Click here for more information!What:Highly interactive training that will include:
Representatives from Montana's Office of Public Instruction, Special Educations Division, presenting to both agency and school personnel, detailing transition activities as required by law.
Networking lunch (provided)
Facilitated round table discussion with school personnel to more deeply explore how school should design and implement transition programs.
Speakers:Dale Anderson was a special education teacher for many years in Billings Public Schools. After he retired, the Montana Office of Public Instruction asked him to participate in a variety of projects such as the Montana Behavioral Initiative. He has provided technical assistance in the areas of secondary transition, special education monitoring, and compliance to special education rules and procedures. Margaret Tryon has been a special education teacher for 17 years, special education director 15 years, and school psychologist 9 years. She also works part time for the Office of Public Instruction providing technical assistance and monitoring for compliance in special education. She has been involved with transition projects for many years. She is currently working part time at Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, Office of Public Instruction, and Custer Public Schools.When:February 28, 20128:00 am - 3:00 pmWhere:MSU Billings CampusCollege of Ed Bldg Rm 122Contact:Debra Miller Phone: (406) 657-2027Email: dmiller@msubillings.edu
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Classifiers for the K-12 Classroom: Classifiers Are Not an Option in the K-12 Setting -... - 0 views
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Classifiers are a feature used in ASL to describe objects: a surface, the depth and width of things, the volume or amount of a liquid or a gas, the external shape of an object or the movement of large groups of persons or things. The goal of this training is to introduce you to the rules for production of classifiers and to cover a variety of content areas you will encounter in the K-12 setting where classifiers are necessary. We will use new classroom content for practice purposes with a focus on Science, Social Studies and History.
When:
Saturday, December 7, 2013
9:00 am - 1:00 pm Mountain
Where:
Montana School for the Deaf and Blind
3911 Central Ave.
Great Falls, MT 59405
Cost:
The Montana Office of Public Instruction is happy to announce that it will sponsor all four (4) video conferences.
Register for this event:
If you want to register to attend on-location at the School for the Deaf and Blind, please send your name, address, phone number, E-mail address and the name of the video conference(s) you want to attend to Francisco J. Román at froman@mt.gov, 444-1373 (fax) or by mail at Office of Public Instruction, PO Box 202501, Helena, MT 59620
Using Process Time: Why it is Important and Techniques to Improve One's Process Time - ... - 0 views
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The use of process time has a direct impact on the effectiveness of equivalence of an interpretation. We will provide you with an overview of the models of interpreting developed by the leaders in the field. Participants will discover how they are currently using process time. Then we will lead you through a series of activities to increase working memory and to practice using "whole thought" processing.
When:
Saturday, February 8, 2014
9:00 am - 1:00 pm Mountain
Where:
Montana School for the Deaf and Blind
3911 Central Ave.
Great Falls, MT 59405
Cost:
The Montana Office of Public Instruction is happy to announce that it will sponsor all four (4) video conferences.
Register for this event:
If you want to register to attend on-location at the School for the Deaf and Blind, please send your name, address, phone number, E-mail address and the name of the video conference(s) you want to attend to Francisco J. Román at froman@mt.gov, 444-1373 (fax) or by mail at Office of Public Instruction, PO Box 202501, Helena, MT 59620
School and Community Partnerships for Effective Secondary Transition Planning - Billing... - 0 views
Interpreting for Child Signers: Tips to Enhance Your Sign-to-English Interpreting Skill... - 0 views
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This video conference will focus on the skills necessary to effectively interpret for child signers. We will discuss techniques to enhance comprehension skills and techniques to facilitate delivery of an equivalent message. We will look at child signers of all ages across the K-12 setting. The training will incorporate some lecture, some small group work and some large group discussions. The goal of this training is to introduce you to a variety of practice strategies that you can incorporate as part of your professional development plan.
When:
Saturday, October 12, 2013
9:00 am - 1:00 pm Mountain
Where:
Montana School for the Deaf and Blind
3911 Central Ave.
Great Falls, MT 59405
Cost:
The Montana Office of Public Instruction is happy to announce that it will sponsor all four (4) video conferences.
Register for this event:
If you want to register to attend on-location at the School for the Deaf and Blind, please send your name, address, phone number, E-mail address and the name of the video conference(s) you want to attend to Francisco J. Román at froman@mt.gov, 444-1373 (fax) or by mail at Office of Public Instruction, PO Box 202501, Helena, MT 59620
Montana Office of Public Instruction Title 1 Conference - Great Falls - Apr. 24-25, 2013 - 0 views
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The Montana Office of Public Instruction's State Title I Conference When:
April 24th - 25th, 2013 Where:
Heritage Inn
1700 Fox Farm Road
Great Falls, MT 59404 Cost:
The cost of the conference is $125 per person. Electronic registration will close on April 14, 2013, at midnight.
Charting the Course: Avoid Getting Lost, Learn Effective Discourse Mapping Strategies -... - 0 views
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We all have had those moments when we are unsure that our interpretation has a clear visual scaffold to support student comprehension. We will focus on strategies for effective listening, planning, and delivering a more organized interpretation. Participants will discuss and practice various strategies for using space in an effective manner.
When:
Saturday, April 5, 2014
9:00 am - 1:00 pm Mountain
Where:
Montana School for the Deaf and Blind
3911 Central Ave.
Great Falls, MT 59405
Cost:
The Montana Office of Public Instruction is happy to announce that it will sponsor all four (4) video conferences.
Register for this event:
If you want to register to attend on-location at the School for the Deaf and Blind, please send your name, address, phone number, E-mail address and the name of the video conference(s) you want to attend to Francisco J. Román at froman@mt.gov, 444-1373 (fax) or by mail at Office of Public Instruction, PO Box 202501, Helena, MT 59620
Standards-Based IEPs Class Offering - 0 views
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We are pleased to announce a summer class presented online by Gail McGregor of the University of Montana on Standards-Based IEPS. It is an excellent and reasonably priced opportunity for graduate credits and meaningful professional development for special education teachers, content teachers, special education directors and coops, and other educators who work with students with special needs. This course is designed to introduce general and special education teachers to the concept of standard-based IEPs and is organized around a series of five webcasts that have been created for the Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI). Supplementary readings and course assignments are designed to complement the information in the webinars. The course syllabus and webinars are on the OPI website at: http://www.opi.mt.gov/Curriculum/MontCAS/MontCAS_Presents.html#gpm1_3 This course will be offered through the Office of Public Instruction and the University of Montana. The Office of Public Instruction will provide the environment for the online learning communities that are part of the course. The environment for the learning communities will be Adobe Connect webinars. Students will need to have Flash Player and the Adobe Connect Add-in installed on their computers and have a microphone and speakers in order to participate in the learning communities. OPI will assist participants in connecting and has microphones for check-out if needed. Participants may take the course for renewal units through OPI or graduate credits through the University of Montana, and the grading option is a traditional letter grade. Registration and payment for graduate credit is also through the University of Montana. The cost for two graduate credits is $135. We plan to offer this class in the summer, but need information from you regarding which session will work best for the majority of students that plan to take the course either for renewal units or graduate credits. May 23-June 24..............................First Five-Week Summer Session June 27-July 29............................Second Five-Week Summer Session May 23-July 29.....................................Ten-Week Summer Session Please email Karen Richem if you are interested in the course and the session you prefer by Wednesday, May 11, 2011. The session with the most interest will be offered. Contact information for Karen: krichem@mt.gov or 406-444-0748
Preparing Youth for Community Employment: Part 1 - Webinar - April 3, 2012 - 0 views
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Preparing Youth for Community Employment - Part 1 What:
How do we conceptualize community employment for all youth including youth with a significant and/or complex disability? Attend this two-part webinar to learn more about preparing young people through the expectation of community employment for all, and a progression of work experiences leading to employment. Topics to be addressed in Part 1 include: Do we really mean ALL youth? What role do expectations (of parents, educators, service providers, and young people themselves) play in helping youth achieve community employment? What is Discovery and how can it guide transition planning, job development and job negotiation efforts? When:
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
1:00pm - 2:30pm Mountain One hour of Montana Office of Public Instruction renewal credit is available and may be requested at registration. (You MUST register and attend the full training to receive OPI credit.) The University of Montana provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities who request and require them. Please contact Kim Brown for information. If you will be using a screen reader for this presentation, please notify Kim by Friday, 9/16/11. There is no cost to register for this webinar thanks to the generous sponsorship of the University of Montana Rural Institute Transition and Employment Projects, in partnership with Children's Special Health Services at the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS)
EIPA 2012-2013 Video Conference Series DVD's - 0 views
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The Montana Office of Public Instruction is happy to announce that a series of DVD Video Conferences and other interpreter training materials from Boys Town and Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) are now available to be checked-out by interpreters, teachers of the deaf and other people with interest in the education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
How to borrow the DVDs:
The OPI library loans materials to other libraries and not to individual borrowers. To borrow the DVDs, please contact your local school or public library to request any of the titles below. The EIPA Video Conference series will be circulated as a set (4 DVDs) for each year. The interpreting series (2 DVDs) will be cataloged as elementary and secondary. Because OPI will be granting renewal credits and needs verification of circulation, the Resource Center will send a letter on OPI letterhead to the borrowing library with the DVD(s) verifying the DVD title(s) was checked out. The borrowing library will fill in the patron's name and give the letter to the patron with the loaned DVD(s). It will be the patron's responsibility to present the letter to OPI for Renewal Units (CEUs). The videos will be loaned on a "first-come, first-served" basis for a period of 2 weeks. Renewals after the two-week period will be granted if there is no waiting list.
Available DVD Titles:
EIPA Video Conference DVD from November 17, 2012 - Techniques for comprehending fingerspelling and non-manual information.
EIPA Video Conference DVD from January 12, 2013 - Language clarity techniques in discourse: looking at the language expansion features.
EIPA Video Conference DVD from March 2, 2013 - Ethical decision making: what do I do now?
EIPA Video Conference DVD from May 4, 2013 - Space & classifier
MT Office of Public Instruction cites school district - 0 views
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The Butte school district has violated federal law and a special education student’s rights, according to a June 8 report in response to a complaint filed April 13 with the state Office of Public Instruction. The district failed to provide an administrator at the student’s Individual Education Plan meetings, which resulted in the student receiving inadequate services, the complaint states. Mary Boyle, of Butte, mother of the 6-year-old kindergarten student who has disabilities, said that the district failed to assign a one-on-one full-time paraprofessional for her daughter, which was required by her daughter’s Individual Education Plan, because no administrators capable of assigning the paraprofessional attended the IEP meetings.
Nature & Scope of Outdoor and Nature Programming in Montana - Survey - 0 views
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The Montana Children and Nature Initiative (MCNI) is a state-wide collaboration of public and private partners working to promote healthy kids and families and build future leaders and stewards by connecting kids with nature, supporting place-based education and getting families outside. MCNI is working with Montana Office of Public Instruction, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Montana Environmental Education Association and the National Wildlife Federation, among others, to identify, recognize and support efforts to get children outside in the schools.
Please help in this simple but important effort by taking the time to fill out the following short survey, entitled the Nature & Scope of Outdoor and Nature Programming in MT. Here's a link to the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MCNI
International Traditional Native Games Conference - Pablo - June 26, 27 and 28, 2013 - 0 views
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Hosted by Salish Kootenai Tribal College and International Traditional Games Society. Themes: Native team, individual, & horse games, neurobiology of play, science of historical trauma, development of social/emotional behavior through games of intuition and chance, and use of Native games in modern programs. Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Gregory Cajete, Univiversity of New Mexico Author: "Spirit of the Games", other presenters will include: scientists working in the field of social intelligence and brain research, specialist from the Office of Public Instruction and Certified Instructors from the International Traditional Games Society.
When:
June 26, 27, & 28, 2013
Where:
Salish Kootenai College
58138 US Hwy 93
Pablo, MT 59855
Cost:
Adults:$325 before June 1, 2013, $375 after June 1, 2013
Youth: $125 before June 1, 2013, $175 after June 1, 2013 (this includes All Sessions & all meals)
Ethical Decision Making: What Do I Do Now? - Video Conference - Multiple Locations - Ma... - 0 views
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Educational Interpreters encounter dilemmas in the K-12 setting that must be handled in a manner appropriate to this unique work environment. Interpreters working with students in the educational setting face unique challenges and must keep in mind that they are working with developing children and youth. Are you unsure of your role and responsibilities in the K-12 setting? What is your role as a member of the Educational Team? What information is confidential and what can you share with others? Join us for this training where we will explore these types of ethical dilemmas. Participants will be given an overview of the Code of Conduct and will examine a series of scenarios to determine the best way to handle situations based on the values and guidelines outlined.
When:
March 2, 2013
9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Mountain Time
Where:
Montana School for the Deaf and Blind - Great Falls MSU-Billings - 1500 University Dr., Ed Bldg.Rm. 158, Billings University of Montana - Gallagher Building, Corner of Arthur and Eddy, Rm 104, M
Language Clarity Techniques in Discourse: Looking at Language Expansion Features; Video... - 1 views
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Speakers use several different communication techniques to help their listeners follow the logic of the discourse (conversation, teaching, etc.), as well as to hone in on key points of the discussion. Like all languages, American Sign Language speakers (and interpreters) use strategies to assist with listener comprehension. In the literature these are frequently referred to as 'expansion features' (Lawrence, Finton, Smith, etc.). The goal of the training will introduce you to the types of expansions that can be used, as well as when to integrate expansions into your educational interpretations. When:
January 12, 2013
9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Mountain Time Where:
Montana School for the Deaf and Blind - Great Falls MSU-Billings - 1500 University Dr., Ed Bldg.Rm. 158, Billings University of Montana - Gallagher Building, Corner of Arthur and Eddy, Rm 104, Missoula MSU-Bozeman - S. 7th & Grant, Bozeman (Eng . Phys. Science Bldg. (EPS) Rm. 126) How to sign up:
Montana gets $12.5M in public school grants | KRTV.com - 0 views
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HELENA -- The Montana Office of Public Instruction announced on Monday that it has received three grants totaling more than $12.5 million to improve school climate and school safety and support the mental and emotional health of Montana students. The Office of Public Instruction was awarded a $3.75 million School Climate Transformation grant, an $8.5 million Project AWARE grant, and a $250,000 School Emergency Planning grant.
Montana Special Education Advisory Panel Membership - 0 views
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The Montana State Special Education Advisory Panel is recruiting potential members to serve a three-year term on the Panel. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that each state establish and maintain an advisory panel for the purpose of advising the state special education staff regarding the education of eligible children with disabilities. The panel meets four times a year in Helena. Our first meeting is scheduled for September 22-23. Expenses are reimbursed. The panel has specific membership requirements. We are currently recruiting the following member positions: Private School Representative State/Local School Administrator Representative of Other State Agencies Involved in the Financing or Delivery of Related Services to Children with Disabilities Representative of Subtitle B of Title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Parent of a Child With Disabilities (ages birth through 26) Multiple Positions A majority of the members of the panel must be individuals with disabilities or parents of children with disabilities (ages birth through 26). Panel positions are appointed by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. If you would like to apply to become a member of the advisory panel, please submit a letter or e-mail of interest to: Dick Trerise Special Education Division Office of Public Instruction PO Box 202501 Helena, MT 59620-2501 Or dtrerise@mt.gov Please include a short biography, an indication of your interest in serving, whether you have a disability or are the parent of a student with a disability, and what insights you believe you possess that will benefit the work of the panel. For additional information, please contact Dick Trerise.
Montana Autism Education Project Presents Rudy Simone - Bozeman/Great Falls/Missoula - ... - 0 views
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The Montana Autism Education Project of the Office of Public Instruction is proud to present Rudy Simone in three presentations. Simone is the author of four books on Asperger syndrome, all best-sellers. Presentation on the following topics:
Childhood, Adolescent and Adult Aspergers - This talk covers the traits and hallmarks of early childhood ASCs (autism spectrum conditions, incl. but not limited to Asperger Syndrome), adolescence and adulthood with some attention paid to how the same AS traits may manifest or be perceived differently in females.
Relationships - This talk is tailored to suit the audience: whether they are mostly couples or simply individuals on the spectrum looking for relationship advice and assistance, professionals, friends and family members. Discusses the types of challenges spectrum people face throughout life when navigating friendships, dating, cohabitating, marriage, sex and children.
Aspergers on the Job - This topic includes education and career and so is relevant for virtually all ages. Discusses how sensory, social, cognitive and physical challenges and strengths impact our work choices and experience. Positively focuses on training the talent, making the right educational and career choices, and managing challenges. Where/When:
Bozeman, Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m Holiday Inn Hotel (5 East Baxter)
Great Falls, Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Hilton Garden Inn (2520 14th Street, SW)
Missoula, Saturday, May 4th, 2013 - 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Holiday Inn at the Park ( 200 South Pattee) Cost:
Free
Techniques for Comprehending Fingerspelling and Nonmanual information; Video Conference... - 1 views
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Sign language users utilize fingerspelling for multiple purposes; interpreters need to be able to decode fingerspelling and have strategies for coping when the term cannot be decoded. In much the same way nonmanual information conveys information that adds to, or changes the meaning or intent of a term or statement. The goal of the training is to introduce interpreters to strategies and coping techniques that will enhance your receptive skills and, ultimately, improve your ability to deliver a more effective spoken English interpretation. When:
November 17, 2012,
9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Mountain Time Where:
Montana School for the Deaf and Blind - Great Falls MSU-Billings - 1500 University Dr., Ed Bldg.Rm. 158, Billings University of Montana - Gallagher Building, Corner of Arthur and Eddy, Rm 104, Missoula MSU-Bozeman - S. 7th & Grant, Bozeman (Eng . Phys. Science Bldg. (EPS) Rm. 126) How to sign up:
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Space & Classifiers: Enhancing Your Interpretations Utilizing Spatial Organizational Te... - 1 views
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This workshop will be an extension of our previous classifier workshops. We will explore new and different ways of using classifiers and spatial techniques to ensure that your signed interpretations are clear and that the information is conveyed in an effective manner. All topic areas and content will be new and relevant for interpreters working in the K-12 setting in Science, Math, Social Studies and Geography. When:
May 4, 2013
9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Mountain Time Where:
Montana School for the Deaf and Blind - Great Falls MSU-Billings - 1500 University Dr., Ed Bldg.Rm. 158, Billings University of Montana - Gallagher Building, Corner of Arthur and Eddy, Rm 104, Missoula MSU-Bozeman - S. 7th & Grant, Bozeman (Eng . Phys. Science Bldg. (EPS) Rm. 126) How to sign up:
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The Montana Autism Education Project is providing a limited number of FREE parent subscriptions for the Autism Training Solutions online autism training program. The subscriptions will begin in mid-December and will last for three months. For each individual subscription, the parent watches short online videos and then answers quizzes. Parents will have 24/7 access to 13 hours of online video lessons teaching: Antecedent Interventions
Consequence Interventions Teaching New Behavior Principles of Behavior: Behavior Reduction Principles of Behavior: Reinforcement Introduction to Austim Spectrum Disorders Teaching to Request/Mand Instructional Control
Participants will also be asked to complete a training survey at the conclusion