MTDS Mastering Course A Level-Specific Learning Statements

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Builds Relationships & Culture

​Measures level of student involvement in discussions and evaluations of classroom, school, and community culture as well as student understanding of the impacts of culture on relationships and learning. ​

Promotes Diversity Sensitivity

​Measures student ability to explore issues from multipole perspectives and assesses student understanding of *diversity sensitivity and *respect for all. 

Aligns Instruction to Goals, Curriculum, and Assessments

Evaluates alignment of strategies, resources, success criteria, and/or objectives to district curriculum and/or state standards, revising as needed to meet student needs.  ​

Plans Student Progress Monitoring

Designs formal and informal *assessment strategies; evaluates alignment of assessment to *learning targets; considers accuracy of assessment in reporting effectiveness of instruction on individual and whole class progress; and revises strategies as needed.  

Selects, Aligns, and Curates Strategies for Student Learning

​Curates *research-based strategies for students aligned to *personal learning profiles and individual student learning goals that can be used by students when evaluating their own learning. 

Differentiates to Meet Unique Student Needs

Facilitates student development of a *personal learning profile based on *multiple sources of data and personalizes lesson:  (a) content; (b) process: (c) product; and/or (d) environment to meet individual student needs. 

Facilitates Self-Directed Student Learning

Facilitates:  (a) student-generation of success criteria; (b) student reflection on learning based on assessment data; (c) peer conversations regarding self-assessment; (d) student creation of learning goals; and € justification for the selection/design of strategies.  

Mastering Course B

Mastering Course C

Mastering Course D

The MTDS Framework for teachers includes level-specific learning statements for each of the 30 MTDS competencies.  To support designers of learning programs for teachers, MTDS Mastering level has been further organized into four distinct courses for teachers learning at the Mastering level.  

Mastering A:   The Student Lead Classroom (Note:  Connections to Exploring & Aspiring (GYO) learning statements)
​Mastering B:   Facilitating Interdisciplinary & Inquiry-Based Instruction 
Mastering C:   Foundations of Coaching and Mentoring (Note:  Connections to Emerging I learning statements)
Mastering D:   Serving as a Coach, Mentoring, Cooperating Teacher, and Committee Member (Note:  Connections to Emerging II & Developing I)
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