MT Board of Public Education Approves Standards Review Schedule
On January 13th the Montana Board of Public Education approved a new timeline for review and revision of the following Montana Content Standards: English Language Proficiency, Mathematics, World Languages, and English Language Arts.
Please visit the OPI's K-12 Content Standards and Revision Page for the full schedule!
Teacher Learning Hub News
#1 - Lovin’ These New Facilitated Opportunities!
We love bringing you professional development opportunities and we hope you love the offerings! Enrollment opens on January 15th! Sign up for the following fabulous offerings beginning in February:
Check out this link if you are interested in looking ahead to future facilitated courses!
#2 - We would LOVE your Input!
Our #1 priority goal at the Teacher Learning Hub is to support our Montana Educators in the field with high-quality, online, professional development opportunities! Do you have needs or ideas for specific professional development opportunities?? Also, we want to hear from you, so don’t forget to share your PD desires on our quick survey linked below. We would love to hear from you! Please take a minute to complete this Professional Development Survey! We are always seeking to produce new coursework on the Hub that will optimally benefit the needs of Montana educators. Who better to ask than YOU? We appreciate your time and effort to visit and complete this survey and share your input!
#3 - Positively Presidential-Worthy PD for You!
The holidays have come and gone, the Super Bowl is over, so NOW what do you do? Pop some corn, grab a soda, and entertain some great self-paced learning while earning some PDUs! Check out the following:
A few glitches are still being worked out in regard to the new integration with Licensure but we are working closely with the Tech company to get these resolved. Continue to follow best practices by downloading and saving your completion certificates for all completed Hub coursework and checking in for our most recent updates and up-to-the-minute happenings on our Hub homepage!
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 Kimberly Evans
opilearninghub@mt.gov | 406.444.3557
English Language Arts & Literacy News
#1 Registration Open: Big Sky Film Festival: Filmmakers in the Schools
Each year during the week of the festival Big Sky brings age-appropriate and classroom-relevant BSDFF selections into Missoula area schools and throughout Montana. Filmmakers join classrooms for in-person and virtual screenings of their festival-selected films, giving students the chance to ask questions and make local connections to global stories. This year we are taking things hybrid, connecting with classrooms virtually in all corners of the state and offering in-person filmmaker visits in the Missoula area. For educators outside of Missoula we are offering a virtual program with scheduled live Q&A discussions throughout the week of of the festival. Filmmakers in the Schools will run from Tuesday, February 21 to Friday, February 24 for in-person visits.
Visit Big Sky Documentary Film Festival to learn more and to register!
#2 Yellowstone Writing Project Fire on the Page
Please plan to join the Yellowstone Writing Project for “Fire on the Page” Saturday, February 4th, 8 am-4 pm. This conference is an AMAZING way to connect with a smart, connected network of MT teachers, writers, and wonderful humans. A glance at the lead speakers below is also mind-blowing. You want to be here: Make it happen!
We will gather in American Indian Hall to consider how writing allows us to build community. Offerings include a guided tour of this incredible space, a keynote address from Montana’s poet laureate Mark Gibbons on the power of poetry, and a visit with Notre Dame's Mark Johnson, author of The Middle Kingdom Under the Big Sky. And, of course, there will be ample opportunity to write and connect. Please join us and invite a colleague! Click HERE to register or contact Yellowstone Writing Project lead Allison Wynhoff Olsen for more information.
#3 The OPI ELA Webpage is Your Source for Montana ELA Announcements, Opportunities, Resources, and Current Events
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 weekly 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.
Questions for our Mathematics Instructional Coordinator?
Contact Sonja Whitford | sonja.whitford@mt.gov or 406.444.0706
The OPI Science webpage offers the following information for educators:
- Grant or paid opportunities,
- Challenges and competitions,
- Student and classroom opportunities,
- Conferences and professional development
- Connect with the STEM community!
Also available are:
- Science Fair Information across the state
- Refereed Curriculum
- Resources
- Science Content Standards
- News in the world of Science
Questions for our Science Instructional Coordinator?
Contact Michelle McCarthy | mmccarthy5@mt.gov or 406.444.3537
Notice: Professional Learning Portal Closed for Maintenance
The OPI Professional Learning Portal is temporarily closed for maintenance.
Please contact OPIRUPS@mt.gov with any questions.
Questions for our Professional Learning Coordinator?
Contact the Renewal Unit Provider System Staff | OPIRUPS@mt.gov or 406.444.3538
Questions for the Standards, Instruction, and Professional Learning Manager?
Contact Susan Catapano susan.catapano@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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