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Due to COVID-19, the Northwest Earth & Space Science Pipeline (NESSP) grant will be providing registration funding for 50 teachers to attend distance learning through the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) that supports students’ sensemaking.
NESSP partners, the Montana Office of Public Instruction and Montana Tech, understand that given the current teaching environment, teachers will be more apt to reach the goals of the NASA-funded grant if they are equipped with the background knowledge in virtual learning with strategies and assessment for science.
This four-part program is being offered twice: July 6, 9, 13, & 16 from 1-2:30 p.m. or August 4, 11, 18, & 25 from 5:15-6:45 p.m. Funding is allowed for 25 teachers for each session. Interested teachers need to complete the Google Form by June 26, 2020. If you have any questions, reach out to Rayelynn Brandl.
The National Geographic Society is accepting applications to fund geography education opportunities in Montana. Educators from all grade levels are encouraged to apply. The grant will fund educational opportunities from October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021. The deadline to apply for the grant is July 31, 2020. View the Request for Applications for more information. Visit the Society’s website to apply for the grant.
The National Geographic Society is offering five free online courses for educators. The courses start June 24, 2020, and end in August. The course topics are:
- Climate Change
- Mapping
- Data Literacy
- Geo-Inquiry
- Integrating Service with Learning Goals
Visit the Society’s website for more information about these courses, or to register.
Edutopia's article on Implicit Bias and Microaggressions provides a definition as well as what microaggressions look and sound like in a school setting. They provide resources on how to start these important conversations in your school. The national Black Lives Matter At School coalition’s curriculum committee created lessons for every grade level. The 2020 Curriculum Resource Guide contains free, downloadable lessons to challenge racism, oppression, and to help build happy and healthy classrooms. The Montana Historical Society has put together a Montana’s African American Heritage resource site including oral histories of black Montanans.
The Content Standards & Instruction Team
Director - Colet Bartow, 406-444-3583
English Language Arts Coordinator - Christy Mock-Stutz, 406-444-0736
Montana Comprehensive Literacy Project Manager - Terri Barclay, 406-444-0753
Science Coordinator - Michelle McCarthy, 406-444-3537
Mathematics Coordinator - Marisa Graybill, 406-444-0706
Professional Learning Coordinator - Carli Cockrell, 406-444-0769
Teacher Learning Hub Coordinator - Jessica Bryant, 406-444-3557
Teacher Learning Hub Project Specialist - Allen Way, 406-444-4422
Professional Learning Data & Information Specialist - Marjorie O'Rourke, 406-444-3538
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, Relay Service: 711.
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