The Office of Teaching and Leading (OTL)\u00a0serves to provide leadership in the development and continuous support and improvement of effective teachers and leaders through strong partnerships with appropriate education stakeholder groups in the following areas: Attracting, Recruiting, and Retaining Quality Educators; through Educator Preparation; Educator Licensure; Educator Effectiveness; Targeted Professional Learning for Educator Licensure Renewal.\u00a0 Ultimately, the OTL is tasked with ensuring that every school has effective teachers and leaders who positively impact the success of ALL learners.<\/p>\n
The OTL has five areas within the office, each with a variety of programs and services:
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The Division of Educator Effectiveness promotes and supports effective teaching and leading in Mississippi.\u00a0 Specifically, the Division oversees the Mississippi\u00a0Professional Growth System (PGS), educator recognition programs (i.e., Mississippi Administrator and Teacher of the Year, Milken Educator Award, etc.), teacher leadership, and induction and mentoring.\u00a0\u00a0 The Division\u2019s programs and initiatives support efforts to retain effective educators in Mississippi.<\/p>\n
The Division of Educator Licensure is responsible for ensuring that all initial licensure and renewal requirements are met prior to issuance.\u00a0 Specifically, the Division\u00a0oversees the licensing of all teachers, administrators, and instructional support personnel working in a local school district or an eligible nonpublic school in the state of Mississippi.\u00a0 The Divison\u00a0also provides resources to assist school districts in maintaining compliance with state law and Mississippi Board of Education policy.<\/p>\n
The Division of Educator Preparation is responsible for ensuring Educator Preparation Providers (EPPs) at Mississippi\u2019s institutions of higher education are producing high quality educators for the state\u2019s K-12 schools.\u00a0 Specifically, the Division is responsible for designing, coordinating, and conducting process and performance reviews and accreditation visits to ensure EPPs are meeting standards for program approval. Additionally, the Division assists with efforts to attract, recruit, and retain educators for Mississippi.<\/p>\n
The Division of Educator Talent Acquisition \u00a0promotes and supports efforts to recruit and retain teachers in Mississippi.\u00a0 Specifically, the Division oversees the Mississippi talent development initiatives (i.e., Culturally Responsive Practices, Talent for Turnaround, Grow-Your-Own Programs, Teacher Residency Programs, Diverse and Learner-Ready Teachers, etc.), teacher leadership, and induction and mentoring.\u00a0\u00a0 The Division\u2019s programs and initiatives support efforts to recruit effective educators in Mississippi.<\/p>\n
The Office of Educator Misconduct promotes\u00a0ethical conduct by all licensed, public educators in Mississippi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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