You made it through year one, but the learning never stops. Continue your growth as an emerging teacher! This program offers continued support for early career teachers and celebrates the completion of a successful first year of teaching. BTAP Year 2 is part of the Missouri Teacher Development System and is open to any teacher who has completed the first year of a Beginning Teacher Assistance Program in Missouri. MTDS Beginning Teacher Assistance (MTDS) Program Year 2 meets and exceeds year two of Missouri's certification requirements as established by State statute 168.400, RSMo.
 

This opportunity provides:

• on-demand learning, including Mike Rutherford's MTDS series.
• consultant support
• networking with other teachers
• competency-based programming 

Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Year 2 emphasizes the following MTDS Competencies

Differentiates to Meet Unique Student Needs

Designs lesson variations to (a) content; (b) process; (c) product; and/or (d) environment based on analysis of student needs.

Plans Student Progress Monitoring

Plans formal and informal assessment strategies and documentation structures to check and record understanding of lesson targets during instruction.

Works in a Community of Practice

Participates in a community of practice to share evidence of effectiveness and progress towards curricular goals, plan curricular revisions, and discuss meeting student needs.