Gooooo Team! Our Starting Line-up for Fall PD
The fall sports season is in full swing and we hope you kicked off a new school year in exemplary fashion! Stay in great professional shape by nurturing your inner teacher with the facilitated course offerings below! Enrollment opens on September 18th for all of these courses which will run in October. Mark your calendars and stay in the game!
Interested in looking ahead to November’s Facilitated Courses? Enrollment opens on 10/17/22!
No Tricks, Just Self-Paced Treats for You!
And the best part—these have no calories and are healthy for your brain and your professional growth! Enjoy these courses at your own pace when it’s most convenient for you!
Score Big with New Courses and Resources!
By the time you receive this newsletter, the following new self-paced courses will be available for enrollment! Enjoy!
MentorMT Teacher Enrollment Begins in October!
MentorMT, an initiative of the MSU ASPIRE project, is a FREE program that matches 1:1 virtual mentors with new or novice K-12 teachers in Montana who may be underprepared due to teaching outside their licensure preparation, under emergency/provisional license, or within the first two years at a rural school. A small stipend is provided for mentees participating in the program. A final cohort of mentors is currently being trained and will be ready to mentor in October. More details and contact information are in the link above! Mentee enrollment will run through October 15th.
Helpful Hub Tip of the Month: Need to unenroll from a Hub course? It’s easy! Just go to “How do I unenroll from a course?” This is especially important for facilitated courses that have limited enrollment. If you decide you are unable to take the course as planned and do not unenroll, someone who really wanted to take the course may be prevented from doing so.
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 Rebecca Kranitz
opilearninghub@mt.gov | 406.444.3557
#1 Elk River Writing Project Presents!
Yellowstone National Park Park: Cultures, Conversations, and Contemplation Contemplations
Enjoy time and space to connect to a historically significant and scientifically unique region of southwest Montana while practicing writing techniques you can implement immediately in your classroom. The majestic Mammoth Hot Springs/Gardiner area will be the setting for this place-based institute from Wednesday evening, October 19, through Saturday afternoon, October 22.
Special guest presenters Dr. Shane Doyle and Tami Haaland will lead conversations at significant cultural and scientific sites in the area. Elk River Writing Project teacher-leaders Casey Olsen and Lorrie Henrie-Koski will facilitate writing connections throughout the institute. Yellowstone National Park personnel will also offer guidance on excursions.
Group transportation will be provided in accordance with Yellowstone National Park's 2022 visitor policy. Lodging at the North Yellowstone Lodge just 5 minutes north of Gardiner on Highway 89. Three meals on Thursday and breakfast and lunch on Friday and Saturday will be provided with your $45 registration fee.
Space is limited. Contact Elk River Writing Project at elkriverwriting@gmail.com for registration information.
Presented in conjunction with the National Writing Project, the National Park Service, Yellowstone National Park, and Yellowstone Forever. Housed at Montana State University Billings, Elk River Writing Project is a community of educators dedicated to outreach, professional growth, and promising practices. We are committed to culturally-relevant education, which includes Indian Education for All, authentic student voice, place-based learning, and social justice.
#2 MFPE Educator's Conference October 20-21
Your OPI Content Standards Team cordially invites you and your team to attend our sessions at the 2022 MFPE Educator's Conference in Helena, October 20-21! We are excited to share our carefully developed workshops with you and hope to see you there!
Thursday, October 20th:
Integrate the Great 8! 8:00 AM - 9:50 AM (HHS 5)
Maximize Critical Thinking, Creativity, Inquiry, Whole Child, Communication, and Collaboration in your classroom! We are excited to share the connections made by Montana educators! Please join us in a workshop exploring the Associations Framework! Bring laptops to maximize your learning experience!
Don't STEM-ble! Do it the Write Way! 2:00 PM - 4:50 PM (HHS 215)
Build cross-curricular literacy and collaboration strategies for integrating reading, writing, mathematics, and science best practices. Explore research with an in-depth focus on tribal research to meaningfully integrate IEFA. We will deep dive into developing strategies for infusing literacy within STEM. Bring laptops to maximize your learning experience!
Friday, October 21st:
Tame the Beast: Efficient Strategies for Assessing Student Writing
9:00 AM to 10:50 AM (HHS 10)
Assessing student writing and providing meaningful, actionable feedback that propels student growth shouldn't intrude upon teachers' nights and weekends. Take a deep dive into writing assessment and feedback strategies to efficiently support student learning. We will explore rubric development, formative assessment strategies, peer editing, and batch grading techniques.
IEFA in the ELA Classroom
1:00 PM to 1:50 PM (HHS 10)
The Montana ELA standards include specific requirements to implement IEFA, but it can be challenging to select high-quality, vetted materials and then implement them meaningfully and responsively. Build familiarity and confidence with embedding IEFA into your ELA curriculum.
Let's Talk Math! Mathematical Discourse in the Elementary Classroom
10:00 AM to 12:50 PM (HHS 205)
Participants will explore a variety of types of mathematical discourse that teachers facilitate in the elementary classroom. These include Strategy Shares (including Number Talks), Targeted Discussions, and class discussions that are a part of rich math tasks. Together we will discover the benefits of talking in math class
The OPI ELA webpage is your source for Montana ELA Announcements.
Keep up to date on high-quality professional learning conferences and workshops. Stay in touch with our Montana community and nationwide education partners' programs, resources, and news. Learn how to participate in exciting challenges and competitions for your students and school. Your ELA webpage is updated regularly to keep you in the loop on our ELA community’s events and opportunities.
Have an event you want to share with our Montana ELA community? Looking for resources or professional learning collaboration? Contact ELA Instructional Coordinator Stephanie Swigart for assistance!
Questions for our ELA & Literacy Instructional Coordinator?
Contact Stephanie Swigart | stephanie.swigart@mt.gov or 406.444.0736
Please visit the Montana Mathematics Standards Website for up-to-date information and announcements.
Have an event you want to share with our Montana Mathematics community? Looking for resources or professional learning collaboration? Contact Mathematics Instructional Coordinator Sonja Whitford for assistance!
Questions for our Mathematics Instructional Coordinator?
Contact Sonja Whitford | sonja.whitford@mt.gov or 406.444.0706
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
Questions for our Montana Literacy Projects team?
Contact Rachel Gott | MTLiteracyGrant@mt.gov or 303.552.1332
For up-to-date information about our K-12 Content Standards, Instruction, and Professional Learning, please visit our website!
Questions for the Teaching and Learning Department's Senior Manager?
Contact Chris Noel | chris.noel@mt.gov or 406.444.2765
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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