Superintendent Elsie Arntzen has approved the online application for the English Language Arts and Literacy Standards Revision Task Force. The application is now open, and we are inviting interested stakeholders to apply!
For more information about the ELA standards, contact ELA Content Specialist Stephanie Swigart.
Fellow educators, parents, and community members can find more information about the standards revision processes and materials on the new Montana Content Standards Revision site.
The Negotiated Rulemaking Committee for Mathematics and World Languages continues to meet this month! The NRC for each subject area content standards will consist of the following stakeholders:
- parents
- local school district trustees
- school business clerks
- tribal education representatives
- K-12 educators
- higher education representatives
- administrators
- business owners/taxpayers
- Superintendent of the Office of Public Instruction or proxy
These meetings are open to the public. We encourage interested parties to attend and share widely with their networks. More information including dates and meeting links can be found on the OPI's K-12 Content Standards webpage.
Sign up for FREE Discovery Ed online education resources for your classroom as well as your own PD! Discovery Ed has partnered with OPI! FREE access for all Montana schools! Please follow this link to register for November PD offerings from Discovery Education!
Please scan the QR code below to register and gain access to streaming lots of excellent content support for your students as well as PD for your school staff! Superintendents, you can sign up your district here! OR any educator can scan below and share it with your District Administrator:
Are you an educator teaching provisionally or under an emergency authorization? Have you been assigned a grade or subject area for which you are not certified or are not prepared to teach due to staffing needs? Would you like to connect with a non-evaluative collegial mentor AND get paid for participating? Check out Montana State University's Mentee Information/Application for Enrollment!
Teacher Learning Hub News
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Questions? Contact Allyson Briese or Kimberly Evans
at opilearninghub@mt.gov | 406.444.3557
English Language Arts & Literacy News
The OPI ELA Webpage is Your Source for Montana ELA Announcements, Opportunities, and Resources
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
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.
Have an event you want to share with our Montana Math community? Looking for resources or professional learning collaboration? Contact Mathematics Instructional Coordinator Katrina Engeldrum for assistance!
Questions for our Mathematics Instructional Coordinator?
Contact Katrina Engeldrum | katrina.engeldrum@mt.gov or 406.444.0706
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 the 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.
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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