November 19 | Great Falls, MT @ Holiday Inn and Convention Center
Keynote: Carrie Cole, Literacy for All
With additional sessions from Carrie and Drea Beale on the Science of Reading for Secondary and Administrators and Powerful Teaching for Engagement. Featured sessions on Building Thinking Classrooms for All Content Areas and Mathematics with Jared Sliger, BTC. Mental Health and Behavior sessions featuring Jerry Girard and Shawna Heiser. Special Guests from Build Montana and ElevateMT. OPI Staff presenting on Secondary MTSS, Early Warning System, Transformational Learning, CTE & Montana Perkins Grant Revisions, and Indigenous Whole Learner Framework.
This event is FREE! Reserve your substitutes and register today!
OPI provides travel reimbursement for up to 5 staff per public school district traveling greater than 50 miles.
New for 2024: Pre-Forum Training
On Monday, November 18, we have added three full-day training events you won’t want to miss. Registration for Pre-Forum Training will be on the Forum website.
Check & Connect
Presented by Joe Moriarty, OPI, 8:30-4:00 PM
The Power of A Caring Adult In A Student’s Life. For over 30 years, Check & Connect (C&C) mentors have helped keep thousands of students on track toward graduation. C&C is the only dropout prevention intervention listed on the IES: What Works Clearinghouse found to have positive effects on staying in school.
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Presented in partnership with AHEC, 8:00-5:00 PM*No Pre-work, 1 hour lunch
Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations.
Restorative Practices
Presented by Crystal Hickman, OPI, 8:30-4:00 PM
The Restorative Practices are based on the understanding that humans are hard-wired to connect and relate to one another. While Restorative Practices are a relatively new field in the social sciences, the practice itself is deeply rooted in an Indigenous world view and culture of connection. This training will provide participants with new ways of thinking about, cultivating, and nurturing relationships from an indigenous perspective. There are four practices that will be discussed: Mindset, Talking Circles, Restorative Inquiry, and Restorative Talking Circles. Participants will have ample opportunity to participate and observe talking circles and will leave with a basic understanding of the talking circle format and a deepened understanding of how mindset and values work together to create a culture of connection and restoration.
Explore virtual and in-person training options on our CSPD website. Some upcoming MTSS and Evidence-based Practices trainings are also highlighted below.
Presented by Drea Beale
October 24 | 8:30-3:30 PM | Great Falls Hampton Inn
Can't make it to Great Falls... Online option:
November 12 & 19- Online | 4:00-6:00 PM
Description: Are you an instructional coach, school or district administrator, or teacher leader who is looking to gain ways you can support teachers to positively impact student learning? In this training, participants will gain clarity around what coaching is and what it is not and learn how to best leverage coaching to build community and increase staff engagement. Tangible strategies for implementing coaching cycles that foster reflection and actionable next steps for instruction to increase student learning will be addressed.
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Presented by Tanya Peshovich
October 25 | 8:30-3:30 | Great Falls Hampton Inn
Lesson content aligned to standards is important, but how can we deliver that content in a way that ensures deep learning and active engagement for students? 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.
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Tuesdays, 4:00-6:00 PM | December to February | Online Series
Each session can be taken individually; however, they also work together and some may build on each other.
- December 3- You Can't Fight Physiology
- December 10- Sensory Systems in the Classroom
- January 7- Dose Regulation
- January 14- Building Safe and Connected Relationships
- January 21- Supporting Students Through Feelings
- January 28- Money in the Bank
- February 4- Parents and Caregivers
- February 11- Discipline and Behavior
- February 18- Your Own Journey
- February 25- Review
Credit pending MSUB approval - must attend all sessions.
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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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