Be the BEST Version of YOURSELF!
Great Falls, October 6th & 7th, 2024
Butte, October 27th & 28th, 2024
Pick the event nearest to you to attend and get your Middle and/or High School student team of leaders registered today!
A two-day youth leadership event including talks, activities, workshops, and community service in partnership with Montana Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools. This event is open to all Middle & High School students in Montana. Each public school district traveling greater than 50 miles each way will be reimbursed, at the state rate, for up to 4 lodging rooms and two vehicles. If your district requires additional rooms or vehicles, that will be the district's responsibility.
REGISTRATION and more information are available on the 2024 MTSS Youth Days website.
For questions, please contact Anne Carpenter, at 406-465-0922 or Tammy Lysons, at 406-431-2309.
Explore virtual and in-person training options on our CSPD website. Some upcoming MTSS and Evidence-based Practices trainings are also highlighted below.
Presenter: Carrie Cole
Wednesdays 4:00 - 6:00 PM | Online
- September 11 Effective Comprehension Instruction: Understanding the Basics
- September 25 The Importance of Read Alouds and Explicit Vocabulary Instruction
- October 9 Active Strategies to Build Comprehension Before, During, and After Reading Part 1
- October 23 Active Strategies to Build Comprehension Part 2
- November 6 Leveraging Syntax and Writing as a Driving Force of Text
- November 20 Discussion and Collaboration: Tools to Deepen Learning
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September 12, 19 & 26, 2024 | 4:00 - 6:00 PM | Online
Presenter: Carrie Cole
This training will focus on the explicit instructional delivery strategies with the highest effect sizes for increasing student achievement, resulting in powerful teaching for teachers AND powerful learning for students. Educators will walk away with tangible, easy-to-implement tools that they can embed into any lesson and content area to increase student engagement and boost student learning of content.
September 23rd | 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM | Great Falls Hampton Inn
Presenter: Tessie Rose Bailey
Data literacy is an essential component of an effective and sustainable multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS). This interactive session will clarify the four elements of data literacy and provide scaffolded opportunities for teams to use their fall screening data for Tier 1 and supplemental intervention decision-making. Access to fall screening is required for full participation in the session.
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October 17 & 18 | 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM | Sidney High School
Shawna and Hank will present keynotes and breakout sessions on Thursday.
Friday will consist of more specific breakouts and a closing session and time made available to work in teams with Shawna and Hank. Teams/Schools attending will receive Hank's book on MTSS.
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Shawna Heiser is a Senior Lecturer at Montana State University, working with children, families, and professionals in positive support. Her teaching interests include Behavioral and Applied Psychology principles such as learning theories, positive behavioral support, and BCBA certification procedures. Strong emphasis on teaching principles for people with autism and other behavioral difficulties.
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Hank Bohanon is a professor at Loyola University of Chicago. His work focuses on supports for high school settings related to positive behavior support, response to intervention, social and emotional learning, school-based mental health, and school improvement. He is the co-author of Implementing Systematic Interventions: A Guide for Secondary Schools.
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Questions regarding MTSS in Montana:
Check out our OPI MTSS webpage or reach out to:
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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