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Grant Information

Information for Missouri Schools eligible for
​​MO-DESE Recruitment & Retention Grants or Teacher Education Grants

Where are the grant applications?

Grow Your Own Grant Application 

Full Application Document

Plan Submission Links by Region

Southeast 
Heart of Missouri 
Kansas City 
Northeast
Northwest
South Central
Southwest
St. Louis
Central
 

Retention Grant Application 

Full Application Document

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Southeast 
Heart of Missouri
Kansas City 
Northeast 
Northwest
South Central
Southwest 
St. Louis
Central

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Please note: A regional MTDS Teacher Development Specialist (TDS) is available to assist LEAs with grant planning and application. In addition to grant technical assistance, regional MTDS Programming is available to support teacher learning, including Beginning Teacher Assistance programs, the DESE Communities of Practice, Teacher Academy, Teacher Academy Graduates, National Board Certification information and support, Mastering programs for new teacher mentors, GYO program designer cohorts, professional development committees (PDC), and other areas related to the MTDS. Information about MTDS resources and programs can be found at: mo-mtds.net. 
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  • Home
  • Framework
    • Effective Professional Development >
      • Sustained in Duration
      • Job-Embedded
      • Adult Learning Theories
    • 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 Teacher
      • Preparing >
        • Preparing A
        • Preparing B
        • Preparing C
        • Preparing D
      • Emerging
      • Developing
      • Mastering
    • Glossary >
      • Action Research
      • Activity
      • Analysis of Student Needs
      • Classroom
      • Community of Practice
      • Culturally Responsive Relationships
      • Diversity Sensitivity
      • Documentation Structures
      • Evidence-Based
      • Innovative Practices
      • Lesson Planning Models
      • Learning Experience
      • Learning Targets
      • Mentor
      • Multiple Sources of Data
      • Reflection-for-Practice
      • Reflection-In-Practice
      • Reflection-On-Practice
      • Research-Based
      • Respect for All
  • Contact
  • Programs
    • Registration
    • Facilitator Dashboard
    • Emerging II (BTAP2)
    • Developing I-Teacher Academy
    • Developing II -Teacher Academy Graduates
    • Mastering Course C: Foundations of Coaching & Mentorings
    • Mastering: PDC
    • Leading-Teacher Leader Cohort
  • Recruitment & Retention