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        • Designs Learning Activities, Tasks, and Experiences
        • Selects, Aligns, & Curates Strategies
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        • Promotes Student Use of Technology
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        • Fosters Student Communication & Expression
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        • Promotes Connection of Prior Knowledge to New Information
        • Engages Students in Content
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        • Engages in On-Going Reflective Practice
        • Evaluates Effectiveness of IInstruction
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        • Demonstrates Professional Growth & Development
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Teacher Recruitment & Retention Best Practices (Hanover Report, 2019)

Regional Grant Information & Planning Sessions

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) are offering Teacher Recruitment and Retention Grants from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds of the state’s allocation to address teacher recruitment and retention. The Missouri Teacher Development System (MTDS) Teacher Development Specialists (TDS) within Missouri's RPDC network are hosting sessions this fall to support applicants with grant planning and submission.  Sessions will include:
Grant Information
  • Why are the grants being offered?
  • How can the grants be used?
  • What is the grant application process?

Grant Planning
  • How do we write a grant plan?
  • What should grant plans include?

Grant Resources
  • What technical assistance is available to support these grants?
  • Who can help us implement the grants?

Regional Information
​& Planning Sessions

Cape Girardeau
Columbia
Kansas City
Kirksville
Maryville
Rolla
Warrensburg
Springfield
St. Louis
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 
Learning Opportunities for Teachers
Educator Preparation Programs 
Regional MTDS Teacher Development Specialists
GYO Strategy Ideas for K-8 Districts
GYO Resource & Information Hub - Coming Soon!
University campus visits & recruiting events - Coming Soon!
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Regional Grow Your Own
​Networking Cohort

Cape Girardeau
Columbia
Kansas City
Kirksville
Maryville
Rolla
Warrensburg
Springfield
St. Louis
Recruit & Retain​
Why are grants being offered?
​What grants are available?
What grant assistance is available?
​Where are the grant applications?
Frequently Asked Questions
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Missouri Teacher Development System 2021                                                                                                                                                                                     Register for an MTDS Program
  • 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