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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

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What:
Through MRESA3, the Montana Council of Teachers of Mathematics is pleased to offer a two-day workshop designed to help teacher implement the new Standards for mathematical Practice. The Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice describe varieties of expertise that mathematics educators at all levels should seek to develop in their students. These workshops will focus on the eight mathematical practice standards for all grade levels. Students are expected to: Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them, Reason abstractly and quantitatively, Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others, Model with mathematics, Use appropriate tools strategically, Attend to precision, Look for and make use of structure, Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning. Teachers that attend the workshop will leave the workshop with an understanding of all eight prac-tices and what these practices look like in the mathematics classroom. College credit is pending.

When:
August 7-8, 2013
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Mountain (both days)

Where:
Montana State University Billings
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT 59101

Cost:
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What:
Through MRESA3, the Montana Council of Teachers of Mathematics is pleased to offer a two-day workshop designed to help teacher implement the new Standards for mathematical Practice. The Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice describe varieties of expertise that mathematics educators at all levels should seek to develop in their students. These workshops will focus on the eight mathematical practice standards for all grade levels. Students are expected to: Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them, Reason abstractly and quantitatively, Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others, Model with mathematics, Use appropriate tools strategically, Attend to precision, Look for and make use of structure, Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning. Teachers that attend the workshop will leave the workshop with an understanding of all eight prac-tices and what these practices look like in the mathematics classroom. College credit is pending.

When:
August 5-6, 2013
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Mountain (both days)

Where:
Montana State University Billings
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT 59101

Cost:
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The AUCD is hosting thier fourth student webinar series. This webinar will focus on aging with an intellectual disability, topics could include health disparities or health promotion.  The next webinar will take place on Wednesday July 31 from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Mountain.

The webinar is sponsored by The Arc for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.  Our last webinar participants included doctors, a dentist, therapists, students, Arc chapter employees, and state/local health department employees- so a pretty broad audience. The webinar will be live captioned.

If you are a student or know of any students who might be interested in presenting, please let us know. Each presentation is 15 minutes long (3 presenters) with five minutes of questions at the end.

Anyone interested in presenting needs to contact Alicia Dixon-Ibarra (dixona@onid.orst.edu), Kerri Vanderbom (mcmurtrk@onid.orst.edu), or Mara Nery (nerym@onid.orst.edu) with your presentation topic.

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What:
A presentation on the main provisions in the health care law (the Affordable Care Act) and how to access care in your community. Topics include the Health Insurance Marketplace, how to enroll in health insurance, and how to receive updates on implementation of the law. A brief question and answer session will provide answers to commonly asked questions.

When:
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Mountain

Cost:
Free of charge

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What:
A presentation on the main provisions in the health care law (the Affordable Care Act) and how to access care in your community. Topics include the Health Insurance Marketplace, how to enroll in health insurance, and how to receive updates on implementation of the law. A brief question and answer session will provide answers to commonly asked questions.

When:
Thursday, July 11, 2013
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Mountain

Cost:
Free of charge

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What:
Are you looking for ideas and resources that can assist you in improving your AT services? Join members of the QIAT Leadership Team to learn about resources available to assist with evaluation of services & continuous improvement. This series will share information about the 8 areas of Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology & resources developed by the QIAT Community. Participants will have opportunities to give feedback & discuss AT services with members of QIAT. This series of workshops will provide a foundational background to the work of QIAT and QIAT tools & resources to support integration of AT in schools & other settings.

When:
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
10:30 pm - 11:30 pm Mountain

Cost:
Free of charge

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What:
Are you looking for ideas and resources that can assist you in improving your AT services? Join members of the QIAT Leadership Team to learn about resources available to assist with evaluation of services & continuous improvement. This series will share information about the 8 areas of Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology & resources developed by the QIAT Community. Participants will have opportunities to give feedback & discuss AT services with members of QIAT. This series of workshops will provide a foundational background to the work of QIAT and QIAT tools & resources to support integration of AT in schools & other settings. 

When:
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
10:30 pm - 11:30 pm Mountain

Cost:
Free of charge

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What:
Are you looking for ideas and resources that can assist you in improving your AT services? Join members of the QIAT Leadership Team to learn about resources available to assist with evaluation of services & continuous improvement. This series will share information about the 8 areas of Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology & resources developed by the QIAT Community. Participants will have opportunities to give feedback & discuss AT services with members of QIAT. This series of workshops will provide a foundational background to the work of QIAT and QIAT tools & resources to support integration of AT in schools & other settings. 

When:
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
10:30 pm - 11:30 pm Mountain

Cost:
Free of charge

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What:
Are you looking for ideas and resources that can assist you in improving your AT services? Join members of the QIAT Leadership Team to learn about resources available to assist with evaluation of services & continuous improvement. This series will share information about the 8 areas of Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology & resources developed by the QIAT Community. Participants will have opportunities to give feedback & discuss AT services with members of QIAT. This series of workshops will provide a foundational background to the work of QIAT and QIAT tools & resources to support integration of AT in schools & other settings. 

When:
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
10:30 pm - 11:30 pm Mountain

Cost:
Free of charge

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What:
This three-part series will explore the ways that educators can offer support to others who help students use AT. We'll address questions like; How can a supportive AT relationship be established and maintained?; What approaches to the provision of AT supports can be used?; How do I decide which strategy is best for each situation? How can coaching concepts be used to help students and adults integrate the use of AT into everyday routines and activities?

When:
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
10:30 pm - 11:30 pm Mountain

Cost:
Free of charge

Register for this webinar What: This three-part series will explore the ways that educators can offer support to others who help students use AT. We'll address questions like; How can a supportive AT relationship be established and maintained?; What approaches to the provision of AT supports can be used?; How do I decide which strategy is best for each situation? How can coaching concepts be used to help students and adults integrate the use of AT into everyday routines and activities? When: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 10:30 pm - 11:30 pm Mountain Cost: Free of charge

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What:
We may all know someone with autism who exhibits challenging behaviors. Why do these behaviors occur? How can these students learn when thier behavior is esculating? How can other students learn during this? In this session you will learn about the importance of teaching your students to be able to self regulate and some strategies to do this.

When:
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
3:00 pm - 3:45pm Mountain

Cost:
Free of charge

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What:
The goal of this group is to support parents in the community by offering strategies, skills and education so that families can be successful, also to unite parents and caregivers in Great Falls to listen, support, and encourage one another with daily tasks of loving and caring for our special kids.

When:
The 4th Thursday of every month
6:00 pm -7:30 pm Mountain

Where:
Columbus Center (6th floor conference room)
1601 2nd Ave North
Great Falls, MT 59401

Cost:
Free of charge

Contact:
Kim Monroe - 406-403-6710

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What:
The wonders of nature, friendship, and fun with a theme. Special times for special kids are what we are about. If you have or know of a physically challenged child who might enjoy a camp experience contact us. Physical disabilities including but not limited to; sight or hearing impairment, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, amputee, gross motor skill impairments, and other disabilities. They don't stop kids from enjoying their time at camp in the beautiful Beartooth Mountains. Charles Campbell Children's Camp campers enjoy fishing, hiking, swimming, games, dances, campfires, singing, family style living and dining, and the call of the great outdoors.

When:
July 14-19, 2013 (counselor training on July 13)

Where:
Lions Camp outside of Red Lodge, Montana

Cost:
Free of charge

Contact:
Gary Van Dyke - 406-860-2039 or Sue Hanson - 406-670-2496

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This webinar will provide an overview of what we now know about policies and practices needed to cultivate and sustain effective family-school partnerships that support student achievement and school improvement.Featuring presenter Karen L. Mapp, EdD, a Senior Lecturer on Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) and the Faculty Director of the Education Policy and Management Master's Program. Over the past twenty years, Karen's research and practice focus has been on the cultivation of partnerships among families, community members and educators that support student achievement and school improvement.

When:
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Mountain

Cost:
Free of charge

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What:
Network with Montana educators as we explore and use digital tools to enhance global learning and engage students in the Common Core standards. Wes Fryer, author of Mapping Media to the Common Core, will be a guest as we3ll as regional technology and curriculum experts to share what is new and what works in the classroom. Participants will identify connections between digital tools and common core standards, practice using digital tools to implement Common Core standards into their practice, and create at least one product that can be used in their work setting during the upcoming school year.

When:
August 7-9, 2013

Where:
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr.
Missoula, MT 59812

Cost:
Early bird - Individual - $275.00, Early Bird - Parent or Paraprofessional - $175.00
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Restraint and Seclusion: Hear Our Stories (working title) from Dan Habib on Vimeo. This is a new film by Dan Habib, Filmmaker at the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire. In the film, Jino Medina, Brianna Hammon, Helena Stephenson and Peyton Goddard describe the restraint and seclusion they experienced while students in public schools, and the devastating physical and emotional injuries they suffered as a result. And Carolyn Medina and Wil Beaudoin describe how the restraint and seclusion their children endured had an impact on them as parents.

The film (27 minutes) is available free to the public through StopHurtingKids.com for training, professional development and public awareness. Restraint and Seclusion: Hear Our Stories was produced through a partnership of the National Center on Trauma Informed Care, TASH and the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability. Support for this film comes from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). More information...

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What:
The chat will be tied to a recent issue of our FINE Newsletter, Changing the Conversation: Sharing Education Data with Families The chat will be interactive and will be driven by your questions. You can submit questions during the live event and in advance of the event. There are three options for submitting questions to our panelists prior to the event: 

    Post a question to our Facebook timeline by June 10, 2013
    Email your question to fine@gse.harvard.edu us by June 10, 2013 or
    Post a question to the event space between 9:00 AM EST and 11:59 AM EST on June 11, 2013

When:
June 11, 2013
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Mountain

Cost:
Free of charge

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What:
All PRTF providers will be required to administer the MT CANS July 1 2013. In order to administer a MT CANS a person must be CANS certified. PRTF providers are strongly encouraged to participate as this is a limited training opportunity. Coffee and snacks will be provided both days. Lunch will be provided by Acadia on June 17th.

When:
June 17, 2013 - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
June 18, 2013 - 9:00 am - 12:30 pm Mountain

Where:
Copper King Hotel
4655 Harrison Ave
Butte, MT 59701

Sponsored by:
DPHHS/Children's Mental Health Bureau. CEU approval for course will be requested by DPHHS/CMHB