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ENROLLMENT OPENS Dec. 15, 2019 – STREAM: Developing Fraction Sense 3-5 (Jan. 5 – 25, 2020)
This module examines learning progressions related to fractions with a focus on foundational ideas that promote fraction sense and understanding. Specific goals and activities include the following: Examine ways to develop "fraction sense." Discover how learning progressions for K-2 geometry support the development of fraction knowledge in grades 3-5. Explore fraction equivalence and comparing and […]
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ENROLLMENT OPENS Dec. 16, 2019 – Google Suite Advanced (Jan. 6 – Feb. 16, 2020)
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 […]
Find out more »Rural School Leadership: The Supervising Teacher (Self-Paced, Online Moodle Course)
Open now and complete by April 15, 2020 The self-paced online course provides a foundation for supervising teachers in rural Montana Schools. This course may also be useful to principals in rural districts that do not hire a superintendent and for newly elected or contract county superintendents. By exploring topics often associated with the principalship […]
Find out more »ENROLLMENT OPENS Dec. 16, 2019 – Student Created Digital Portfolios (Jan. 6 – Feb. 2, 2020)
In this course, teachers will utilize the free digital learning portfolio tool Seesaw to research, analyze and create digital portfolios. Teachers will have the opportunity to collaborate, learn and share ideas in this hands-on learning environment. Walk away with the tools, excitement, and support to get started using portfolios in your classroom and for professional […]
Find out more »Nurturing Individual Potential (Course ends on May 1, 2020)
his two-credit course, Nurturing Individual Potential, is for individuals who would like to gain a better understanding about the characteristics and unique learning needs of the gifted learner. Participants will learn how to implement successful differentiation for all students, but especially high ability/high potential students using these methods: Compacting, Learning Contracts, Extension Menus, flexible grouping, […]
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American Indian Sovereignty (Online Book Club)
The Western Montana Professional Learning Cooperative (WMPLC) is hosting an online book club that will study Indian Education for All Essential Understanding 4, 5, and 7. The course will examine American Indian Sovereignty in the context of IEFA integration. Course participants are encouraged to have some prior knowledge of IEFA and the Essential Understandings. The […]
Find out more »Exploring the Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Students (Online course)
The Western Montana Professional Learning Collaborative (WMPLC) is hosting an online course about how to better support the social and emotional needs of gifted students. Kim Watterson, M.Ed. of W Squared Consulting will be leading the course. The course is open for registration and the deadline to register for the course is March 27, 2020. […]
Find out more »Nurturing Individual Potential of Gifted Students (Online course)
The Western Montana Professional Learning Collaborative (WMPLC) is hosting an online course about the characteristics and unique needs of gifted students. Course participants will learn how to successfully implement differentiation for all students, especially gifted students. Darla Williams, M.Ed. of W Squared Consulting will be leading the course. The course is open for registration and […]
Find out more »Writing Improvement: Sharpen Prose with Focused Revision (Online course)
The Western Montana Professional Learning Collaborative (WMPLC) is hosting an online course designed to develop course participants' knowledge of writing improvement through an inquiry-based approach. Topics covered in the course include effective writing and the difference between editing and revision. The course is open for enrollment, and the deadline to register is April 15, 2020. […]
Find out more »Language Study for Teachers in the Common Core Era (Online course)
The Western Montana Professional Learning Collaborative (WMPLC) is hosting an online course designed to help participants develop their knowledge of the fundamentals of the English language. Topics covered in the course include the eight parts of speech and punctuation rules. The course is open now for registration, and the deadline to register is April 15, […]
Find out more »Learning from Finland: Best Practices for Teaching and Learning (Online course)
The Western Montana Professional Learning Collaborative (WMPLC) is hosting an online course for those educators who are interested in studying how to impact their instructional effectiveness. The course will study the teaching philosophy and practices of educators in Finland, whose students are among the world leaders on national assessment measures for reading, science, and mathematics. […]
Find out more »Helping Students with Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and other Disorders on the Spectrum (Online course)
The Western Montana Professional Learning Collaborative (WMPLC) is hosting an online course for those educators who are interested in helping their students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and other disorders on the language learning spectrum. The course will study the identifying symptoms of the various disorders and instructional approaches that honor the student's individual needs. The course […]
Find out more »Maximizing Mentor Texts: Teaching Writing in a Connected Way (Online course)
The Western Montana Professional Learning Collaborative (WMPLC) is hosting an online course for those educators or graduate students who are interested in studying writing in the classroom. The course will focus on how mentor texts can be used in the analytical writing process from beginning to end. The course is open now for registration and […]
Find out more »Current Events in Indian Country: An inquiry-based approach (Online course)
The Western Montana Professional Learning Collaborative (WMPLC) is hosting this online course, where participants will learn inquiry-based teaching and learning strategies for use in their classrooms. Participants will use these strategies to explore a contemporary American Indian issue as part of the online course. The deadline to register for the course is April 15, 2020, […]
Find out more »American Indian Literature Online Book Club (January 27 – March 22, 2020)
The Western Montana Professional Learning Collaborative (WMPLC) is hosting an online book for educators in grades kindergarten to 8. The course is in three parts depending on the grade level. Books in the online book club The Moccasins, The War Shirt, and Code Talker. The book club runs from January 27, 2020, to March 22, 2020. Visit the […]
Find out more »The First Days: Helping New Teachers be Effective (Online course)
The Western Montana Professional Learning Collaborative (WMPLC) is hosting an online course designed to help new teachers with their first days teaching students. The course is based on the work of Harry K. Wong and Mike Schmoker. The deadline to register for the course is April 15, 2020, and the deadline to complete the course […]
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