Superintendent Arntzen, with approval from the MT Board of Public Education hosted standards revision workshops in Helena at the State Capitol for Mathematics and World Languages in July! We are awed and honored by the leadership and expertise of our partner educators who continue to engage in this important work that will shape the educational experiences and achievement of our Montana students for years to come!
We are grateful for the expertise of and partnership with our excellent Montana educators who took part in this important work. Thank you for your service and dedication to Montana education.
Fellow educators, parents and community members can find more information about the standards revision processes and materials on the Teacher Learning Hub's Standards Review and Revision Teams Collaborative Space.
Additionally, the application for the Negotiated Rulemaking Committee is now open for all sets of standards revised in 2023 (English Language Proficiency, Mathematics, and World Languages). We encourage interested parties to apply and share widely with their networks. More information including the link to apply for the Negotiated Rulemaking Committees for OPI Standards Revision can be found on the OPI's K-12 Content Standards webpage.
Great news! You now have FREE access to Discovery Education’s award-winning PK–12 learning platform and professional development opportunities! Please join us at our professional learning sessions to learn more about our Montana partnership. OPI renewal credits will be offered to all participants.
Registration Links:
August 8: 9:30 – 10:30 am MST- Click to Join
August 8: 2:00 – 3:00 pm MST- Click to Join
August 15: 9:30 – 10:30 am MST- Click to Join
August 15: 2:00 – 3:00 pm MST- Click to Join
Title: Supporting Science Instruction with Discovery Education!
Audience: Educators, Administrators, Grades: K - 5
Session Description:
Motivate and inspire your students with active and engaging science resources, including timesaving, ready-to-use activities, fun interactives, and dynamic science-focused virtual field trips. Bring science learning to life with these engaging resources and useful instructional resources!
Registration Link:
August 10: 2:00 - 3:00 pm MST- Click to Join
Teacher Learning Hub News
#1 - Discovery Education is Partnering with OPI!
Great news! You now have FREE access to Discovery Education’s award-winning PK–12 learning platform and professional development opportunities! Please join us at our professional learning sessions to learn more about our Montana partnership. OPI renewal credits will be offered to all participants.
Registration Links:
Discovery Education Has Partnered With OPI! - All Montana School Districts are Welcome to Subscribe! (No Cost to Schools)
Great news for Montana Schools! You can now access Discovery Education’s award-winning PK–12 learning platform! Please join us at our professional learning sessions to learn more about our Montana partnership. OPI renewal credits will be offered to all participants. (1 PDU per session)
Registration Links:
AND if you are interested in some additional FREE PD:
Title: Supporting Science Instruction with Discovery Education! Audience: Educators, Administrators, Grades: K - 5 Session Description: Motivate and inspire your students with active and engaging science resources, including timesaving, ready-to-use activities, fun interactives, and dynamic science-focused virtual field trips. Bring science learning to life with these engaging resources and useful instructional resources!
Registration Link for August 10: 2:00 - 3:00 pm MST
Title: Supporting Math Instruction with Discovery Education!Audience: Educators, Administrators, Grades: K - 8Session Description: Motivate and inspire your students with active and engaging math resources, including timesaving, ready-to-use activities, fun interactives, and dynamic math-focused virtual field trips. Bring math learning to life with these engaging resources and useful instructional resources.
Registration Link for August 17: 2:00 – 3:00 pm MST
Title: Bring the World to Your Classroom with Discovery Education’s Virtual Field Trips!Audience: Educators, Administrators, Grades 3 - 12Session Description: Take students beyond the walls of their classroom with Discovery Education’s Virtual Field Trips. Students can travel to diverse locations, learning from farmers, entrepreneurs, CEOs, and more. Discover how to locate Virtual Field Trips and explore how these trips impact student learning.
Registration Link for August 24: 9:30 am10:30am
Title: Spotlight on Strategies – Active Engagement for All Students!Audience: Educators, Administrators, Grades: K-12Session Description: Explore Discovery Education’s Spotlight on Strategies to learn how these engaging strategies motivate and inspire your students and support teaching and learning across all content areas.
Registration Link for August 24: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm MST
#2 - The Hub Has a New Face!
The Hub recently had a facelift! We transitioned from Moodle 3.11 to Moodle 4.1! Moodle is the Learning Management System (LMS) by which all Hub courses are delivered to you. You will notice a lighter, brighter appearance, and how you navigate the Hub will have changed for the better. It is our hope that you will find it even more user-friendly than before! We invite you to log on and play around with the new look on your account. Navigation will now primarily be at the top of your page. We welcome you to watch this brief overview of Your View After Login. We also invite and encourage you to check out the Moodle Academy! Registration is free and there are a variety of free offerings on the site if you are interested in learning more!
#3 Tidbits and Helpful Hints!
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Are you teaching outside your comfort zone, your grade level, or your subject area? Perhaps teaching provisionally, or maybe under an emergency authorization due to a staffing need? Would you like to connect with a non-evaluative educator mentor AND get paid for participating? Check out Montana State University's Mentee Information/Application for Enrollment! MSU is taking applications through 9/2023!
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Thank you to all who have added their SEID# to their Hub account and made sure their account email is their personal email address!
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Have ideas or needs for specific professional development opportunities?? We would love to hear from you! Please take a minute to complete this Professional Needs Survey!
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Tech Questions? Click the big red Help button. Course content questions? Email the facilitator who is featured on the course homepage.
Course List | Catalog | Calendar
Questions? Contact Allyson Briese or Kimberly Evans
opilearninghub@mt.gov | 406.444.3557
Mathematics Instructional Coordinator Job Opening
Do you have a passion for and expertise in mathematics instruction, professional learning, and content standards work? Are you an experienced educator with a vision for state leadership and support? Do you know someone who would be a perfect fit for this position?
The OPI's is hiring for a Mathematics Instructional Coordinator to join our Standards Instruction and Professional Learning team! Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply!
Please share this exciting opportunity widely with your colleagues!
English Language Arts & Literacy News
ELA Standards Revision: Save The Date!
The Montana Board of Public Education has approved Superintendent Arntzen's proposed standards review timeline in which the English Language Arts and Literacy Standards will open for review and research in September of 2023. Please save the date and be prepared to lend your expertise and serve our state through the revision process. We need all hands on deck to support the revision process of the ELA and Literacy Across the Disciplines Standards that will guide our teachers and students to success in the years to come!
Questions? Reach out to ELA Standards Project Coordinator Stephanie Swigart
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
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
OPIRUPS@mt.gov is now OPIPDUPS@mt.gov
The Professional Learning Team continues to transition our language and documents from "Renewal Units" (RUs) to "Professional Development Units" (PDUs) in alignment with the new Administrative Rules of Montana Chapter 57, 10.57.216 APPROVED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RENEWAL ACTIVITY.
The former Renewal Unit Provider System (RUPS) has successfully transitioned to the Professional Development Provider System (PDUPS) and we are in process of updating documents, webpages, and systems to reflect the change.
Notably, Renewal Unit Certificates, or RUs, have been transitioned to Professional Development Unit Certificates (PDUs). The certificates remain the same and certificates that bear the term "Renewal Units" will still be valid for educator license renewal.
Please contact the Professional Learning Team at OPIDUPS@mt.gov with any questions.
Professional Learning Portal Reopening
The Professional Learning Portal is open! Thank you for your patience as we worked through tech updates.
With a calendar of already scheduled events and a catalog of professional learning available, the OPI Professional Learning Opportunities Portal is your free resource to learn about professional learning opportunities happening across Montana!
Visit the Professional Learning Portal to learn about professional learning opportunities in Montana and, for providers, to submit opportunities to be added to the portal.
Questions about Professional Learning?
Contact the Professional Development Unit Provider System Staff | OPIPDUPS@mt.gov or 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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