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Wednesday, October 16, 2019 |
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MCSS
When a Jail Becomes a Museum
Kelly Hartman - Gallatin History Museum
Sandra Oldendorf - Montana State University
Engage with artifacts and stories at the Gallatin History Museum that connect local history to Montana, world wars, criminal justice, homesteading, forts, agriculture, music, and much more. Curator talk, tour, lesson ideas and handouts provided. Refreshments served. Cash bar for beer and wine. 317 W Main St., Bozeman
Attendance limit: 25
Renewal Units: 1
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Thursday,
October 17, 2019 |
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General
Cultural Competence
Anthony Brisson - NEA
Recognizing that culturally responsive instruction helps educators close achievement gaps, NEA offers a program that expands the capacity of educators to serve students from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Deepen participants’ own cultural self-awareness. Increase understanding of the link between cultural self-awareness and cultural competence.
Attendance limit: 40
Renewal Units: 3
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Social Justice Training
Anthony Brisson - NEA
Social Justice Training helps members draw the connection between achieving social justice in schools and realizing academic success for all students. The program lays the foundation for NEA’s social justice work by teaching educators to create more just and educators to create more just and effective learning environments.
Attendance limit: 40
Renewal Units: 3
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MALT
Planning for Learning: Focus on the 5 C's /MALT Meeting
Laura Terrill- Author of "The Keys to Planning for Learning"
Alice Nation - Billings Senior High Teacher
Strategies for working with text in the interpretive, presentational and interpersonal modes will be modeled using a variety of texts with an emphasis on tasks that allow learners to acquire vocabulary and grammar in context. Instructional strategies that increase student engagement will be highlighted. Lunch is included.
Attendance limit: 50
Renewal Units: 6
Cost: $35
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Elementary Education
Phenology in the k-5 Classroom
Kelli Noppen
How does light affect the blooming of a bud? How does temperature affect the amount of insects around? Help bring back the wonder in science! Explore the science of phenology and how to implement the study of this citizen science in your classroom.
Renewal Unit:1
Kindergarten Coding: Yes, it's at thing!
Martin Horejsi
Coding in the computer sense is a continuum from predictable reactions, to basic instructions, to design, to engineering, to multi-team goals. From preschool to NASA, coding is a thing! This session addresses the basics with actual examples and demonstrations.
Renewal Unit: 1
Project Archaeology: Investigating Rock Art at Medicine Rocks State Park
Sabre Moore
Investigating Rock Art at Medicine Rocks State Park will transform your grade 3-5 classroom into a community of student archaeologists who ask questions, make observations and support their inferences with evidence, analyze primary sources, and relate culture to their own lives, all while learning about Montana's archaeological resources.
Renewal Units: 3
Using Children’s Books as Mentor Texts
Donna Miller
Using Katie Wood Ray’s “reading like a writer” heuristic, sectional participants will experience the inquiry process and learn how the books on their classroom shelves can serve as another teacher.
Renewal Units: 4
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MIEA
Resources and Ideas for Implementing Indian Education for All
Mike Jetty, Zach Hawkins, and Stephen Morsette - Office of Public Instruction
Best practices for culturally relevant implementation of Indian Education for All. We will share ideas and resources to support standards based instruction. This interactive workshop will also provide educators with basic background knowledge regarding the Essential Understandings Regarding MT Indians.
Attendance limit: 40
Renewal Units: 4 |
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Friday,
October 18, 2019 |
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General
National Board Renewal Jump Start
Jane Shawn - NBCT
Designed for those people eligible for National Board Renewal in 2020 and 2021 (originally certified in 2010 and 2011). This Institute will prepare candidates for the completing the renewal process. A presentation, question/answer time, and collaboration/work time will be part of the institute. Minimum number 5.
Attendance limit: 20
Renewal Units: 8
Cost: $30
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Social Justice Training
Anthony Brisson - NEA
Social Justice Training helps draw the connection between achieving social justice in schools and realizing academic success for all students. The program lays the foundation for NEA’s social justice work by teaching educators to create more just and educators to create more just and effective learning environments.
Attendance limit: 40
Renewal Units: 3
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Bullying Awareness
Anthony Brisson - NEA
An awareness workshop introduces participants to NEA’s Bully Free Awareness Kit, which covers three inclusive topics: What is Bullying? How Do I Intervene?, and How Do I Advocate?
Attendance limit: 40
Renewal Units: 1
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Cultural Competence
Anthony Brisson - NEA
Recognizing that culturally responsive instruction helps educators close achievement gaps, NEA offers a program that expands the capacity of educators to serve students from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Deepen participants’ own cultural self-awareness. Increase understanding of the link between cultural self-awareness and cultural competence.
Attendance limit: 40
Renewal Units: 3
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Elementary Education
Figuring out Fractions!
Georgia Cobbs and James Lucas - University of Montana
We will figure out how to teach fractions for teachers in grades 3-5 in conceptual, hands-on, incorporating IEFA, and other fun ways. We will explore with children's books, pattern blacks and more! It all adds up to figuring all about fractions: divide and multiply, but subtract the frustration!
Attendance limit: 25
Renewal Units: 4
Visual Phonics
Arle Lohof
This program is designed to help the learner work through the varied pronunciations of the letters of our alphabet. It uses several modalities to imprint vocalizations.
Renewal Units: 1
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MEEA
Project Learning Tree Educator Workshop, with guide book
Rose Vallor - Montana State University
The Project Learning Tree (PLT) workshop attendees will cooperatively work with PLT activities to apply them in teaching situations. Attendees will learn about PLT environmental education resources and receive a K-8 PLT curriculum guide book.
Attendance limit: 22
Renewal Units: 4
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MSTA
Connecting to Stream Flow
Lily Haines - Clark Fork Coalition
The Clark Fork Coalition connects over 600 high school students to climate science, snowpack, and the water supply each year. This workshop will provide access to expert knowledge of these topics, a framework for authentic climate research in your classroom, and access to our unique distance learning platform.
Attendance limit: 20
Renewal Units: 1 |
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