Central to all MTDS learning is the development of teacher empowerment and teachers as change agents. MTDS is devoted to increasing teacher capacity through transformative learning. The conceptual model connects research-based adult learning concepts with Mezirow's Transformative Learning Theory to posit a pathway of learning for teachers leading to changes in teacher practice. The model serves as context from which all MTDS learning opportunities and/or programming would be developed and presented. These principals of learning theory are core to the development of teacher learning experiences built within effective professional learning structures.
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