Big Idea #1 - Eight Quick Checks for Understanding
Formative assessment is an effective way to check student understanding, as well as enhance it. Jay McTighe has come up with eight ways to check student understanding that can be used in a remote learning environment or in the classroom. The ways range from a simple thumbs up/thumbs down approach to having the students teach a concept themselves. Read the Edutopia article to learn more about the eight quick ways to check student understanding.
Big Idea #2 - Student Privacy Communications Toolkit
Check out this great new student data privacy resource for schools, districts and educators!
What is it? – The Student Privacy Communications Toolkit provides an overview of student data privacy concepts and recommendations on how to communicate these concepts to others. It also includes template forms for implementing a privacy framework.
Who made it? – A Washington DC based non-profit group called Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) that works with education lawyers, legislators, and state educational agencies and school administrators to improve understanding of privacy issues, requirements, and implementation.
Why is it important? – This is one of the most concise and useful student privacy resources available. It is an excellent source for student data privacy information for educators and it is something that we can and should be using as a guidepost for protecting student privacy.
The deadline to nominate the 2021 National History Teacher of the Year is April 30, 2021. The national winner chosen from the state winners will receive a $10,000 prize presented at an award ceremony in their honor in New York City. State winners will receive a $1,000 prize, an archive of classroom resources, and recognition at a ceremony in their state. Visit the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History nomination website to learn more.
SPRINT CHALLENGE: March 1, 2021 – March 31, 2021
See your students grow and thrive in the CoderZ League Sprint Challenge. Students will compete in one of three divisions, from Novice to Pro, and will enjoy the fun of working in teams, whether together in class or from home. Students in grades 4 to 12 will solve virtual robotics challenges in a schoolwide competition or against other teams in the state, sharpening their skills in computational thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration.
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
Vacant, 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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