#1 MT English Language Arts Standards Revision Task Force Applications Now Open!
The Online application for the English Language Arts and Literacy Standards Revision Task Force is open! The deadline to apply for the revision task force is January 15th, 2024.
For more information about the ELA standards, contact ELA Content Specialist Stephanie Swigart.
Find more information about the standards revision processes and materials on the new Montana Content Standards Revision webpage.
#2 Mathematics Standards Revision
The Negotiated Rulemaking Committee for Mathematics standards 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.
#1 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival is celebrating its 21st year this February, and they're excited to continue bringing festival films to young people across Montana. Among our many youth education programs is the much-anticipated Filmmakers in the Schools program, which brings attending filmmakers of the festival into classrooms in-person and online, connecting students with stories from across the globe and encouraging media literacy at all ages.
2024 Filmmakers in the Schools - Educator Registration
Curious about the program, or want to chat more? Please don’t hesitate to get in touch!
Julia Sherman Director of Education | Grants Manager Big Sky Film Institute https://bigskyfilmfest.org 406.541.3456
#2 MSU’s MentorMT: Support for Educators!
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!
#3 Discovery Education
Join Allison Nys in our Professional Learning Series with the Discovery Education Experience!
Each course is 1-hour long, and you will receive 1 Professional Development Unit per class. Registration is required for classes, but not for Open Office Hours. These courses should only be attended by Montana Educators who are currently working in the classroom and therefore will be able to utilize these tools.
Contact Allison Nys at anys@discoveryed.com
Getting Started with the Discovery Education Experience!
Explore engaging and relevant resources like video segments, virtual field trips, interactives, songs, and more to supplement and enrich your curriculum.
You can register by navigating to the dates below.
Supporting Math with Discovery Education Experience! You can register by navigating to the date below.
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.
Using Discovery Education Studio (Editing & Creating) You can register by navigating to the date below.
Learn how to utilize Studio, within Experience, to edit existing boards, slides, and templates, or learn how to create your own lessons utilizing Studio.
Early Literacy Collaborative
Superintendent Arntzen is pleased to announce OPI’s Early Literacy Collaborative. Per HB 352, by Representative Barker, consisting of a variety of education stakeholders from across the state. This Collaborative will foster cooperation between government agencies, schools, families, educators, educator preparation programs, and communities. The focus of the OPI’s Collaborative will be to provide guidance for the implementation of the school jumpstart programs, classroom interventions, and home-based literacy intervention programs for eligible students aged four years old and not yet in third grade. In addition, the Collaborative will provide data and feedback to the Board of Public Education’s Early Literacy Advisory Council.
The Collaborative will meet online on the second Wednesday of the month at 3:30 pm through June 2024.
November 29 Agenda | December 13 Agenda
Zoom link for Meetings
Questions for our Reading and Early Literacy Specialists:
Contact Jackie Ronning, Early Literacy Coordinator | jackie.ronning@mt.gov
Kimberly Evans, Early Literacy Research Analyst | kimberly.evans@mt.gov
The OPI Science webpage offers the following information for educators:
Also available are:
Science Instructional Coordinator: Michelle McCarthy
mmccarthy5@mt.gov
English Language Arts & Literacy
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!
ELA & Literacy Instructional Coordinator: Stephanie Swigart stephanie.swigart@mt.gov
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!
Mathematics Instructional Coordinator: Katrina Engeldrum
katrina.engeldrum@mt.gov
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.
Contact the Professional Development Unit Provider System Staff OPIPDUPS@mt.gov
Teacher Learning Hub
Course List | Catalog | Calendar
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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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