For Montana Para-educators This module is designed to provide a basic introduction to special education and the needs of students who have disabilities. The content consists of introductory material regarding legal and historical foundations of special education, human growth and development, the nature of disabilities, and an introduction to the basic human needs that para-educators […]

Classrooms are complex environments in which teachers must deal with uncertainty, diversity, and a certain amount of productive chaos. Because there is such demand on immediate decision making and quick responses, the classroom can feel like a hospital emergency room. The best antidotes to potential disaster are classroom organization, community building, record keeping, resources, respect […]

This course will introduce K-12 teachers to the NGSS Framework which focuses on the science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, core ideas and the journey of becoming a 3D Science Teacher. Teachers will find that many of the practices fit well with other content areas students are exposed to. This class can directly apply to […]