School of Education

UMKC Regional Professional Development Center

The UMKC RPDC is one of nine regional professional development centers in Missouri, funded by DESE and serving school districts and educators.  Our mission is to build the capacity of educators to maximize students performance through high quality professional development.  The RPDC is part of the School of Education at the University of Missouri - Kansas City.  Learn more by contacting one of our RPDC Staff.

                     

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Contact us:

UMKC Professional Development Center
Union Station Kansas City - 30 West Pershing Rd., Ste.401
Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone: (816) 235-5486
Fax: (816) 283-8523
Email:  kostnerl@umkc.edu

 

 

Services

Beginning Teacher Support - B.E.S.T. Workshops

Curriculum Analysis, Design & Support

Data Teams Training

LEAD-KC Administrators Network

Migrant & English Language Learning (MELL)

MO School Improvement Grant Support

Professional Learning Communities

School-Wide Positive Behavior Support (SW-PBS)

Special Education - Compliance and Best-Practices

Teacher & Administrator Standards & Evaluation Systems

 

Resources

CHARACTERplus®--Character education resources
MCREL-- Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning

MO-DESE - Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
MSDC -- Missouri Staff Development Council
Missouri Student Success Network-- Resources for students at risk
Science Pioneers-- Science programs and resources
TechNet -- Educational Technology Network