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OPI Summer Institute- June 16-29, 2025
OPI Summer Institute- June 16-29, 2025
MSU Bozeman Campus- Register Here
MONDAY- In-depth Workshops including:
Carrie Cole: Science of Reading for MS & HS
Genevieve Thomas: Explicit Reading & Writing Instruction
Dr. Lori Newcomer and OPI MTSS Staff: Tier 1, Tier 2, Pathways, Secondary MTSS
Dr. Daniel Hyson: Behavior Intervention Plans
Katie Novak
TUESDAY KEYNOTE
Designing for All- The Power and Promise of UDL
Kent McIntosh
WEDNESDAY KEYNOTE
Co-creating Schoolwide Behavior Systems with our Students and Families
Lauren McCauley
THURSDAY KEYNOTE
Empowering Educators to Embrace Personalized, Proficiency-Based Learning
OPI ParaPathways Project
OPI ParaPathways Project
LRP Direct Step and OPI have partnered to offer Montana administrators, educators, and paraprofessionals access to over 100 Professional Learning Modules on Special Education topics, all eligible for OPI Renewal Units. Click here to access the modules. Note: You must create an account on LRP and identify your school district.
Learn more about the ParaPathways project here.
MT Youth Transitions Conference
MT Youth Transitions Conference
November 12 - 14, 2025
Copper King Convention Center, Butte, MT
Montana Petroleum Resources Workshop
Montana Petroleum Resources Workshop
June 9 - 13, 2025
MSU-Billings Campus
This Workshop provides an opportunity for Montana teachers to learn more about the Petroleum industry and its impact on the people and economy of Montana and the nation.
Hess Corporation is sponsoring the expenses of the Workshop. All lodging, meals, and course materials will be provided for the participants at no charge. Attendance at the Workshop can earn either 30 OPI License Renewal Units or 2 Graduate Professional Development credits from Montana State University-Billings (MSU-Billings).
Lodging, meals, and classroom facilities for the 5-day Workshop will be on the MSU-Billings campus.
Prompt registration is encouraged, as the Workshop will be limited to 20 participants.
Who Should Attend
§ Montana middle and high school teachers, especially those teaching science and math-based classes
§ Montana middle high and high school counselors
Questions
§ For questions about the Workshop or registration, contact Lana at MANA Consulting in Butte:
Phone: 406-782-2342
e-mail: ljpet@hotmail.com
Mountain West Neurodiversity Conference
Mountain West Neurodiversity Conference
The Montana Center for Inclusive Education and Institute for Neurodiversity at Montana State University Billings (MSUB), in collaboration with the OPI Montana Autism Education Project, is pleased to host the first annual Mountain West Neurodiversity Conference at MSU-B, September 19-20, 2025, with a pre-conference intensive behavior workshop for educators on September 18, 2025.
This is a free conference designed for educators, related service providers, families, and advocates. The conference will feature leading experts in the field alongside autistic and neurodiverse individuals, sharing their lived experiences, evidence-based approaches, and tools to support meaningful inclusion across educational and community settings.
Sign up here to receive updates on the MWNC.
Montana Special Education Law Conference
Montana Special Education Law Conference
Save the Date – Montana Special Education Law Conference. October 20-21 in Butte, MT. Join us for a conference covering current issues concerning the education of students with disabilities. This conference is designed for general and special education administrators and teachers, service providers, parents, advocates, lawyers and others involved in developing and supporting special education services for children with disabilities and their families.
More information coming soon!
For OPI Assistance Contact:
Anne Carpenter, CSPD State Director, 406-465-0922
Tammy Lysons, CSPD State Coordinator, 406-431-2309
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