Year 1 Pathway
Using Highly Effective Tier 1 Instruction and Becoming a Reflective Practitioner
⚙️ Highly Effective Teaching & Leading 🪑 SW or SE Seated & 💻 Virtual 💲 Paid
Registration
Includes:
Meals at seated sessions
Materials
A one year subscription to GOTeach, our quarterly newsletter for new teachers with tips and tools for classroom instructional strategies, and personal self-care for teachers
Registration Fee
Members: $150
Non-members: $200
For members registering before July 1, 2025, the registration form includes the option to pay out of next school year's budget.
Substitutions are encouraged, as refunds will not be provided.
This is a wrap-around program. If districts have a new Year 1 teacher after the program has started for the current school year, they can still register them to begin participating in the program at its current point. The teacher will then make-up the missed session(s) by participating in those the following school year. This wrap-around option will allow them to be program completers and receive the official documents needed for their next steps in certification. Districts will receive formal completion letters and certificates via email when their new teachers have met the requirements.
Goals
The overarching goals are to develop each new teacher’s ability to:
Have instructional knowledge and agility in regards to highly effective Tier 1 Instruction
Become a reflective practitioner with the ability to self-reflect and collaborate with colleagues
This pathway will also acknowledge the personal side of starting a teaching career with ideas to support new hires through all the many stages and phases of the first year.
Components
This collaborative and supportive program is a mix of seated and virtual sessions. It includes flexibility in sequence and choice of topics while tightly aligning with DESE’s current BTAP requirements. Completion of this program meets Section 168-400, RSMo Supp.2015 and section 168.021.1 as a requirement of certification.
It is vital that the learning new hires are receiving regionally complements and honors the work and learning they are doing in their home district. For this reason, each district will identify a lead contact to partner with us to build a cohesive program best suited to their new hires.
The focus of this BTAP Year 1 program is to build the capacity of your first-year teachers through year-long professional learning and ongoing support tailored to their needs. This pathway will focus on the key elements of DESE’s beginning teacher program (BTAP) and allow these early career teachers the opportunity to hone their skills in the areas of becoming:
Skillful classroom managers
Effective community builders
Professional communicators
Professional practitioners in regards to certification requirements and professional rights and responsibilities
Reflective practitioners
The pathway includes 3 learning designs:
2 Seated Sessions
1 Observation Day
4 or more Virtual Sessions
2 Seated Sessions
Teachers are required to participate in 2 seated sessions. The District will select the seated sessions for their teachers. These seated sessions are facilitated by Dr. Debbie Yonke, Professional Learning Director for GOCSD.
✴️ Launch Session
Establishing and Maintaining a Positive Classroom Environment & Kicking Off a Successful First Year
For this required session, districts will select the date for their teachers when registering. It will be from 9-3 PM with lunch provided.
Aug 4th at Poplar Bluff Schools, 1110 North Westward Blvd, Poplar Bluff MO 63901
Aug 5th in the Ignite Center at Jackson High School, 315 S Missouri Street, Jackson MO 63755
August 7th in the Library Media Center at Clinton High School, 701 S. 8th Street, Clinton MO 64735
August 8th in the Crusader Hall Dining Side Room at Evangel University, 1111 N. Glenstone, Springfield MO 65802
August 12th in the Middle School/High School Library in the Houston School District, 423 W. Pine Street, Houston MO 65483
Aug 25th in the Marshfield High School Library, 370 State Hwy DD, Marshfield MO 65706
✴️ Winter Session
Effective Delivery of Instruction Which Positively Impacts Student Learning
For this required session, districts will select the date for their teachers when registering. It will be from 9-3 PM with lunch provided.
Jan 2nd in the Republic Schools Board Room, 636 N Main Street, Republic MO 65738
Jan 19th at Fordland Middle/High School, 1230 School Street, Fordland MO 65652
Jan 21st at Poplar Bluff Schools, 1110 North Westward Blvd, Poplar Bluff MO 63901
Jan 22nd in the Ignite Center at Jackson High School, 315 S Missouri Street, Jackson, MO 63755
Jan 26th in the District Administration Building at the Mt. Vernon School District, 801 South Landrum, Mount Vernon MO 65712
1 Observation Day
This 2nd quarter observation day may be a part of already existing district learning or you may select to have your teachers participate in video observations as part of our continued partnership with NEE (Network for Educator Effectiveness). Each district will receive a tailored collaboration document to address this day, as well as additional topics such as Educational Law, to ensure alignment with your district focus areas and needed support.
4 or More Virtual Sessions
Teachers are required to participate in 4 virtual sessions, to equal one day of professional learning, but are welcome to join as many others as they want. Teachers will select their virtual sessions.
Nine unique and timely virtual sessions will be offered throughout the year.
All sessions will take place 4-5:30 PM.
Each session will be facilitated by expert voices across the region and differentiated as appropriate for different areas such as: Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, and Special Education.
Virtual sessions will be recorded and placed in our On-Demand catalog accessible only by participants.
✴️ 1st Hour of the 1st Day
Aug 14
What might that very first hour of the first day look like? What is critical to accomplish and include during this time?
Facilitated by Rachel Bodoin and Brandon Messner from Springfield Public Schools
✴️ Planning and Preparing for Effective Learning
Sept 10
How can I design and implement effective lessons? What are the key components that I should be focusing on? What ideas do others have regarding this?
Facilitated by Dr. John Thompson , Mrs. Markie Bravestone, Mrs. Lauren Goddard, and Mrs. Tammy Flowers from Republic Schools
✴️ Classroom Climate & Culture
Sept 23
We hear these terms a lot, but really what are they? And more importantly, why are they important in every classroom? Come learn not only the answer to these questions, but some great tips of where to get started.
Facilitated by Dr. Garrett Prevo, Mt Vernon Public Schools
✴️ Purposeful & Professional Communication
Oct 8
Gain tips for parent-teacher conferences and professional conversations with parents, community members, and colleagues.
Facilitated by Dr. Garrett Lowder, Ms. Nikki Thompson, and Ms. Taylor Young from Marshfield Public Schools
✴️ Supporting Students with Behavioral Needs
Nov 11
Gain an understanding of student behaviors and how we might best support them. Topics discussed will include learning more about the functions of behavior and how to best handle our responses to behavior.
Facilitated by Dr. Chris O’Neill from Nixa Public Schools
✴️ More Tips for Dealing with Challenging Behaviors
Jan 20
Break is over and we sometimes see a resurgence of challenging behaviors. Come learn some great tips for heading into 2nd semester and also have time to reflect on your implementation of key classroom management components.
Facilitated by Maggie Martinez from Reeds Spring Public Schools
✴️ Dealing with Challenging Conversations
Feb 10
How do we approach challenging topics with parents? A colleague? Come learn some professional tips from experienced educators to help guide your conversations, continuing to build your professional communication toolbox.
Facilitated by Dr. Brigette Golmen and Dr. Jared Webster from Nixa Public Schools
✴️ Springtime Collaboration
Mar 5
Discuss what is still to come as we head into the final part of this school year and gain some great resources to ensure a strong finish to the year with students.
✴️ That’s A Wrap Collaboration
Apr 16
It is time to reflect and celebrate the successes from this year, and also brainstorm ideas to address any challenge areas in which we would like to improve. This information will be folded into the Year 2 pathway for continued learning.
GOLearn Professional Learning Framework
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