2025 Bolivar @ Southwest Baptist University Onsite BTAP

2025 Bolivar @ Southwest Baptist University Onsite Year 1, Quarter 1 BTAP 

October 6, 2025

 

Bolivar, Southwest Baptist University Onsite Year 1, Quarter 1 BTAP – October 6, 2025

📍 Location: Southwest Baptist University, 

⏰  Time: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

💲 Fee: $100

 🍽️ Lunch: On your own

📱 Bring a mobile device for digital resources

 

WHAT IS A BTAP?

A Beginning Teacher Assistance Program (BTAP) is a certification requirement. Designed for first- and second-year teachers, this course offers in-person professional learning focused on instructional growth and support. This program addresses the following 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? 

It is a state mandate that every new educator participate in a two-year Beginning Teacher Assistance Program (BTAP) with quarterly meetings before upgrading their teaching certificate. 

 

This Onsite BTAP fulfills Year 1, Quarter 1 of DESE's Beginning Teacher Assistance Program certification requirement. After completing your BTAP training, which marks the end of Quarter 1, the remaining quarters allow participants to choose quarterly learning based on what fits their unique goals, interests, and areas for growth.

 

✅ Approved Quarterly Learning Options (for Quarters 2–4)

Learning Option	Description	Quarter(s)
📚 Mini-Course Combos	Complete 2 mini-courses to fulfill one quarter	Q2, Q3, Q4
🧑‍💻 Virtual New Teacher Summit	Join this focused summit for BTAP teachers (only valid for Q3)	Q3 only
🎯 Virtual Coaching	Get tailored support around instruction or behavior management	Q2, Q3, Q4
💻 Online Courses	Take professional learning courses on your own schedule	Q2, Q3, Q4
📖 Beyond the Book Club	Join monthly, quarterly, or semesterly study groups with peers	Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4

 

📌 Key Point: Every Quarter Counts

✅ Your BTAP timeline is personalized—it starts the day you finish your initial training. Whatever day you finish your training, completes Qtr. 1 of Year 1. 

📆 For quarterly learning meetings, follow your district's quarters.

​​​​​​🎯 You must complete one approved activity per quarter (Q2–Q4 in Year 1).

To learn more about ongoing learning, visit MSTA's Professional Learning website or call 800-392-0532.