Professional Development

OPI Summer Institute 

 June 16-19 in Bozeman, MT

Only $69 to register!

Helpful Sessions (out of 145+) for GT Educators:

Monday: 

Differentiation in Place-based Mini Units: Practical Examples for 4th-8th Grade  

Personalized & Competency Based Education - What Is It & Why Are People Talking About It?

Powerful Teaching: Moving from Compliance to Active Engagement in the Middle-High School Classroom

Unlocking AI in Education: A Workshop for New'ish Adopters

Tuesday:

Designing for All - The Power and Promise of Universal Design for Learning (UDL, Katie Novak: Keynote)

Using MTDA to Meet Diverse Student Needs (Montana Digital Academy)

How to Design for All - Practical Strategies and Routines for Implementing UDL (Katie Novak)

Montana Math teachers’ Circle: Mathematics as Disciplined Creativity

Empowering Proficiency-Based Education with EdReady Montana: A Free Resource for MT Schools

Shifting to Student-Led - Practical Strategies for Building Student Agency and Balancing Teacher Workload (Katie Novak)

Wednesday:

Maximizing Impact for Students using Title IV-A: Student Support Academic Enrichment Funding

Math and Literacy Through Stories: Using Reading Time to Build Mathematical Understanding

Building a Modern Math Classroom Community

Bringing Curriculum to Life with Digital Storytelling

Create Your Own Board Game Project! Multidisciplinary Activity for High Schools in Montana

You’re Finished Already? Meeting the Needs of Advanced Learners (Specific to GT)

Thursday:

Empowering Educators to Embrace Personalized, Proficiency-Based Learning (Lauren McCauley, Keynote)

Media Mavericks: Engaging Students with Media Projects

Practical Strategies for Implementing Personalized, Proficiency-Based Learning

You've Been Chosen: The Value and Impact of Educators Supporting Student Mental Health

Schoolwide Guide to Instructional Framework: Driving Consistency and Excellence in Learning

General GT Opportunities

Teacher Learning Hub

• • • Introduction to Gifted Students

    • Introduction to Twice Exceptional Students 

• Western Montana Professional Learning Collaborative 

  • AP Summer Institute

• OPI Learning Opportunity Portal

Book Study Resources: