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

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Recruitment & Retention Grants

MTDS Programs

Emerging ​I

Meets BTAP Requirement

• Relationships
• Environment
• Engagement
• Profession​

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Emerging II

Pre-Requisite: BTAP 

• ​Lesson Planning
• Student Progress 
• Differentiation
• Collaboration

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Developing I

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• Responsive Design
• Action Research
• ​Engagement
• Reflective Practice

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Developing II

Pre-Requisite: Developing I 

• Innovation
• Inquiry & interdisciplinary Approaches​​

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The MTDS Framework

About 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.     

Career-Stage Development

Teaching is a career with different stages of development.

Explore MTDS Levels

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Effective Professional Learning

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

Adult Learning

Sustained Duration

Job Embedded

MTDS Domains & Competencies of Teaching

The domains represent roles teachers play both within their classrooms and throughout the larger professional community. Teaching competencies have been organized within each domain to represent the work of teaching conducted from the lens of the domain.  MTDS domains and competencies remain the same across all career-levels. However, level-specific learning statements provide insight into the progression of knowledge and skills leading to mastery of each competency.  Visit each of the domains below to learn more about the competencies and the level-specific learning statements.   ​

• Builds Relationships & Culture
• Promotes Diversity Sensitivity
• ​Works in a Community of Practice
• Accesses & Builds Systemic Supports & Services

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

• Creates & Manages a Learning Environment
  
• Manages Behavior
  
• Monitors Progress Towards Learning Goals
  
• Communicates Progress Towards Learning Goals

• Increases Knowledge & Skills through Professional Learning
  
• Engages in On-Going Reflective Practice
  
• Evaluates Effectiveness of Instruction
  
• ​Sets Growth Goals

• 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, Task, & Experiences
  
• Selects, Aligns, & Curates Strategies

• Communicates Professionally
  
• Understands & Promotes the Profession
  
• Supports School District Vision, Mission, & Goals
  
• Demonstrates Professional Growth & Development

Full System Competency Progressions

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

System Designers & Teams