Region III CSPD, in cooperation with OPI, is offering a hands-on training for special education teachers working with students ages 15 and older. Participants will have an opportunity to network with other special education teachers and share ideas and discuss best practices. Participants are required to bring two or three student files which they will work on during the session.
Teachers participating in this training are required to watch the four OPI Secondary Transition webinars located on the OPI website prior to attending the Implementing Secondary Transition: Case Study Group. Participants are required to complete a brief evaluation to document attendance and participation for each webinar.
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Secondary Transition Parent Involvement Conference - Mandan, ND - Apr. 11-13, 2013 - 0 views
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What:
It's that time of year again! The time to come together as a group to learn, share stories, and network with others. Pathfinder Parent Center has put a twist on the 2013 Pathfinder Parent Center Parent Involvement Conference by partnering up with DPI's Secondary Transition conference to get the 2013 Secondary Transition Parent Involvement Conference. Details regarding the speakers and agenda are still in the works. When:
April 11-13, 2013
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Central on the 11th and 12th
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Central on the 13th Where:
Seven Seas Hotel
2611 Old Red Trail
Mandan, ND 58554 Cost:
Registration fee for all 3 days is $65.00
Registration fee for single days is $25.00 Contact:
To apply for Parent Stipends or a Display/Informational Booth please call the Pathfinder Parent Center at 1-800-245-5840
Super Systematic Strategies for Secondary Instruction - Great Falls - Sept. 27, 2012 - 0 views
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Click here to download the brochure with registration information for this workshop (pdf) What:
This workshop is designed for all middle or high school teachers interested in "powering up" their instructional practices. Participants will have the opportunity to learn and practice research-based approaches and strategies proven to successfully increase the learning of the secondary student. For this training to be as relevant as possible for each individual, at-tendees are asked to bring information related to the next chapter or unit of study they will be teaching including: critical vocabulary, learnings and objectives, etc. Specific strategies will be presented for: Teaching new concepts, skills or processes Reviewing and practicing previously introduced information Monitoring student progress of materials presented Intended Audience: General and Special Educators Paraprofessionals Agency Personnel, Parents Others who work with middle school and secondary students When/Where:
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Hampton Inn
Great Falls, MT
Reading Across the Content Areas in Middle/High Schools - Bozeman - Sept. 25, 2013 - 0 views
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Course # 3237 - 6 OPI Renewal Units
What:
It is well known among secondary teachers that an increasing number of students are ill equipped to read and comprehend the textbooks designed for proficient secondary readers. Reading instruction is a responsibility shared by all teachers, regardless of level or content. Educators who accept this idea are already a step ahead - but for secondary teachers who may have never had the opportunity to learn how to teach basic reading strategies, the task is daunting. This session will examine Before, During, and After reading strategies that can be applied in all content area classrooms and support increased comprehension of the text. When all subject area teachers have students use common strategies, it leads to greater independence, more responsibility in the learning, and increased student outcomes for all students.
When:
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm Mountain
Where:
Bozeman Public Library
626 E. Main
Bozeman, MT
Cost:
No cost
Negotiating Access to Assistive Technology After High School: Planning Strategies & Civ... - 0 views
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This webinar will describe the cooperative planning and assistive technology service coordination that will assist post high school students with disabilities to continue their education in post-secondary schools, or to enter the workforce. The presentation will inform participants about the rights and responsibilities of students with disabilities, post-secondary schools, and employers.
When:
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
1:00 pm - 2:30 Mountain
Cost:
Free of charge, $16.00 fee to recieve credit
Teasing, Taunting, Bullying, Harassment, Hazing, and Fighting: Prevention, Strategic In... - 0 views
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Teasing, taunting, bullying, harassment, and physical aggression are pervasive problems with children and adolescents across the country and in our communities today. To address these problems, schools need comprehensive, evidence-based, and ecologically-sound assessment to intervention approaches at the primary (e.g., whole school or school linked to community), secondary (e.g., early intervention groups for potential or "early-indication" bullies or victims), and tertiary (e.g., direct services for existing bullies) levels of prevention. This webinar will present strategies at each of these intervention levels using Project ACHIEVE's "Special Situation Analysis" approach. More specifically, the webinar will discuss ways to leverage social skills training, peer-mediated approaches, school-wide accountability systems, school safety systems, and home-school collaboration such that teasing, taunting, bullying, harassment, and physical aggression is either prevented or addressed. Especially emphasized will be the importance of differentiating approaches to address the bullies, victims, and bystanders who are involved in these inappropriate interactions. Participants will learn: How school-based teasing, taunting, bullying, harassment, and physical aggression need to be addressed through comprehensive, evidence-based, and ecologically-sound assessment to intervention approaches at the primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention levels; How to apply Project ACHIEVE's "Special Situation Analysis" approach to interventions at these three levels ; How to leverage social skills training, peer-mediated approaches, school-wide accountability systems, school safety systems, and home-school col
Assessing and Increasing Students' Ability to Read Multisyllabic Words - Bozeman - Sept... - 0 views
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Course # 3238 - 6 OPI Renewal Units
What:
When upper elementary or secondary students fail written assessments, teachers often assume it's because they lack specific content knowledge. But what if it's simply because they cannot read the multisyllabic words? All reading consists of three components: word identification, vocabulary, and comprehension. Word identification is often overlooked and can be the root of students' failure. Hear about new evidence-based data on prefixes, suffixes, and Greek roots occurring most often in content-area words that supports a shared responsibility for strengthening students' literacy skills. Discover quick, formative assessments for upper elementary and secondary teachers that measure students' ability to use knowledge of syllable types, syllable division patterns, and common morphemes (e.g., prefixes, suffixes, Greek roots) to decode multisyllabic words. The CORE Teaching Reading Sourcebook, a comprehensive resource in teaching research based reading instruction, is used during the session as a resource in helping teachers improve instruction in multisyllabic word instruction.
When:
Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm Mountain
Where:
Bozeman Public Library
626 E. Main
Bozeman, MT
Cost:
No cost
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
Implementing Secondary Transition Assessments: Case Study Group - Billings - Nov. 15, 2010 - 0 views
Secondary Transition Para-Academy - Billings/Missoula - Jan. 11-12, 2011 / Feb. 10-11, ... - 0 views
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The Division of Special Education and the Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) are offering a new para-educator academy on Secondary Transition. Two in-person workshops will occur this year. In addition, there will be a follow-up webinar. Secondary transition education settings require that the para-educators assist the certified teacher with a number of instructional and employment-related activities such as: implementing school and community-based instruction; implementing employment sampling and job trainings programs; and monitoring and collecting instructional data. This transition academy is designed to provide participants with the tools to effectively work as a member of a team in a transition setting. These workshops will occur in Billings on January 11-12, 2011, and in Missoula on February 10-11, 2011. The workshops are designed for para-educators, high school special education teachers, and directors of special education. More information, including workshop objectives, can be found at: http://www.opi.mt.gov/pdf/SpecED/Link/11JanParaAcademyST.pdf Questions? Contact Nikki Sandve at nsandve@mt.gov or (406) 444-0299.
School and Community Partnerships for Effective Secondary Transition Planning - Billing... - 0 views
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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
Transition from High School - Webinar - Multiple Dates - 0 views
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The OPI-Division of Special Education will be offering a series of 5 webinars on secondary transition. Providing great secondary transition services to high school youth can be challenging. This webinar series, presented by Montana teachers and providers, will give multiple strategies on implementing secondary transition in a rural district or a large district that has provided great results for the Montana school districts that have used them. A flyer with descriptions of each of the webinars can be found at: http://www.opi.mt.gov/pdf/SpecED/Link/10NovWebinarBestPractices.pdf The webinars are free and no registration is required. The webinars will start at 3:30 p.m. and last about an hour each. One renewal unit will be offered for each live webinar. The webinars can be attended individually or the whole series. The webinars will be posted on the OPI Web site after the live webinar. Please forward this information to high school teachers and other personnel that you think may be interested. Questions regarding this series can be sent to Nikki Sandve at nsandve@mt.gov or call (406) 444-0299.
Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology in Post Secondary Education - QIAT-PS - 0 views
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Welcome to the QIAT-PS website. This project, Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology in Post Secondary, offers tools and resources on quality implementation of assistive technology in the Post Secondary environment. QIAT-PS is a collaborative effort of hundreds of professionals from a wide variety of higher education and K-12 schools and based on the successful implementations of assistive technology indicators in K-12 public schools.
Aligning Content Area Curriculum with the Montana Common Core - Hamilton, Missoula - Mu... - 0 views
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Click here to register for this course - Course #2909 (Hamilton) or Course #2910 (Missoula)
Click here to view the course report #2909
Click here to view the course report #2910 What:
This training will provide a cadre of secondary content area teachers with an opportunity to deepen understanding of the standards and how literacy instruction is currently being delivered in classrooms to meet the needs of diverse learners. Time will be devoted to developing units and assessments as well as researching resources. The structure of the training will allow teachers to implement new strategies in classrooms and bring back results to share with colleagues. When:
Hamilton, MT - Tuesdays, April 9th, 23rd, and May 7th
Missoula, MT - Wednesdays, April 10th, 24th, and May 15th
All classes held 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Mountain Where:
Exact locations to be announced soon Cost:
$85.00 per person or $60.00 each for two or more (group rate)
Creating Trauma Sensitive Schools - Webinar - Apr. 17, 2013 - 0 views
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1. To join the meeting go http://tadnet.adobeconnect.com/tss/ and sign in as a guest.
2. Call in via telephone 1-877-512-6886 and Participant Code: 2365393812
3. Please turn off your computer's speakers.
What:
The first presentation will feature Nic Dibble from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction who will share how Wisconsin is building on existing mental health initiatives to use a Response to Intervention (RtI) framework to help schools support students affected by trauma. Resources that will be shared include Wisconsin's toolkit for schools, links to publications and websites that describe how schools can become more trauma-informed, and specific strategies schools can adopt to be more trauma-sensitive. The second presentation will feature Erin Butts from the University of Montana Institute for Educational Research and Service who will discuss secondary traumatic stress (STS), burnout, and self-care. She will identify STS signs and symptoms, discuss their significance, and provide recommendations for self-care. Her presentation will include an interactive exercise that can be used during stressful situations.
When:
Wednesday, April 1, 2013
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Mountain
Cost:
Free of charge.
Contact:
Adobe Connect questions - mariola.rosser@nasdse.org
Questions about the webinar - nbrandt@psych.umaryland.edu
Extracurricular Athletic Opportunities for Students with Disabilities - Audio Conferenc... - 0 views
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The ADA National Network Audio Conference is being offered in collaboration with the Inclusive Fitness Coalition in response to the recent guidance provided by the Office for Civil Rights clarifying public elementary and secondary schools obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to provide extracurricular athletic opportunities for students with disabilities. This session will discuss key points that are addressed in this new resource. The session will provide attendees with practical advice on how schools can better integrate students with disabilities into mainstream athletic programs and as well as how to create adapted programs. The goal of this session is to raise awareness of the obligation to provide opportunities in athletics and to encourage change at the school level.
When:
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Mountain
Cost:
$40.00 for profit / $25:00 non profit (see pricing details)
A Model Program for Supporting Parents with Learning Differences - Webinar - Apr. 23, 2013 - 0 views
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During this webinar, engage with Pearl Buck Center's Preschool Director, Dr. Renee Van Norman, as she describes a tiered model of prevention and promotion that focuses on providing comprehensive interventions and supports to children and their families by matching the intensity of interventions to the individual need for support (McIntosh et al., 2006). In this preschool program-wide model, universal-level supports were delivered to families through carefully crafted school-wide activities and Family Fun/Education Nights. Secondary and tertiary-level supports were provided through home visits and classroom instruction. Assessment data and related tools as part of a system of continuous quality improvement will be shared.
When:
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Mountain
Cost:
Free of charge
Montana Tribal Histories - Online Course - Feb. 18, 2013 - 0 views
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Click here to register for this online course - Course #2507
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What:
Explore the Montana Tribal Histories Educators' Resource Guide and learn more about primary and secondary documents that inform the tribal histories of Montana. Includes the guide, lesson plans and DVD with resources. (Register early so to receive your free materials to start the course!) When:
Course begins February 18, 2013
Registration closes February 24, 2013
See course report for details on class times and dates Cost:
$75 (partially funded through OPI IEFA Grant Funds) $135 fee for University Credit
15 OPI renewal or 1 semester University
IEP Compliance and Best Practices for Secondary Transition - Billings, MT - Dec 1, 2012 - 0 views
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What:
Come and join us in this interactive training which will include:
Representatives from Montana's Office of Public Instruction, Special Education Division, detailing transition activities as required by law. A case study presentation by Libby Johnson, illustrating best practices in developing an effective transition plan. Facilitated transition planning with Margaret Tryon, Dale Anderson, and Libby Johnson. This session is for teams that have been identified by the Region III Cooperative Directors. The selected teams will bring current IEPs and work with the facilitators to brain storm possible goals and activities that are individualized, meet transition requirements, and are considered best practice.
When/Where:
December 1, 2012
MSU Billings Campus
College Of Ed Bldg Rm 122
Billings, MT
Contact:
Contact Debra Miller
657-2072
dmiller@msubillings.edu
Working in the Arts with Children on the Autism Spectrum - Great Falls - April 28, 2012 - 0 views
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What:
A free workshop for teachers, teaching artists, staff of arts organizations, parents and paraprofessionals -- lunch will be provided. Participants will learn: How school-based teasing, taunting, bullying, harassment, and physical aggression need to be addressed through comprehensive, evidence-based, and ecologically-sound assessment to intervention approaches at the primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention levels; How to apply Project ACHIEVE's "Special Situation Analysis" approach to interventions at these three levels ; How to leverage social skills training, peer-mediated approaches, school-wide accountability systems, school safety systems, and home-school collaboration to address these situations; Why interventions need to focus on the bullies, victims, and bystanders who are involved in these inappropriate interactions. When:
Saturday, April 28, 2012
8:30am - 4:00pm Mountain Where:
2400 Central Avenue
Great Falls, MT
Where do special education students fit in an RTI model? What is the difference between a Tier III intervention and special education services? What is the special education teacer's role in RTI? How do I use RTI in special education eligibility decisions? What are the legal considerations of RTI? This session will cover these and other common questions about special education and RTI implementation.
Click here to register for this Program
Data Analysis and Problem Solving Teams, February 27, 2013- 5:30-8:00pm
Data decision making is at the heart of an effective RTI model. This interactive session will provide participants an opportunity to apply research-based data decision making strategies to determine
1) the effectiveness of core instruction and curriculum
2) student's response to Tier II and Tier III instruction
3) appropriate instructional strategies to meet the needs of learners.
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Utilizing the AIMSweb Advanced Features for RTI, March 20, 2013- 5:30-8:00pm
AIMSweb is a user friendly data system that schools in Montana are using for screening and progress monitoring. This interactive session will demonstrate how some of the advanced AIMSweb features - including the RTI tab, advanced settings, data analysis options, as well as other participant requests - can increase your efficiency and effectiveness in implementing RTI. This session will also present the validity and reliability of these commonly used t