Teaching & Learning Department Announces New Manager!
The SIPL team welcomed Chris Noel to the team in May. Chris Noel is our new Teaching and Learning Senior Manager. Some of you may have worked with Chris when her name was Chris DeWald. Chris began her career as a high school science teacher and leverages her classroom experience to support education across a wide variety of contexts. Outside of her work in K – 12 classrooms, Chris has worked for Universities, the Montana Office of Public Instruction, and for-profit national Ed Tech organizations in roles such as Science Instructional Coordinator, Science Assessment Specialist, Instructional Coach, Undergraduate and Graduate Instructor, Senior Manager of Service Operations, Director of Learning and Development, Director of Product Operations, and Data Operations Manager. She enjoys working with school leaders and other stakeholders to better understand best practices in instruction and data use across all grade levels, subject areas, and school types. She graduated from Wesleyan University with a B.A. in Neuroscience, from the University of Texas at Arlington with an M.Ed. in Education, and is ABD from the University of Wisconsin in Madison for a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with a focus in Learning Sciences and a minor in quantitative methods in education.
Please join us in welcoming Chris to the team!
Questions for the Standards, Instruction, and Professional Learning Senior Manager?
Contact Chris Noel | chris.noel@mt.gov or 406.444.2765
Teacher Learning Hub News
June is Time to Rejuvenate Your Expertise!
School is out, or nearly out, and soon you’ll have time for YOU! Think about earning some great self-paced renewal units with these NEW courses and rejuvenate your educator spirit while adding some new ideas to your ‘bag of tricks’ for fall!
The Hub Spa is Open—Summer Specials Abound!
Relax, hit the water, take a hike, ride your bike, go on a walk, have a picnic, and don’t forget to head to the Hub “Spa” to exercise and engage your professional mind with a wee bit of structure by enrolling in some of these greatly facilitated course offerings! Enrollment opens on June 19th!
It’s still not too late to enroll in the six facilitated courses that were included in the May Compass! All of those courses will run in early June, and enrollment is open now! And don’t forget to check out the new 2022-2023 Facilitated Calendar!
Summer Fun – Hope You All Have Some! Enjoy the Break!
Take a little time for self-care this summer, Teachers! You’ve worked hard and have done an amazing job! Reflect on your successes and enjoy a wonderful summer after a busy and productive school year!
Teachers
paint their minds and guide their thoughts,
share their achievements and advise their faults;
Inspire a Love
of knowledge and truth,
as you light the path that leads our youth;
For our future brightens with each lesson you teach,
each smile you lengthen,
each goal you reach;
For the dawn of each poet, each philosopher, and king;
Begins with a Teacher and the wisdom they bring.
~Kevin William Huff
Helpful Hub Tip of the Month: Save your renewal certificate to your computer as soon as you complete a course! Please don’t wait! Also, it is really beneficial to you if you also print a hard copy for your personal file. This ensures that you always have two opportunities to locate your certificates when you need them!
Visit us at the link above to set up an account and sign up for courses.
Course List | Catalog | Calendar
Questions? Contact Allyson Briese or Marti Paugh
opilearninghub@mt.gov | 406.444.3557
Computer Science Professional Development Opportunity online through MSU-Bozeman this summer– Funding Available for Teachers
Montana State University (MSU) will offer a Master of Science in Science Education (MSSE) course for Montana teachers, “Computer Science in the Classroom: Joy and Beauty of Data,” online through MSU-Bozeman this summer.
The 2-credit course is intended for 7-12th grade teachers who want to learn how to incorporate computational ideas in the classroom. In addition, teachers who take the course will be introduced to the broad area of data science and will extend their knowledge of the Python programming language. High school teachers who complete the course can potentially teach CSCI 127, The Joy and Beauty of Data, as a dual enrollment course.
The course builds upon the pre-requisite course, “Joy and Beauty of Computing (CSCI 581),” previously offered at MSU (2014 – 2017), the University of Montana (2017), Montana Tech (2018), and Salish-Kootenai College (2019). Prerequisite: CSCI 581 or equivalent in programming knowledge and precalculus.
The Joy and Beauty of Data, CSCI 582, will be taught by Hunter Lloyd, Professor in the Gianforte School of Computing, Montana State University.
Support for Montana teachers is available. For more information and how to apply, please contact the MSSE Program at msse@montana.edu.
Questions for our Mathematics Instructional Coordinator?
Contact Sonja Whitford | sonja.whitford@mt.gov or 406.444.0706
OPI Summer Institute is OPEN for Registration!
OPI Summer Institute is returning to Montana State University - Bozeman, June 20-24. Choose from over 130 sessions including Keynotes, Team Time, Early Birds, Lunch & Learn, and a Best Practices Expo.
Visit the OPI Summer Institute Webpage for more information and to register.
Questions for our Professional Learning Staff?
Contact the Renewal Unit Provider System Staff | OPIRUPS@mt.gov or 406.444.3538
STEM News
Please go to the OPI Science webpage to see grant or paid opportunities, challenges and competitions, student and classroom opportunities, conferences, and professional development, and connect with the STEM community!
Questions for our Science Instructional Coordinator?
Contact Michelle McCarthy | mmccarthy5@mt.gov or 406.444.3537
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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