Thursday, June 20, 2024

Thursday Early Birds

 7:15 a.m.-8:15 a.m. 

• Humanizing Mathematics - Grounding Math in the Stories of the People Who Saw It's Beauty, Katrina Engeldrum, OPI

• Infinite Campus Behavior - Celebrate and Educate, Mary Anne Skinner, Infinite Campus

• Writing Coaches of Montana:  How Community Volunteers Support Students as Writers and Thinkers in Your Classrooms, Dr. Beverly Chin, UM

• Get Certified! PBS Media Literacy Certification for Educators, Nikki Vradenburg, EdD, Montana PBS

• Language Assessment Laws for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children- HB 619: Information for Implementation, Lucy Beltz, MEd, OPI

• Blended Learning in Service of Responsive Classrooms, Dr. Jason Neiffer, MT Digital Academy

Thursday Full Day (6-Hour Workshops)

8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:15-4:15 p.m.

8:30-11:30 am and 1:15-4:15 pm Youth Mental Health First Aid

8:30-11:30 am and 1:15-4:15 pm PAX Good Behavior Game

Thursday Morning 3-Hour Workshops

8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. 

• Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) [Part 1], Natalee Wheeler, AHEC

• PAX Good Behavior Game (GBG) [Part 1], PAX GBG Trainer TBD

• The SAILS Framework: A Research-based Approach to Planning Instruction to Enhance Student Learning, Daryl Michel, PhD, Be A Change, LLC

• The Not So Simple View of Writing and Instructional Implications for Grades K-2, Amy Siracusano, MS, Keys to Literacy

• What’s Special About Special Education? Connecting Student Data & Goals to Specially Designed Instruction, Sara Cole, MEd, Kalispell SD

• Solving Word Problems with Read-Draw-Write & Tape Diagrams in Grades 1-6, Becky Berg, MEd, Billings SD

• Feedback Practices to Increase Student Motivation and Achievement, Carrie Cole, MEd, Side by Side Consulting

• The Data-Driven School:  Collaborating to Improve School Outcomes, Dr. Daniel Hyson, University of WI

• Early Childhood Transition and Collaborative Relationships, Lucy Beltz, MEd, OPI, Sandy Cade, DPHHS, Montana Empowerment Center, HeadStart

• MAST is Coming Fast: Preparing for the New ELA Assessment, Stephanie Swigart, MA, OPI and Dr. Dana Haring, UM and Kalispell SD

• Community-Focused Mathematics Learning with Technology: Desmos Activity Builder, Matt Roscoe, PhD, UM

• Elevate Your Teaching with AI: A Hands-On Workshop, Dr. Jason Neiffer, MT Digital Academy

Thursday Lunch and Learn

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.

• Montana PBS Presents: Six Approaches to Dynamic Media Integration in the Elementary Classroom, Nikki Vradenburg, EdD, Montana PBS

• Early Literacy Targeted Intervention, Jackie Ronning, MEd, and Kim Evans, OPI 

• Teaching with Clarity: Deliberate Practice that Impacts Learning, Barbara Frank, MEd & MC, Missoula Co. Public Schools

• Personal Finance in Montana High Schools: Evidence from Research, Dr. Carly Urban, MSU

• Emerging GEMS Research: Data on Early Warning System and Economic Disadvantage, Dr. Robin Clausen, OPI

• Braiding Sweetgrass- Book Study Presentation, Lindsay Mahoney, MEd, and School Improvement Team, OPI

• Student Vaping: What To Do When Prevention Didn't Prevent, Kris Minard and Beth Dominicis, DC, OPI

• MTSS Team Time (Non-Grant), OPI MTSS Coaches

Thursday Afternoon 3-Hour Workshops

1:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.

• Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) [Part 2], Natalee Wheeler, AHEC

• PAX Good Behavior Game (GBG) [Part 2], PAX GBG Trainer TBD

• Making Your Thinking Visible Through Oral and Written Expression: The Power of Metacognitive Conversations, Daryl Michel, PhD, Be A Change, LLC

• The Not So Simple View of Writing and Instructional Implications for Grades 3-5, Amy Siracusano, MS, Keys to Literacy

• Powerhouse Strategies: Blending High-Impact Instructional Practices & Whole Child Skills, Sara Cole, MEd, Kalispell SD

• Montana Math Teachers’ Circle: Mathematics as Disciplined Creativity, Dr. Frederick Peck, UM

• Making Sense of Multi-Digit Addition & Subtraction Strategies: Number Lines, Compensation & More! Becky Berg, MEd, Billings Public Schools

• Multisyllabic Word Reading and Fluency: Building Strong Literacy Foundations for Intermediate Grades and Beyond, Carrie Cole, MEd, Side by Side Consulting

• Practical Strategies for Organizing and Presenting MTSS Data, Dr. Daniel Hyson, University of Wisconsin

• Inclusive Education for all: K-12 Accommodations and Modifications, Brynn Cadigan, MEd, Aspire, Kalispell SD

• Brain Based Principles Applied to Student Learning and General Engagement, Joe Moriarty, MA, OPI

• Using a Story Workshop Model to Anchor Early Literacy and Integrate Indian Education for All, Nanci Red Bird, EdD, UM-Western

Graduate Credit Turn-In Documents

4:15 p.m.- 4:45 p.m.