This three-week module will expand your vision of what it takes to develop conceptual understanding of linear measurement, perimeter, area, and volume. You will determine linear measurements of shapes, cover surfaces with square units to find area, and fill spaces to measure volume. You will delve into the relationships and structures of area, perimeter, and […]
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 paraeducators must address. Created […]
Versatile and adaptable across grade levels and content areas, appropriately designed and infused digital worksheets can contribute to student learning instead of merely keeping your students busy. This workshop will show you how to take your most powerful worksheets and PDFs and turn them into learning activities. Learn to adapt and personalize digital assignments from […]
This presentation will cover the critical factors at a violent crime scene that the investigator needs to document and photograph so the forensic pathologist can accurately determine the manner and cause of death. The information recorder can also assist in estimating the time of death. NOTE: There will be images that may be disturbing to […]
This session will explore the new state standard Global Communicator that follows the ISTE standards for students. There are so many ways to collaborate with technology and gain insights into our diverse backgrounds that choosing one Google tool is too difficult. In this session, we will collaborate in at least three different types of Google […]
Become a Time To Teach classroom management trainer Register online on the Time to Teach website.
The STC Open Forum Webinar Series is scheduled the first week of every month on Mondays. The purpose of the 30-minute webinar is to offer System Test Coordinators (STC) the opportunity to connect with peers, ask questions, share OPI updates and announcements, and provide an open forum. To register, please view the webinar series document.
Are you looking for ways to supplement your instruction with technology tools that engage your language learners? Join us to learn about three tools you can use with language learners at all levels to incorporate reading, writing, speaking, and listening in your lessons. Learn how to enhance your students’ creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and communication […]
This virtual training will address: 1. breaking down male and female presentation of autism in adolescents; 2. understanding the impact of previous interventions on current presentation; 3. assessment strategies that align with the OPI autism criteria; 4. Does the student have autism, emotional disturbance or both? 5. What's next? --what types of interventions are available, […]
Are you a media savvy educator looking to develop your expertise in Media Literacy? Are you passionate about teaching kids how to think critically about their roles as media consumers and creators? Montana PBS is looking for a group of teachers to join our online collaborative learning experience to earn the PBS Media Literacy Certification. […]
Even though the phrase "manifest destiny" was not used in print until 1845, the spirit of American expansionism that it referred to was very apparent long before the 1840s. In fact, Americans had been talking about pushing westward as if it was their destiny ever since the newcomers in Jamestown began eyeing the land which […]
Using digital storytelling in the classroom doesn’t have to be complicated! Start your first digital storytelling project in just a few easy steps and learn to use this strategy to support and engage students, enhance your instructional cycle, and showcase your students' knowledge construction skills as they connect to the real world. Learn to use […]
This module focuses on the tools and processes of measurement, K-2 learning progressions related to measurement, and foundational ideas that promote a deeper understanding of measurement concepts. Specific goals and activities include the following: Developing enduring understandings of measurement attributes, processes, and tools. Explore relationships among units, attributes, and measures within a system of measurement. […]
This course will introduce 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 and what you are already doing in the classroom. […]
This course examines learning progressions and models related to operations on fractions. Another module, Developing Fraction Concepts 3-5, explores the meaning of “fraction” and fundamental concepts of equivalence and comparison. This module goes a step further to examine conceptual understanding of fraction operations and the models used to develop these concepts. Specific goals and activities include the […]
This six-week module is designed for grade 4-12 teachers. Participants in this module will examine the research and design behind the program as well as the practical and strategic application of the program in the classroom. Enrollment opens May 15, 2022 Course runs June 13 - July 22, 2022 Visit Preparing Young Writers for College, […]
This course will dive deeply into Google Drive & Docs, Slides, Spreadsheets and Forms and how they can be integrated into Google Classroom. Learn how to create a paperless classroom, teach beyond your classroom using Hangouts, create a shared calendar for parents and students, create a classroom website, and more! 20 Renewal units Enrollment opens […]
Welcome to the Sandpit! This is the place where students design and prototype solutions to authentic problems. Using the right challenges, teachers can facilitate strategies that nurture creativity and allow students to reflect on their learning. Join us as we discuss strategies for prototyping and purposeful play as students work through the design process. As […]
The concept of infinity has bedeviled theologians, philosophers, artists and scientists through the ages. Humans struggle to understand things that have no bounds, no boundary, no limit, no end. Indeed, engagement with infinity traverses the history of cosmology, astronomy, physics and theology. This talk will guide participants through a mathematical way of looking at infinity, […]
The OPI Summer Institute is back and registration costs have been waived for 2022! Please save the date to join us from June 20-24, 2022, for the OPI Summer Institute at Montana State University - Bozeman! The week long event will include over 130 + sessions featuring: Dr. Peter Liljedahl, Thinking Classrooms Simon Gonsoulin & […]
This virtual training will cover some of the most common used Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) and how to implement them with students. This is the same training, presented on three different dates. Register for the event by clicking this link.
Antecedent Intervention is one of the most effective ways to manage challenging behavior. Learn how to identify the function of the behavior, make changes to avoid maladaptive behavior, and implement replacement behavior. This is the same training, presented on three different dates. Register for the event by clicking on this link.
When using projects for alternative assessment and feedback, you’ll find that students can express themselves more creatively when given tools to share what they have learned. Come to this session to learn about three tools students can use to work with images for their projects. We’ll discuss digital citizenship expectations and explore tools that allow […]
Learn how to assess EF, identify needs, and teach in a way that supports your students. These trainings will cover goal writing and how to work within the learner’s current demands. This is the same training presented on three different days. Register for the event by clicking on this link.
In this 90 minute training, learn about the brain structure, the difference in autism, and how this portrays itself. Understanding brains with autism creates better interventions. This will be the same training repeated three times. Register for the event by visiting the event website.
This virtual training will cover some of the most common used Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) and how to implement them with students. This is the same training, presented on three different dates. Register for the event by clicking this link.
Antecedent Intervention is one of the most effective ways to manage challenging behavior. Learn how to identify the function of the behavior, make changes to avoid maladaptive behavior, and implement replacement behavior. This is the same training, presented on three different dates. Register for the event by clicking on this link.
The purpose of this training is to provide special education teachers, providers, and administrators who are new to Montana's school systems an introduction to creating special education process documents that comply with the requirements of IDEA and ARM using the special education module of the AIM/Infinite Campus system. Created by Student Support Services, Montana Office […]
