2024 Columbia College Onsite BTAP Course
Location: Columbia College, 1001 Rogers St, Columbia Brouder Science Center -- Room 227
October 1, 2024
Registration fee: $75.00 for MSTA members; $100.00 for nonmembers
Onsite Event Details:
- Check-in begins at 8:00
- Program is from 8:30 - 3:30
- Lunch is on your own.
- Participants are encouraged to bring a mobile device to access digital content.
WHAT IS A BTAP?
This BTAP program is designed for teachers in their first or second year of teaching. The program aims to build instructional skills and knowledge by providing year-long professional learning and continuous support tailored to participants' needs.
The program addresses the following six (6) Missouri Teacher Development System (MTDS) domains:
- Classroom Manager and Community Builder
- Instructional Designer and Facilitator of Student Thinking and Learning
- Professional
- Reflective Learner
WHY MUST I TAKE A BTAP?
Section 168.400 RSMo and section 168.021.1 of Missouri CSR 20-400.385 require every new educator to participate in a two-year Beginning Teacher Assistance Program (BTAP) before upgrading their teaching certificate.
Columbia Onsite BTAP fulfills Year 1, Quarter 1 of DESE's two-year Beginning Teacher Assistance Program certification requirement. After completing your BTAP training first quarter, the remaining quarters allow participants the flexibility to tailor their ongoing support opportunities that best fit their needs, learning style, and schedule.
Quarterly Ongoing Learning Supports Available:
- Participate in an MSTA "Beyond the Book" Club book study (offered monthly excluding the months of December and May)
- Participate in an MSTA Extended "Beyond the Book" Club book study (offered Quarter 1 August - October 4; Quarter 2 October 7 - December; Quarter 3 January - March and a "new" Semester long book study offered January - May)
- Participate in an MSTA online course (offered at any time; Online BTAP Course does NOT count )
- Participate in the Virtual New Teachers Summit (offered once during the third quarter)
- Participate in Virtual Teacher Meet Up (grade band level networks offered 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters)
- Mini-Course Combo (offered any time; Two (2) mini-courses count toward one quarterly ongoing professional learning)
Please note:
- Book study options can be participation in either extended or monthly book studies.
- 2024-25 Online BTAP course is not an ongoing quarterly online course option.
- A Mini-Course Combo consists of 2 mini-courses of choice.
To learn more about ongoing learning supports, visit MSTA's Professional Learning website or call 800-392-0532.