 to 4/25/2024
Program: RPDC - Heart of MO - Regional Professional Development Center
Location: B105 Assessment Resource Center, 2800 Maguire Blvd, University of MO (Columbia, MO)
Dates: 7/17/2023 to 4/5/2024
Volume I includes 4 on-line units of study, complemented with a textbook manual for study. The online platform makes up the biggest portion of the work for course completion. Participants must complete a six-hour face-to-face training for each unit. All-day, in-person attendance is required, and missed sessions must be made up. Units include: The Challenge of Learning to Read; The Speech Sounds of English; Teaching Beginning Phonics, Word Recognition, and Spelling; and Advanced Decoding, Spelling and Word Recognition. LETRS gives teachers the skills they need to master how to teach the five essential components of literacy, plus writing, spelling, and oral language. Teachers also learn: How to implement instructional routines and activities, Approaches to differentiate instruction to meet the literacy needs of all students. Participants will complete a portfolio of Bridge to Practice activities that ensure they can transfer what they learn in LETRS to the classroom. .
NOTE: Materials are provided to participants by the MO Department of Elementary and Secondary Education only if they have applied to MO Read, Lead, Exceed. Participants should also note that registration using the Frontline system only schedules the required face-to-face training sessions - it does NOT initiate a materials order by the Heart of MO-RPDC.
If participant is not part of the MO Read, Lead, Exceed program, there will be charge of $1040.00 per participant. Contact instructor listed below for possible funding solutions.
Dates: 7/18/2023 to 4/8/2024
Location: 5. St Joseph (St Joseph, MO)
Audience: K-6 Teachers, Title, Special Education or Interventionists, Administrators
Dates: 7/19/2023 to 3/27/2024
Dates: 7/20/2023 to 4/9/2024
Dates: 7/20/2023 to 4/10/2024
Location: Joplin Regional Airport, Freedom of Flight Museum (Webb City, MO)
Audience: First year teachers
Dates: 7/25/2023 to 3/26/2024
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 (BTAP) meets Missouri's BTAP certification requirements. This opportunity provides:
MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program (BTAP) meets Missouri's BTAP certification requirements.
-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
Location: Park Central Office Building (Springfield, MO)
Audience: First Year teachers
Dates: 7/26/2023 to 3/20/2024
Audience: Teachers that have completed LETRS Units 1-4 Training
Dates: 7/31/2023 to 5/9/2024
Program: RPDC - South Central
Location: 6 Columbia College (Rolla, MO)
Audience: Elementary K-5 Teachers, Title Reading Teachers, Special Education Teachers or Interventionists, & Administrators
Dates: 8/1/2023 to 4/3/2024
Location: 5 Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville, MO) [map]
Dates: 8/1/2023 to 4/2/2024
Dates: 8/1/2023 to 4/4/2024
Location: Springfield, MO (Springfield, MO)
Dates: 8/2/2023 to 3/19/2024
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
Location: 3-Kearney School District Offices (Kearney, MO)
Dates: 8/2/2023 to 4/9/2024
Fees:$75 for Non-Members and $50 for Members
Dates: 8/2/2023 to 4/3/2024
Program: RPDC - Southeast
Location: 1 Catapult (Cape Girardeau, MO) [map]
Dates: 8/2/2023 to 4/10/2024
Location: 6 Ellington Elementary School (Ellington, MO)
Dates: 8/2/2023 to 3/18/2024
Location: 5. Trenton (Trenton, MO)
Dates: 8/3/2023 to 4/4/2024
Audience: School Leaders in their first few years of school leadership.
Location: 5. Maryville (Maryville, Mo)
Audience: Second Year Teachers
Dates: 8/4/2023 to 3/27/2024
You made it through year one, but your learning never stops! Continue your growth as an emerging teacher!
Purposeful Lesson Planning (formerly BTAP B) offers continued support for early career teachers.
To celebrate the completion of a successful first year of teaching, MTDS: Purposeful Lesson Planning 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: Purposeful Lesson Planning 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
Dates: 8/4/2023 to 3/28/2024
Location: 1 Southeast Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Cape Girardeau, MO) [map]
Dates: 8/7/2023 to 4/9/2024
Location: 6 Union School District (Union, MO)
Dates: 8/7/2023 to 4/19/2024
Location: TBA-Central Missouri (Central Missouri, MO)
Dates: 8/7/2023 to 5/20/2024
Volume I includes 4 on-line units of study, complemented with a textbook manual for study. The online platform makes up the biggest portion of the work for course completion. Participants must complete a six-hour face-to-face training for each unit. All-day, in-person attendance is required, and missed sessions must be made up. Units include: The Challenge of Learning to Read; The Speech Sounds of English; Teaching Beginning Phonics, Word Recognition, and Spelling; and Advanced Decoding, Spelling and Word Recognition. LETRS gives teachers the skills they need to master how to teach the five essential components of literacy, plus writing, spelling, and oral language. Teachers also learn: How to implement instructional routines and activities, Approaches to differentiate instruction to meet the literacy needs of all students. Participants will complete a portfolio of Bridge to Practice activities that ensure they can transfer what they learn in LETRS to the classroom.
Audience: K-12 Teachers, Administrators, Nurses, Counselors
Dates: 8/7/2023 to 5/22/2024
Dates: 8/8/2023 to 4/11/2024
Dates: 8/9/2023 to 5/1/2024
Location: 5 Varies (Maryville/St Joseph, MO)
Audience: K-12 Teachers with 3 or more years of teaching
Dates: 8/9/2023 to 4/25/2024
-completed a Beginning Teacher Assistance Program in MO
-completed at least 3 years of successful teaching
-a strong desire for professional improvement
-Statewide event with national expert, John Antonetti in September and February (must register separately)
-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
Dates: 8/10/2023 to 4/23/2024
Location: 5 To Be Determined (To Be Determined, MO)
Audience: District Leadership Teams
Dates: 8/10/2023 to 5/14/2024
Audience: PreK - K Teachers, Title, Special Education or Interventionists, Administrators
Dates: 8/10/2023 to 4/5/2024
Location: Tipton Central Office (Tipton, MO)
Dates: 8/10/2023 to 4/8/2024
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 SystemMTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance Program (BTAP) meets Missouri's BTAP certification requirements.
-just-in-time learning (critical firsts) -awareness of the phases of a new teacher
MTDS BTAP meets Missouri's BTAP certification requirements.
Location: To Be Announced (To Be Announced, MO)
Dates: 8/14/2023 to 4/1/2024
Location: Bolivar, Missouri (Bolivar, MO) [map]
Dates: 8/14/2023 to 4/4/2024
Location: Missouri State University - Springfield (Springfield, MO) [map]
Dates: 8/14/2023 to 9/18/2023
Location: Forsyth High School Cafeteria (Forsyth, MO) [map]
Dates: 8/15/2023 to 4/8/2024
Location: 6 West Plains (MSU-West Plains--Lybyer Center) (West Plains, MO) [map]
Dates: 8/15/2023 to 4/16/2024
Program: RPDC - Northeast
Location: 4 TBA in the NE RPDC Region (Kirksville, MO)
Audience: Beginning Teachers
TIME: 9:00am-3:00pm
LOCATION: 8/15-Family Life Center (220 N. Owensby, LaPlata); 9/26-Adair Co. Annex Building (300 N. Franklin, Kirksville); 11/28-Truman State University Student Union Building Alumni Room (2105); remaining dates TBA
COST: $250 (scholarships may be available) - morning refreshments and 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 Beginning Teacher Assistance Program (BTAP) meets Missouri's BTAP certification requirements.
Dates: 8/15/2023 to 4/18/2024
Location: 6 Mountain View Birchtree Schools (Mountain View, MO)
Dates: 8/15/2023 to 4/29/2024
Location: 3 Independence School District (Independence, MO)
Audience: By Invitation Only
Location: 6 Raymondville Elem. School (Raymondville, MO)
Dates: 8/16/2023 to 4/26/2024
Dates: 8/18/2023 to 4/19/2024
Location: Exceptional Pupil Cooperative (Bolivar, MO) [map]
Audience: First and second year teachers needing to fulfill BTAP certification requirements
Dates: 8/18/2023 to 3/22/2024
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:
-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
Location: 6 Rolla Administration Building (Rolla, MO)
Dates: 8/21/2023 to 4/22/2024
Dates: 8/22/2023 to 4/9/2024
Dates: 8/28/2023 to 3/11/2024
Location: 6 S&T Phelps Health Annex E101 Seminar Room (Rolla, MO) [map]
Audience: Classroom Teachers and Instructional Coaches with a minimum of 3 years teaching
Dates: 8/29/2023 to 4/12/2024
-Statewide event with national expert, John Antonetti
-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.
Dates: 8/30/2023 to 2/16/2024
Dates: 8/30/2023 to 4/11/2024
Audience: Administrators, classroom teachers, special education teachers, counselors and behavior interventionists. These participants will make up your Tier 2 team.
Dates: 8/31/2023 to 3/14/2024
Dates: 9/5/2023 to 5/21/2024
Dates: 9/6/2023 to 3/27/2024
Dates: 9/6/2023 to 4/16/2024
-Cost: $50-KCRPDC Members or $75 Non Members
Dates: 9/6/2023 to 5/10/2024
Dates: 9/6/2023 to 4/10/2024
Prerequisite: LETRS Volume 1 course completion verified by Heart of MO-RPDC facilitator.
Volume 2 includes 4 on-line units with a face-to-face training for each unit. All components are required, and participants must attend all four face-to-face trainings in person. The units include: The Mighty Word: Oral Language and Vocabulary; Digging for Meaning: Understanding Reading Comprehension; Text-Driven Comprehension Instruction; and The Reading-Writing Connection. LETRS gives teachers the skills they need to master how to teach the five essential components of literacy, plus writing, spelling, and oral language. Teachers also learn: How to implement instructional routines and activities, Approaches to differentiate instruction to meet the literacy needs of all students, Bridge to Practice activities that ensure they can transfer what they learn in LETRS to the classroom.
If participant is not part of the MO Read, Lead, Exceed program, there will be a charge of $1040.00 per participant. Contact instructor listed below for possible funding solutions.
Dates: 9/7/2023 to 4/4/2024
Audience: First / Second year teachers that were unable to attend the first session
Dates: 9/8/2023
Dates: 9/8/2023 to 2/1/2024
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.
Location: 1 Kennett Higher Education Center (Kennett, MO)
Dates: 9/8/2023 to 2/28/2024
Audience: Curriculum leaders, Building leaders, Teacher leaders
Dates: 9/8/2023 to 4/10/2024
Dates: 9/8/2023 to 4/26/2024
Audience: All educators who serve students who are blind/visually impaired. Teachers, special education teachers, paraprofessionals, parents, and administrators.
Location: TBD (Springfield, MO)
Dates: 9/11/2023 to 3/4/2024
Location: Alumni Center, 300 S Jefferson, Springfield (Springfield, MO) [map]
Dates: 9/11/2023 to 2/26/2024
Dates: 9/12/2023 to 2/13/2024
Audience: Year 2 Building Leaders
Dates: 9/12/2023 to 5/30/2024
Audience: Recommended for past participants of TA & TAG
Dates: 9/14/2023 to 4/11/2024
Location: Conway Elementary / Ezard (Conway, MO) [map]
Dates: 9/15/2023 to 4/12/2024
Dates: 9/15/2023 to 4/5/2024
Dates: 9/18/2023 to 1/22/2024
Location: Independence School District (Independence, MO)
Dates: 9/18/2023 to 4/15/2024
Dates: 9/18/2023 to 4/2/2024
Location: 4 Various Locations in NE RPDC Region (Various, MO)
Dates: 9/18/2023 to 3/11/2024
LOCATION: TBA
Dates: 9/19/2023 to 4/2/2024
Dates: 9/19/2023 to 1/23/2024
Dates: 9/19/2023 to 4/3/2024
Dates: 9/19/2023 to 5/2/2024
Dates: 9/20/2023 to 4/26/2024
Dates: 9/20/2023 to 4/24/2024
Dates: 9/20/2023 to 4/9/2024
Dates: 9/20/2023
Dates: 9/20/2023 to 4/22/2024
Dates: 9/20/2023 to 4/17/2024
-Cost: $50 KCRPDC Memmbers or $75 Non-Members
Audience: School administrator, participant with behavioral expertise, and participant with academic expertise. This will form your Tier 3 Core Team
Dates: 9/21/2023 to 4/24/2024
This program offers support for mid-career teachers. MTDS: Developing Stories Through 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: 9/21/2023 to 4/5/2024
Audience: Early childhood teachers, administrators, coaches, process coordinators.
Dates: 9/21/2023 to 4/11/2024
Audience: School Leaders in who have four plus years of school leadership experience.
Dates: 9/21/2023 to 4/25/2024