The Teacher Learning Hub offers several courses to help you prepare students to navigate difficult topics, including those ripped from headlines and grounded in issues related to civic engagement.
Using Writing to Teach Critical Thinking—This self-paced course is designed to help you support your students in developing as thinkers through questioning techniques and writing. (1 OPI Renewal Unit)
Digital Citizenship—This course is a self-paced introduction to what is needed to foster students’ safe, ethical, and responsible uses of technology. (2 OPI Renewal Units)
Integrating Journalism in Your Classroom—The goal of this self-paced course is to expand student knowledge on spotting reliable sources & how to use sources responsibly. (1 OPI Renewal Unit)
It hardly seems possible but registration opens soon for several facilitated courses that will begin this January. Don’t let time get away from you. Reserve your spot now. Here are some that are available:
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STREAM: Transformations and Proofs (HS)—Learn this Common Core-inspired change in the approach to teaching congruence, proofs, and transformations. (15 OPI Renewal Units. Registration opens December 15.)
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Student Created Digital Portfolios—Get started using electronic portfolios in your classroom and for professional learning. (15 OPI Renewal Units. Registration opens December 16.)
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Google Suite Advanced—This course will dive beyond the basics into Google Drive & Docs, Slides, Spreadsheets and Forms, among others. (20 OPI Renewal Units. Registration opens December 16.)
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Orientation to Special Education for Paraeducators—This course provides a basic introduction to the needs of students who have disabilities. (15 OPI Renewal Units. Registration opens December 20.)
For more information, check out these and other facilitated and self-paced courses on the Teacher Learning Hub.
In Montana, all public schools are required to put measures into place to address and discourage bullying. That’s why the course Building Respect: Bullying Prevention In Schools exists. This self-paced course is by Kognito, the same creators that bring you the popular simulation format of the At-Risk Mental Health and Suicide Prevention courses and others. It is for all educators and is worth one OPI Renewal Unit.
Visit us at www.opi.mt.gov/learninghub to set up an account and sign up for courses. Click here for the course list, catalog & calendar.
Questions? Contact: Jessica Bryant or Allen Way
opilearninghub@mt.gov | 406.444.3557 | 406.444.4422
Watch for the 3 Big Ideas Hub Special Edition to come out the first Friday of every month.
The OPI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, require an alternate format, or have questions concerning accessibility, contact the OPI ADA Coordinator, 406-444-3161, opiada@mt.gov, TTY 406-444-0235
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