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Sign up to attend Code.org’s Computer Science Fundamentals (K-5) virtual workshop for Montana teachers held November 10 and 17 from 4 to 7 pm both days. Register today! Six OPI renewal units will be available. Learn more about CS and the CS Fundamentals course.
For 132 years, National Geographic has supported innovators and changemakers who have pushed the limits of what is to what could be. The Society has launched an emergency fund for innovative educators who are designing instructional resources — whether in the classroom, teaching remotely, or a combination of the two.
The National Geographic Society COVID-19 Remote Learning Emergency Fund for Educators will distribute support ranging from US $1,000-$8,000 to individual educators, or to an individual educator working in collaboration with other educators or National Geographic Explorers to design instructional resources that help educators effectively teach in remote or hybrid learning environments. Priority for this opportunity will be given to educators working in communities that have been particularly hard hit by the pandemic, and who have not previously received National Geographic funding.
Please see NatGeoEd.org/covidgrants for more details and guidance on the application.
- Project Archaeology has a new inquiry-based, middle school curriculum (7th and 8th grade), Project Archaeology: Investigating Migration, and is looking for teachers to help pilot it. The curriculum is aligned with NGSS and Common Core, as well as Montana Indian Education for All.
This curriculum teaches students scientific inquiry and archaeological concepts including observation, inference, context, and spatial reasoning through exciting mapping technology. This curriculum has a custom-created mapping component that uses real data points in ArcGIS technology so students can interact with modern technology in the classroom. Project Archaeology can provide you with a $400 stipend for your time and effort. Public Education Coordinator Kate Hodge will provide the drafts and assessment sheets, will be available to virtually walk you through the lessons, and will always be available for any questions you may have! This curriculum can be taught while adhering to social distancing guidelines and can definitely be easily piloted and taught through remote learning. Contact Kate Hodge at Project Archaeology if you would like to participate in this pilot.
- Presidio Graduate School is looking for teachers of all grade levels to help pilot a new climate science curriculum. The pilot program starts Sunday, November 8, 2020, and lasts for three weeks. You will create a lesson plan about climate science as part of the pilot project. Visit the school’s website for more information or enroll to be part of the program.
Standards, Instruction and Professional Learning Contacts
Colet Bartow, Senior Manager, Teaching and Learning Department, 406-444-3583
Stephanie Swigart, English Language Arts Coordinator, 406-444-0736
Michelle McCarthy, Science Coordinator, 406-444-3537
Marisa Graybill, Mathematics Coordinator, 406-444-0706
Terri Barclay, Montana Comprehensive Literacy Project Manager, 406-444-0753
Carli Cockrell, Professional Learning Coordinator, 406-444-0769
Jessica Bryant, Teacher Learning Hub Coordinator, 406-444-3557
Allyson Briese, Teacher Learning Hub Content Specialist, 406-444-0716
Marjorie O'Rourke, Professional Learning Data & Information Specialist, 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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