Central Regional Professional Development Center

Congratulations to all!

We are especially excited for the two Region 9 winners, Alaze Chowning and Sarah Chaney. Good luck in the semi-finals!

📌NEWS UPDATE: Thirty‑five teachers are moving full‑speed ahead with DESE in the 2027 Missouri Teacher of the Year Program.
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Congratulations to these outstanding educators from the Central Region for being recognized as their district’s Teacher of the Year. We were excited to celebrate them at the Central Region’s Annual Teacher of the Year Luncheon in early July!

Congratulations to the Central Region’s Teachers of the Year! Alisha and Amanda will both be celebrated this fall, during the Missouri Teacher of the Year banquet in Columbia, MO! Warrensburg R-VI School District Maple Grove Elementary Rich Hill R-IV School District RHTigerTalk

Registration is now open for the Missouri Teacher Development System TeachNow Alternative Certification Institute. TeachNow is offered in every region of the state and is designed for individuals who have entered the profession and have been alternatively certified, working under a substitute or provisional certificate, or without certification. Some of the program's focuses include research-based classroom management strategies, networking, educational terms, acronyms, and codes of conduct. Register and learn more: https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/educator-development/MTDS-program-registration