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in title, tags, annotations or urlMost States Adopt Standards Setting High Expectations For Special Education - Disability Scoop - 0 views
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States are quickly lining up behind a set of ambitious national academic standards that set a high bar for students with disabilities. Already 27 have adopted the plan known as the Common Core State Standards and several more states are expected to sign on in the coming weeks. The standards, developed by members of the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers, are designed to establish uniform guidelines for English and math instruction in kindergarten through twelfth grade.
Bringing Common Standards Into the Classroom - Webinar - Aug. 30, 2011 - 0 views
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Click here to register for this free webinar What: Nearly every state in the country has adopted a new set of common academic standards in mathematics and English/language arts. The new guidelines lay out fundamental changes in the skills students are expected to have. But there is a long road from understanding the standards to putting them into practice in the classroom. This webinar will let participants in on the approaches that two districts—Hillsborough County, Fla. and Cleveland —are taking as they work to educate teachers about the standards and turn them into new types of teaching and learning. Register now for this free live event! When: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 12:00pm - 1:00pm Mountain Guests: Lynn Dougherty-Underwood, director of K-12 literacy, Hillsborough County Public Schools (Fla.). Mark Baumgartner, director of professional issues, Cleveland Teachers Union.
Digital Tools that Support Common Core Standards - Billings - Aug. 14-15, 2013 - 0 views
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Technology and digital citizenship are becoming even more important as state's begin implementing the CCSS. This interactive, hands-on workshop will share resources and demonstrate through model lessons, how to efficiently use resources and technology to support CCSS. Attendees will participate in lessons demonstrating the teaching of digital citizenship, English Language Arts, and Math, all aligned to CCSS and integrating technology throughout. The purpose and the goals of the CCSS will also be re-viewed. 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, con-tent domains, and skills levels. College credit pending. Lunch on own. Must bring computer or tablet device.
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August 14-15, 2013
8:30 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+Sta
Paraprofessionals Achieving Standards Successfully (PASS) - Bozeman - Aug 5-9, 2013 - 0 views
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MEA-MFT PASS is an intensive four-day course, designed to help Montana paraprofessionals meet Federal qualification standards contained in the No Child Left Behind Act. The course has been developed by and for Montana paraprofessionals and provides participants with important skills in classroom management as well as proven strategies in reading, writing, and math instruction, taught in a dynamic and fun setting. A nationally developed assessment is built directly into the four-day course, assuring that paraprofessionals who take the course can demonstrate evidence of content mastery to their local districts and the state of Montana. Course materials are taken from the nationally recognized and award winning Educational Research and Dissemination (ER&D) program, developed by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). A team of highly trained educators from throughout the state are responsible for teaching the course. Each trainer has received over 70 hours of ER&D training at the national level.
When:
August 5-9, 2013
8:30 am - 5:00 pm Mountain (daily)
Where:
Holiday Inn
5 East Baxter Lane
Bozeman, Montana 59715
Cost:
Member of MEA-MFT $100.00 - Non-member $150.00
n2y's Standards Based Curriculum from the Cloud for Students with Significant needs - Webinar - Oct. 22, 2013 - 0 views
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N2Y moves learning to the cloud! N2Y is a champion for students with significant needs and our quality products prove that one size does not fit all. Our interactive lessons in News-2-You, our weekly newspaper, and Unique Learning System, our standards-based curriculum aligned to the common core, allow all students to participate in meaningful content across differentiated levels of instruction over six distinct grade bands. SymbolStix ONLINE allows for further engagement of students. Data collected from the comprehensive assessments foster quality decisions about educational planning for each student, while demonstrating progress and increased measurability. N2Y's cloud-based learning is accessible and requires no software, resulting in fewer headaches for IT and Educational staff.
When:
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Mountain
Cost:
Free of charge
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
Education Priorities for the 113th Congress - Webinar - Feb. 20, 2013 - 0 views
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This webinar will explain education issues that the Obama Administration and Congress will be focused on in 2013, and the impact that potential education policy actions will have on you, your child, schools, and teachers. You'll have a unique opportunity to pose questions to DC policy experts. Moderators: Laura Kaloi NCLD's public policy director, Vic Klatt of Penn Hill Group, and Alex Nock of Penn Hill Group. When:
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
9:00 am - 10:30 am Mountain Cost:
Free of charge
2011 Montana Educator Forum - Helena - Sept. 30, 2011 - 0 views
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Click here for registration materials What: It’s time to register for the 14th Annual Montana Educator Forum. The forum is an outstanding opportunity for Montana educators and leaders to come together to discuss important issues affecting classrooms and schools in Montana. Sponsored by the Montana Professional Teaching Foundation, MEA-MFT, School Administrators of Montana (SAM), and the State Certification Standards and Practices Advisory Council (CSPAC), the forum is intended to initiate engaging and important conversations between Montana educators and policymakers. Here is what one forum attendee said about the annual forum: “I always leave energized, excited, and enthusiastic about my year.” This year’s forum theme is “Building Relationships That Work.” Strong partnerships between schools and communities and between teachers, administrators, and students are essential for our students’ success. The 2011 Montana Educator Forum will showcase a few of the many examples of key relationships that Montana school districts are engaged in that are creating a bridge to student success. Registration materials are available at: http://www.mea-mft.org/our_foundation/programs/montana_educator_forum.aspx When: September 30, 2011 Where: Red Lion Colonial Inn Helena, MT
Region II RtI Institute - Havre, Great Falls - June 11-14, 2013 - 0 views
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At each site participants will be able to register for 1 to 4 of the following sessions:
1. RtI Awareness
2. Top Strategies for Contin-uing RtI in the Fall
3. RtI and Common Core Standards
4. Pathway to the Next Lev-el...Developing Protocols
5. Developing and Measuring Individual Student Plans
6. RtI Math Strategies
7. Making Sense of the #@!!* OPI/RtI Survey: Interpret-ing and Using Your Own Results
8. Digging Deeper: Measuring the Effectiveness of Tier Interventions and Overall Program Implementation
9. RtI Math Strategies (repeat of Session 6)
10. RtI and Common Core Standards (Repeat of Ses-sion 4)
11. Making Sense of the #@!!* Opi/RtI Survey: Interpret-ing and Using Your Own Results
12. The Evolution of Special Education and Title I in an RtI Model
When/Where:
June 11-12, 2013
Robins Administration Building
425 6th St
Havre, MT 59501
June 13-14, 2013
Great Falls, MT
Location to be determined
Contact:
Aileen Couch
Region II CSPD Coordinator
(406)265-4356
Gifted and Talented Workshops, Designing and Implementing Services for Gifted Students - Billings - Mar. 21, 2014 - 0 views
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MRESA3 is offering a series of workshops for Gifted and Talented instruction. These four one-day workshops will be offered throughout the academic years for those working in Gifted and Talented programs or those wanting to learn more about Gifted and Talented.
When:
Registration for all workshops begin at 8:00 am; workshops begin at 8:30 am until 5:00 pm Mountain.
November 1, 2013 - "Differentiating Curriculum While Meeting Common Core Standards"
January 24, 2014 - "Meeting the Needs of the Twice Exceptional Student in the Regular Classroom"
March 21, 2014 - "Designing and Implementing Services for Gifted Students"
April 18, 2014 - "Differentiating Curriculum While Meeting Common Core Standards"
Where:
MSUB College of Education, Room 122
1500 University Dr.
Billings, MT. 59101
Cost:
Each workshop is $125 - Lunch is on your own.
7 OPI Renewal Units available for each workshop.
Gifted and Talented Workshops, Meeting the Needs of the Twice Exceptional Student in the Regular Classroom - Billings - Jan. 24, 2014 - 0 views
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MRESA3 is offering a series of workshops for Gifted and Talented instruction. These four one-day workshops will be offered throughout the academic years for those working in Gifted and Talented programs or those wanting to learn more about Gifted and Talented.
When:
Registration for all workshops begin at 8:00 am; workshops begin at 8:30 am until 5:00 pm Mountain.
November 1, 2013 - "Differentiating Curriculum While Meeting Common Core Standards"
January 24, 2014 - "Meeting the Needs of the Twice Exceptional Student in the Regular Classroom"
March 21, 2014 - "Designing and Implementing Services for Gifted Students"
April 18, 2014 - "Differentiating Curriculum While Meeting Common Core Standards"
Where:
MSUB College of Education, Room 122
1500 University Dr.
Billings, MT. 59101
Cost:
Each workshop is $125 - Lunch is on your own.
7 OPI Renewal Units available for each workshop.
What do the Common Core State Standards mean for Special Educators? | Think Inclusive - 0 views
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The Council for Exceptional Children provides ongoing articles and updates (based on research) to support that students with varying abilities are capable of reaching higher levels of achievement than was once thought possible. The trick comes as we strive to update the mindsets of administrators, teachers and families (as well as the personal belief systems of the students) about the capabilities of diverse learners.
Mathematics Common Core Professional Academies on Mathematical Practices (6-12 grades) - Billings - Aug. 5-6, 2013 - 0 views
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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:
Workshop and C
Science Standards Level 1 Training - Multiple Sites/Dates - 0 views
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"The New OPI Science Standards are out and WM-CSPD can assist you in training for your district/ consortium. The Office of Public Instruction is working in collaboration with the Montana Educational Service Areas (WM-CSPD) to provide Montana science teachers with professional development that focuses on the new Montana Science Content Standards and Performance Descriptors During 2009-2010 school years, this training will be free, provided WM-CSPD and supported by OPI. "
Creating an Impact School - Polson - Aug. 20 & 21, 2012 - 0 views
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Click here to register for this event (account required) What:
When creating an Impact School and using the MTSS/RTI (Multi-Level Systems of Support) leadership team process, leaders can influence educators by aligning and integrating professional learning so it is practical and encourages meaningful dialogue and action planning. The content of this institute draws from ideas described in Jim Knight's Unmistakable Impact: A Partnership Approach to Improving Instruction and addresses the two big ideas of the (MTSS /RTI) process; consensus and infrastructure as systems change. Understanding what effective tools teams can use for, building relationships, developing procedures for translating the Montana Common Core State Standards (MCCS) into practice, and encouraging educators to be active partners in change will be the content presented in this 2 day institute. Audience:
Leadership teams from schools to attend together. Where:
Polson High School
Polson, MT
The Common Core State Standards - National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities - 0 views
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You’ve probably heard a lot about this new initiative in education called the Common Core State Standards(CCSS). What’s it all about? How does it relate to you as an educator, administrator, or parent? How does it apply to students, especially those with disabilities? This resource page will help you find answers to questions such as these.
Mapping Media to the Common Core - Webinar - Multiple Dates in March, April and May - 0 views
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What:
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) require both students and teachers to demonstrate digital literacy skills by publishing texts online and developing communication skills through the use of different technology tools. The Mapping Media to the Common Core course (part 1) introduces teachers to six different multimedia products which students can create to meet the CCSS requirements; These strategies can also be used to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of students with disabilities or those with high abilities! Each participant will use an iPad to access the interactive course eBook, as well as, create and share a variety of media products during the course. Participants will need access to an iPad for this course.
When:
March 7, 2013 - Introduction (4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Mountain)
March 14, 2013 - Interactive Writing (4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Mountain)
March 28, 2013 - Narrated Art (4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Mountain)
April 11, 2013 - Radio Show (4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Mountain)
April 25, 2013 - Five- Photo Story (4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Mountain)
May 9, 2013 - Visual Notetaking (4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Mountain)
May 23, 2013 - Narrated Slideshow/Screencast (4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Mountain)
Where:
Sessions will be offered electronically at Vision Net Sites.
Contact Kay Fladstohl at kay.fladstol@vision.net or 406-750-4379 to reserve a site near you.
or
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&gl=us&daddr=32+Campus+Dr,+Mis
Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) Testing - Great Falls - Oct. 16, 2010 - 0 views
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The annual administration of the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) will be conducted in Montana on Saturday, October 16, on the MSDB Campus in Great Falls. To register for the assessment please go to: http://www.usu.edu/taese/task12/EIPARegistration.cfm. The OPI will pay the registration fee for interpreters working in Montana schools every other year until the interpreter attains a score of 3.5 or higher. Interpreters wishing to have the OPI pay the registration fee should contact Frank Podobnik at fpodobnik@mt.gov for more information. Beginning July 1, 2011, all educational interpreters employed in Montana schools must have an EIPA score of 3.5 or higher. Those interpreters scoring between 2.5 and 3.4 can remain employed, but must have an educational plan in place to achieve the 3.5 standard within three years.
There's History in Your Backyard - Billings - Nov. 12, 2013 - 0 views
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Have you ever wanted to travel back in time? Do you remember hearing about Chief Joseph's surrender speech in 1877? What else do you know about the Nez Perce Conflict of 1877? How does it connect to Montana History? How did it connect with your community? How can you find out? How can you use Primary Sources to meet the Montana Common Core Standards? BYOD and learn the "rest of the story"? Chronicling America is part of the National Digitized Newspaper Program and is probably the closest thing we have to a "Time Travel Machine". This workshop will explore how to locate Primary Sources that connect to the Nez Perce Conflict of 1877. We will use Chronicling America and Montana Historical Society resources as our primary tools. This is an excellent opportunity to learn to use primary resources with an Indian Education for All presentation.
When:
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Mountain
Where:
Montana State University Billings
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT 59101
Cost:
$50.00 per person, No charge for subscribers.
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What:
MRESA3 is offering a series of workshops for Gifted and Talented instruction. These four one-day workshops will be offered throughout the academic years for those working in Gifted and Talented programs or those wanting to learn more about Gifted and Talented.
When:
Registration for all workshops begin at 8:00 am; workshops begin at 8:30 am until 5:00 pm Mountain.
November 1, 2013 - "Differentiating Curriculum While Meeting Common Core Standards"
January 24, 2014 - "Meeting the Needs of the Twice Exceptional Student in the Regular Classroom"
March 21, 2014 - "Designing and Implementing Services for Gifted Students"
April 18, 2014 - "Differentiating Curriculum While Meeting Common Core Standards"
Where:
MSUB College of Education, Room 122
1500 University Dr.
Billings, MT. 59101
Cost:
Each workshop is $125 - Lunch is on your own.
7 OPI Renewal Units available for each workshop.