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

MTDS is Effective Professional Learning

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MTDS promotes research-based effective professional learning for teachers that is:
  • Grounded in Adult Learning Theory
  • Sustained in Duration
  • Job-Embedded 

MTDS is Competency-Based Learning

The MTDS framework includes a curated set of 30 competencies (knowledge and skills) of teaching organized within six domains.  The domains provide the context for the competencies, which represent the work of teaching.  ​Each of the 30 competencies have been deconstructed and then progressed across six levels of the career to provide level-specific learning statements.  
The MTDS domains and competencies remain the same throughout the teaching career.  

MTDS is Career-Spanning Learning 

The MTDS is designed to meet learning needs of teachers across the career span, allowing teachers to continuously increase teaching capacity through growth and development opportunities.  Each of the 30 MTDS Competencies includes level-specific learning statements, which are organized to provide a progression of learning leading to mastery of each competency.  These statements have also been curated within levels to provide support for those developing programming for teacher learning. Visit each of the levels below to explore the MTDS learning as it progresses across the career. 

Career Levels

Aspiring

Preparing

Emerging

Developing

Mastering

Leading

​Thank you to all of the designers & teams who worked and continue to work to bring MTDS to Missouri Teachers!

MTDS was developed through collaborative partnerships between the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, Missouri's RPDC System, Teacher Associations, Teachers, and many others who contributed to the development of MTDS.  

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​Career Levels
  • Aspiring 
  • Preparing
  • Emerging
  • Developing
  • Mastering
  • Leading
​Effective Professional Development
  • Adult Learning Theories
  • Job-Embedded Learning
  • Sustained Duration
Domains & Competencies
Community Builder:
Builds Relationships & Culture | Promotes Diversity Sensitivity | Works in a Community of Practice | Accesses & Builds Systemic Services & Supports
Classroom Manager
Creates & Manages a Learning Environment | Manages Behavior | Monitors Progress | Communicates Progress

Instructional Designer
Develops Research-Based Instruction | Aligns Instruction to Goals, Curriculum, & Assessments | Uses Data to Make Decisions | Differentiates to Meet Unique Student Needs | Plans Student Progress Monitoring | Designs Learning Activities, Tasks, and Experiences | Selects, Aligns, & Curates Strategies

Facilitator of Thinking & Learning
Promotes Student use of Technology | Facilitates Self-Directed Learning | Fosters Student Communication & Expression | Advances Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving Skills | Facilitates Student Inquiry & Research | Promotes Connection of Prior Knowledge to New Information | Engages Students in Content

Reflective Learner
Increases Knowledge & Skill through Professional Learning | Engages in On-going Reflective Practice | Evaluates Effectiveness of Instruction | Sets Growth Goals

Professional
​Understands & Promotes the Profession | Supports School District Vision, Mission, & Goals | Demonstrates Professional Growth & Development | Communicates Professionally
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​Missouri Teacher Development System June 2022    ​
  • Home
  • Framework
    • Effective Professional Development
    • Domains & Competencies >
      • Community Builder >
        • Promotes Diversity Sensitivity
        • Builds Relationships & Culture
        • Works in a Community of Practice
        • Accesses & Builds Systemic Supports & Services
      • Classroom Manager >
        • Manages Behavior
        • Creates & Manages a Learning Environment
        • Monitors Progress Towards Learning Goals
        • Communicates Progress Towards Learning Goals
      • Instructional Designer >
        • Develops Research-Based Instruction
        • Aligns Instruction to Goals, Curriculum, and Assessments
        • Uses Data to Make Decisions
        • Differentiates to Meet Unique Student Needs
        • Plans Student Progress Monitoring
        • Designs Learning Activities, Tasks, and Experiences
        • Selects, Aligns, & Curates Strategies
      • Facilitator of Thinking & Learning >
        • Promotes Student Use of Technology
        • Facilitates Self-Directed Learning
        • Fosters Student Communication & Expression
        • Advances Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving Skills
        • Facilitates Student Inquiry & Research
        • Promotes Connection of Prior Knowledge to New Information
        • Engages Students in Content
      • Reflective Learner >
        • Increases Knowledge & Skill Through Professional Learning
        • Engages in On-Going Reflective Practice
        • Evaluates Effectiveness of IInstruction
        • Sets Growth Goals
      • Professional >
        • Understands & Promotes the Profession
        • Supports School District Vision, Mission, & Goals
        • Demonstrates Professional Growth & Development
        • Communicates Professionally
    • Career Levels >
      • Aspiring
      • Preparing
      • Emerging
      • Developing
      • Mastering
      • Leading
    • Glossary
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