OPI Special Education Trainings

Presenter - Stephanie Lester REGISTRATION is open on the WMCSPDRegistration page. Virtual sessions   4pm to 6pm March 2, March 3, 2022 T hese sessions  will forever change the way you look at opportunities to guide children in your classroom! Both you and your students will be winners when you implement the principles of guidance.  Effectively guiding children is a BIG part of every educator’s day! The principles of guidance will be presented along with practical classroom management strategies that create and sustain a positive classroom environment. The functions of behavior, strategies, and action steps to addressing inappropriate behaviors will be shared. Real life scenarios will be discussed and practical applications shared. Come prepared to leave excited and ready to implement the principles of guidance!

Presenter - Jessica Sprick   REGISTRATION is open on the WMCSPDRegistration page. Virtual sessions Jan 17  1pm to 4pm Feb 21 1pm to 4 pm This session focuses on ways to meaningfully engage all students in your classroom, boosting attendance, and increasing student success! Learn ways to create and enhance a positive and invitational classroom climate that enhances each student’s sense of belongingness and motivation to participate in the learning environment. This session will provide a strong focus on different instructional activities and participation techniques you can use to actively engage learners in classroom instruction. Learn a variety of ways to get all students richly participating, despite differing ability levels, strengths, and needs for support. Participants will also learn practical, easy-to-implement, and effective strategies for building a culture of attendance in your classroom, so that all students are present and participating. Bonus -The first 35 ...

Presenter - Rhonda Birnie REGISTRATION is open on the WMCSPD Registration page. Virtual Sessions Jan 27, Feb 24, March 10, 2022 (sessions are 4pm to 6pm)    Session 1 In session 1 we will explore the GLOSS math diagnostic and learn how to give the diagnostic to students. Participants will have all the materials to give the diagnostic to a student between sessions 1 and 2 and bring the information with them to session 2. Session 2 In session 2 we will analyze diagnostics given to students. We will determine what the diagnostic tells us about a student’s mathematical understanding and troubleshoot any issues that came up when giving the diagnostic to students . Session 3  In Session 3 we will plan intervention instruction using the information from the diagnostic assessment. We will analyze intervention materials and develop a 30-day plan for our targeted students.

  Presenter - Rhonda Birnie  REGISTRATION is open on the WMCSPDRegistration page. Virtual Sessions Jan 10, Feb 7, March 14, 2022  (sessions are 4pm to 6pm) Session 1 I n session 1 we will identify strategies and models that build strong conceptual understanding of addition and subtraction and we will explore the progression of these concepts through K-5. Session 2 I n session 2 we will focus on strategies and models in multiplication and division. We will explore how the conceptual understanding of addition and subtraction in K-2 supports multiplicative thinking in grades 3-5. Session 3   In session 3 we will look at the mathematical routine of comparing and connecting and discover how we can develop and implement this routine in our K-5 classrooms. We will see how, by using the models and strategies that have been explored in earlier sessions, the compare and connect routine can build a strong

Presenter -  Dr Laurie Swineford Thompson REGISTRATION is open on the WMCSPDRegistration page. Virtual Sessions Jan 27 & Feb 3, 2022 - 2 part training  (sessions are 1pm to 4pm) Young children with language delays are at risk for persistent developmental and behavioral difficulties. Outcomes for young children with language delays are variable and can be  associated with increased risk for persistent language problems, learning disability, and poor  academic achievement as well as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder. Reports have indicated that approximately half of children in speech-language clinics or classrooms for children with language problems have an associated behavioral or emotional disorder. This presentation will focus on the assessment of social-emotional development in children with language delays and autism spectrum disorder as well as the emerging evidence supporting effectiveness of interventions. 

Presenter - Carrie Cole REGISTRATION is open on the WMCSPDRegistration page. Virtual Sessions Jan 5, 12, 26 & Feb 2 2022   -  4pm to 6pm Academic vocabulary is one of the best predictors of scholastic achievement, yet educators face the challenge of profound differences in vocabulary knowledge among the students they teach, especially in the midst of the pandemic.   By focusing on vocabulary strategies with the highest effect sizes for increasing student achievement, educators can boost learning for all students through simply rethinking how vocabulary is presented--without additional prep time. This four-part training series will focus on easy-to-plan, high-impact strategies to strengthen vocabulary instruction and student learning in any content area or discipline.   Educators will walk away armed with strategies to increase student vocabulary size and learning of course content—a win-win for students and teachers alike! January 5     Word select...

Register Here. Presenter: Stacy York Gr K-12  Nov 9, Nov 16, Nov 30, Dec 14, 2021 (each session is a prerequisite to the next  8 OPI renewal units ) Social Emotional Learning and Trauma-Informed Practices have been important and critical topics in education, especially during this last season of teaching. We know that Educators need practical understanding and skills that they can use immediately in their classrooms.  This series will be more targeted and go deeper into the skills needed for social emotional development, based in brain science and neurodevelopment. Educators will participate in 4 two-hour sessions and have two specific lessons in each session, for a total of 8 lessons. Each lesson will be adapted to K-4 and 5-12 levels. The lessons are as follows: November 9, 2021 -  4pm to 6 pm Lesson 1: Blueprints: How Does My Past Impact My Teaching?  and  Lesson 2: Relationship: How Do I Build It and Why Is It Important?  November 16, 2021 - 4pm to...

Register Here. This two-part workshop will include sessions for teachers and school leaders that will include "Celebrate the Cerebrum" (October 11) an overview of the integration of cognitive science on the "teaching and learning process, and "Sending Out an SOS for SEL", a session (October 12) designed to bring social emotional learning into the daily procedures of lesson planning. This session will also feature the LEAP model for overcoming poverty/achievement gaps. Resources for participants include: "Rich Brain/Poor Brain" and "Brain Tips". This workshop is in two parts and participants will be registered for both dates. Resources will be mailed to the participants following the workshop. The workshop will be presented virtually. Log-in information will be provided prior to the workshop. Presenter: Dr. Linda Karges-Bone is the author of 34 books. She holds a doctorate in education from the University of South Carolina in Curriculum and I...

Register Here . Program: Comprehensive System of Personnel DevelopmentAudience: Administrators, Special Education teachers, CounselorsDates: 10/5/2021 Transitioning from high school to college or the workforce is an anxiety inducing time in the life of any student. It is especially true for those students with disabilities. This workshop focuses on exploring this transition. Understanding the concept behind Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) lays the foundation for a successful transition. Join us as we explore Pre-ETS and an alternative program, Movin' On, which is designed to assist schools towards this goal. Learn more about this experiential program for students with disabilities wanting to explore post-secondary educational opportunities. This workshop will be presented virtually. All log-in information will be provided prior to the workshop. Presenter: John Keener is a Program Coordinator at the Montana Center for Inclusive Education (MCIE) at Montana State Universi...

Register here. Did you know our state adopted new standards for technology integration? We did, and luckily the standards are familiar because they follow the ISTE standards for students. Explore the why for integrating technology integration standards while participating in Jamboard and gamification with Gimkit. At the end of the session, you should be able to find the standards, understand the why behind the implementation of the standards, and have a familiarity with Jamboard. This workshop will be presented virtually. All log-in information will be provided prior to the workshop. Intended for all K-12 teachers. Please come prepared with a personal Google account to access our Classroom. About the presenter: Shelly Stanton is in her 10th year as a technology integration specialist in Montana, prior she taught for 12 years. She's a National Board Certified Teacher, Google Certified Innovator, Authorized Google Trainer, Code.org facilitator, PBS Digital Innovator Lead and All-Star...

Register here.  Program:  MRESA3 Audience:  Administrators, K-12 teachers, Librarians, IEFA educators Dates:  9/28/2021 Starting Soon As with any educational subject there are a bevy of resources available . . . but not all resources are created equal or correct. This workshop focuses on how to evaluate the validity of resources and which are the best for the classroom. A wealth of resources will be shared and the opportunity for networking will be explored. This workshop will be provided virtually. All log-in information will be provided prior to the workshop. Presenter: John Keener is a Program Coordinator at the Montana Center for Inclusive Education at Montana State University Billings where he coordinates professional development for the Montana Regional Education Service Area III (MRESA3) and the Region III Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD).He has been involved in IEFA on a state and regional level for over ten years.

  October 27, 4-5:30 ZOOM TRAINING Register for Bridge the Gap For more information about this training https://heggerty.org/curriculum/bridge-the-gap-phonemic-awareness-intervention-curriculum/ Literacy Inc., strongly suggests participants have the necessary manual for their trainings. Book information can be found here. Phonemic awareness, especially when working with older learners, is something that is not often part of classroom instruction or intervention. Yet, it is often the missing piece for students who struggle to decode and encode words. The lessons in Bridge the Gap were written to provide teachers, Reading Specialists, and interventionists with a simplified curriculum for teaching phonological and phonemic awareness with targeted instruction, based on student needs.

October 12, 4-5:30pm ZOOM CALL REGISTER HERE About Brightways Learning Connection matters at Brightways Learning! Brightways is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit organization dedicated to student and educator success. Brightways Learning promotes and develops student and educator resilience through their services and personalized support. Their wholistic services give youth and adults the skills, understanding, and caring connections needed to strengthen their Full-Color Webs of Support. Brightways Learning’s positive, proven results include decreased risk behaviors, increased protective factors, enhanced school climate, and improved academic achievement. Description of Presentation: When students and adults understand the Full-Color Webs of Support™ framework, they see themselves - and each other - through a “whole person” lens. Growth happens and lives change. Please join us for an engaging and interactive introduction to the framework to understand how this process becomes authentic...