Group items tagged

Register for this event
View the flyer for this event

What:
The Montana Regional Education Service Area III (MRESA3) is offering an opportunity for professional development on the new revisions for Gifted and Talented in Montana. This workshop is designed to assist schools and districts to have the necessary components for their Gifted and Talented Program Plan to submit to OPI. The focus of this workshop is to equip the participant with strategies necessary to construct a gifted program that fits their district and population of students. Participants will be presented with the OPI framework for Gifted Education Programs and a Gifted Program Planning Template. Emphasis will be placed on identification of gifted and twice exceptional children as well as characteristics of sound curriculum for gifted students. Several teaching strategies that enable the teacher to differentiate the core curriculum to meet the needs of not only the gifted student but all students in the classroom will be presented. Participants will come away with the ability to complete a comprehensive plan for their district and/or develop a differentiated curriculum unit or lesson.

When:
June 5-6, 2013
8:30 am - 5:00 pm Mountain

Where:
MSUB College of Education, Room 122
1500 University Dr.
Billings, MT 59101 Cost:
$100 (lunch is on your own). 15 OPI Renewal Units, College credit available

Register for this event
View the flyer for this event

What:
This workshop is an excellent opportunity to learn how to weave the English Language Arts Common Core Standards with Indian Education for All.  Presenter Dr. Tammy Elser will employ the "Many Birds Approach" from the Framework for Implementation of Indian Education for All (IEfA) to support teachers as they develop understanding of IEfA contexts and content, while addressing the skills and concepts required to implement the Montana Common Core Standards. Teachers will leave with a dozen new strategies for close analytic reading practiced in the context of some of the highly developed, and Common Core aligned, IEfA Language Arts, Social Studies and Science lessons. Strategies practiced can be taken the next day into the classroom. Demonstrations will span multiple grade levels and content areas and will be debriefed through the lens of the MCCS and the Framework's approach to integration.

When:
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Mountain

Where:
MSUB College of Education, Room 122
1500 University Dr.
Billings, MT 59101

Cost:
$50.00 per person, MSUB students free.

Register for this webinar

What:
The purpose of Part 1: Getting Started is designed to help practitioners and parents answer the question, "What am I supposed to do?" Drs. Rogers and Mayne will talk to you about social interaction behaviors that a child with predominantly nonverbal communication skills uses to communicate. Then address communication skills and activities to support emerging communication with teachable suggestions for facilitators who gradually become the child's communication partners. Discussion of development of beginning literacy skills, choosing vocabulary for AAC, selecting different AAC tools, trying various access methods, and finally troubleshooting AAC options for beginning AAC users.

When:
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Mountain

Cost:
Free of charge

Click here to download the flier for this event
*Registration available soon* What:
This Conference is designed to expand understanding and awareness of co-occurring disorders and develop competencies for mental health professionals, chemical dependency professionals, psychologists, educators, juvenile justice and healthcare providers. Participants will be able to better understand and treat children diagnosed with mental health and substance abuse disorders. Normal adolescent brain development, including brain and socio-emotional maturation, will be explored and how substance use during this time impacts adolescent functioning and relates to developmental changes. When:
Friday, May 10, 2013
8:00 am - 9:00 am Mountain (registration)
9:00 am - 4:30 pm Mountain Where:
The Gateway Center
1710 National Avenue
Helena, MT 59601 Cost:
$125 (includes lunch and CEU's or OPI renewal units) Contact:
Cathy Huntley, Conference Coordinator
(406) 457-4816 or e-mail: cathy@childwise.org

Click here to register for this webinar series

What:
This 3-part SENGinar features contributing authors from the popular book Living with Intensity: Understanding the Sensitivity, Excitability, and Emotional Development of Gifted Children, Adolescents, and Adults. The book provides a solid foundation in Dabrowski's theory to gifted education as it relates to giftedness, then proceeds to provide a lifespan progression. It also offers strategies for enhancing the emotional development of gifted individuals. To receive APA credit, you must read the book and attend the full webinar. Each part of this 3 part series is recorded and available to those who have missed the initial broadcast.

When:
Part 1 - January 22, 2013
(Recorded)
Part 2 - February 26, 2013
5:30 pm Mountain
Part 3 - March 26, 2013
5:30 pm Mountain Cost:
The registration fee for this Professional Series SENGinar is $70.00

Click here to download Butte-PAK-Meeting

What:
The purpose of Montana PAK is to develop a monthly forum for parents to collaborate and receive information about special education advocacy and the federal/state laws that protect their children. In addition, PAK aims to provide a public medium to discuss educational concerns and to raise awareness about the scope of services, as well as local resources, which are available for children. One of those services is an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). An IEP is meant to be a collaborative process between parents, teachers, officials of the school system, and sometimes others who have expertise in the nature of a child's disability or provision of particular services. Parents are often overwhelmed by the special education process as they seek to improve their child's programming during IEP meetings. As an essential member of the IEP team, parents must have an understanding of the legal requirements which guide a school district's practices. Parents can improve their advocacy skills by obtaining a solid understanding of their child's legal rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), and state laws. Although PAK is an organization for providing training and support program for parents, PAK invites parents, professionals and community members who are interested in improving their knowledge about special education advocacy. PAK meetings will be led by parent advocates who have considerable experience with the special education process with presentations by attorneys, special education advocates, and other professionals.

When/Where:
Nov. 10, 2012
Business Deve

What:
The Indian Education Division is providing a free institute explicitly modeling strategies to develop 21st Century skills through robust implementation of Indian Education for All. You will not want to miss this transformative institute employing place-based and inquiry-driven strategies to fulfill your goals of developing college and career ready skills while learning about Montana Tribes.

The instructors will guide participants through a series of experiences that model best practices and explore concepts and content embedded in the Montana Tribal Histories and Framework documents. The place and inquiry based strategies you will experience can be taken directly into your classroom, with content from any domain, to improve the quality of teaching and learning.  Bring your walking shoes, and your creative and adventuresome spirit. You will leave this workshop with renewed energy to take a leadership role in your school, implementing Indian Education for All and the Common Core Standards with both stronger content knowledge, and fantastic instructional strategies to add depth and meaning to all your school improvement efforts.

There is no fee but pre-registration is necessary; register with Joan Franke at jfranke@mt.gov or call 444-3694 by May 25th.  Workshop participants are limited to 75. There is a block of rooms reserved at $87 under MT OPI until June 3rd.  Please call 406-721-8550 to reserve your room.

OPI will be providing 13 renewal units for the training. When/Where:
June 18 & 19, 2012
Holiday Inn Parkside in
Missoula, MT

Click here to register for these webinars What:
Speakers will describe models of rural economic development, employment, community development and health that have promise for addressing issues faced by people with disabilities.  Disability leaders will provide insight into how the models might be used in disability and rehabilitation programs.  You can contribute by commenting on the conference papers, and by posing questions to the speakers.  Together, we will explore ways to integrate the disability and rural agendas. When: April 17,  10-12:30 MST:
New Paradigms for Rural America -- Brian Dabson, Rural Policy Research Institute, Rural Futures Lab

April 18,  10-12:30 MST:
Rural Communities --  Cornelia Flora, Iowa State University

April 19,  10-12:30 MST:
Rural  Economics and Employment -- Don Macke, Rural Policy Research Institute, Center for Entrepreneurship

April 20,  10-12:30 MST:
Rural Health -- Vincent Francisco, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Click here to register for this webinar What:
This webinar will address the basics when considering assistive technology (AT) into the Individual Education Plan (IEP) for students who are eligible for special education services in the public school setting. In this presentation, we will discuss the foundations of AT consideration and provide you with a process that can be used to consider whether or not a student with disabilities requires AT devices and services to receive a free, appropriate public education as required by law during the development of the student's Individualized Educational Program (IEP).   We will closely look at four major steps in the process: Review present levels of performance and evaluation data; Develop goals and objectives; determine if any tasks are difficult or impossible for the student; and decide whether or not AT devices and services are required and document decisions.  When:
Thursday, April 26, 2012
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Mountain

Click here to download the full brochure for this event (PDF) What is Parents Advocating for Kids (PAK):
The purpose of Montana PAK is to develop a monthly forum for parents to collaborate and receive information about special education advocacy and the federal/state laws that protect their children. In addition, PAK aims to provide a public medium to discuss educational concerns and to raise awareness about the scope of services, as well as local resources, which are available for children. The meeting is open and free to the public. RSVPs are not required to attend the meeting, but mandatory if child care is needed. Who are PAK Meetings for: Parents, guardians or family members of a child who is receiving special education services; Parents of a child who is struggling in school due to behavioral or emotional issues or who just seems to have a hard time learning; Parents, guardians or family members who suspect their child might have a learning disability or other condition that is causing him or her to have difficulty in school; Parents, guardians or family members who wish to improve their understanding of special education so they may better advocate at IEP meetings. When:
Saturday, July 28, 2012
10:00am - 12:00pm Where:
Business Development Center
305 West Mercury Street
Butte, MT For more information or to RSVP:
Contact PLUK at 406-255-0540 or email info@pluk.org.

Click here to register for this webinar What:
The iPad and apps are hot - everyone has one or wants one, but do they meet the needs of Assistive Technology users and the professionals who serve them? Especially as an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) app?  What should professionals be looking for when evaluating an App as Assistive Technology?  What questions should Researchers include in their research evaluation of apps?  What should AT app developers be including in the apps that are designed as Assistive Technology?  Attend this Webinar to find out! Learning Objectives:  Evaluate Apps in terms of their effectiveness as Assistive Technology. Understand what concerns should be addressed in the research of apps. Know what features should be included in the development of an Assistive Technology apps. When:
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
1:30 - 3:00pm Mountain

Click here for full information and registration What:
The Gifted Institute will challenge gifted fifth-ninth grade students' academic potentials and provide opportunities for social development. Workshops, classes, and activities with adults and peers will enhance student's self awareness and cognitive development. Who Can Attend:
Gifted students who are entering fifth grade through ninth grade, or age 14, as of August 1, 2012, are eligible to apply. Each applicant will be required to provide two recommendations forms filled out by school personnel and complete questionnaire forms. To obtain recommendation and questionnaire forms, applicants must complete and return the information request card which in this brochure or call 406-447-4365 to request forms or visit the website www.carroll.edu/giftedinstitute. Previous Institute participants need not obtain recommendations. Where:
Carroll College
Helena, Montana When:
July 29 - Aug. 4, 2012

Register for this event
Download August Workshops

What:
Teachers time is becoming a very precious commodity. Learn how to use digital tools to enhance,engage, and become more efficient. This interactive hands-on workshop will focus on using free digital services and tools provided by Google to engage students and develop a more efficient teacher work-flow. Learn how to leverage these tools in a scenario based workshop to engage, communicate, and collaborate with students, parents, and your community. Learn from Google Certified Teachers, who are also Montana Educators. Jeff Crews and Dean Phillips of Beyond the Chalk. Beyond the Chalk was co-founded by Jeff and Dean who believe in the power of education and the need to continuously provide transformational learning experiences for our teachers and students. Technology, when used effectively as a tool by teachers and students, can facilitate the change from the traditional form of education to a 21st century paradigm. Beyond the Chalk is committed to providing a set of rich and diverse professional development experiences for all educators. These experiences focus on the integration of technology across grade levels, content domains, and skills levels. College credit is pending. Lunch is own. Must bring computer.

When:
August 12-13, 2013
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Mountain (both days)

Where:
https://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=1500+University+Dr,+Billings,+Mt+59101&gl=us&panel=1&fb=1&dirflg=d&geocode=0,45.796901,-108.522204&cid=0,0,6236348915423598268&hq=Montana+State+University+Bil

Register for this webinar
What:
Explore the current issues and trends surrounding assistive technology devices and service for public schools and districts. Current technology-related issues are catching the attention of many state and local education agencies with the development of operational guidelines surrounding implementation and development of technology in general. Assistive technology tools, devices and services have been interwoven into the fabric of least restrictive environment (LRE) to afford access to the general curriculum and instructional materials for our special needs students for many years (since IDEA 2004). However, with the onset of "Bring Your Own Device" (BYOD) or "Bring Your Own Technology" (BYOT) in addition to mobile technologies being used by all school personnel, district operational guidelines are blurring the line of assistive and instructional technology.

When:
Thursday, September 5, 2013
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Mountain

Cost:
$49.00 - Live Broadcast

Download the registration form

What:
Dr. Temple Grandin will give a presentation regarding her experiences with early educational intervention, sensory problems, autistic thinking process, learning sound skills, and potential employment opportunities. Dr. Grandin at a young age exhibited signs of severe autism, however, she was able to find her niche after developing a connection with livestock. She will also address other topics including key aspects of developing the autistic mind.

When:
Friday, January 3, 2014
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Mountain

Where:
Fifth Avenue Christian Church
2015 5th Avenue
Havre, MT 59501

Cost:
No cost. Registration is required.

Register for this event

What:
AbleNet University presents this session with Kirk Behnke. Explore some of the current issues and trends surrounding assistive technology devices and services for public schools and districts. Current technology-related issues are catching the attention of many state and local education agencies with the development of operational guidelines surrounding implementation and development of technology in general. AT tools, devices and services are being interwoven into the fabric of least restrictive environment (LRE) to afford access to the general curriculum and instructional materials for all students. 

When:
Thursday, November 7th, 2013
10:00 am Mountain

Cost:
No cost

May 20, 2009 3:00-4:15pm ET Technology is transforming how students learn and engage in our information society. Learn about forward-thinking technology solutions from four leading educational entrepreneurs who have unleashed student talent through the use of online, interactive platforms. Join Steve Hargadon, Founder of Classroom 2.0 and an architect of LearnCentral.org; Paul Kim, Chief Technology Officer for Stanford University School of Education and a leading researcher for Programmable Open Mobile Internet; Jennifer Corriero, Executive Director of TakingITGlobal; and Emily Briggs, Program Manager of Sprout e-course, as they discuss successful strategies for developing the entrepreneurial spirit of global youth in advancing social media and innovation. The Webinar will take place on May 20th from 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm ET. It is expected that this Webinar will fill to capacity. Space is limited, so register now.