The needs of the beginning teacher are very different from those of a teacher leader.  Their learning should be too.

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What is the Missouri Teacher Development System?

Missouri Teacher Development System (MTDS) is a framework designed to support teacher learning and career development in alignment to the Missouri Educator Evaluation System and the Missouri Leadership Development System (MLDS).   The system was designed through collaborative partnerships between the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and Missouri's Regional Professional Development Centers (RPDCs).   MTDS provides guidance for teachers and support for professional developers and trainers designing professional learning for teachers.  Some MTDS programming is currently being offered through Missouri's RPDCs, who are continually working to expand MTDS aligned opportunities to meet the needs of teachers at every career level.     

The MTDS Framework

Career-Spanning Learning 

Teaching is a career with different stages of development.

MTDS Domains & Competencies of Teaching

The domains represent roles teachers play both within their classrooms and throughout the larger professional community.   ​

Effective Professional Development 

MTDS emphasizes providing teachers with learning opportunities built on three research-based characteristics of professional learning. 

Thank you to everyone who has worked to make MTDS come to life!

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