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CSPD events will be hosted on the OPI website. OPI will also be handling evaluations and renewal units. Thank you
Here is the link to the OPI training calendar.
https://sites.google.com/opiconnect.org/cspdtrainingcalendar/statewide-events?authuser=0
More events will be posted soon! Thank you for your continued support.
ZOOM event with John Gorton and others
September 4, 11, and 25 4-5:30pm
Tentative schedule
Sept. 11 - IEP Matters
Sept 25 - Transitions IEPs
Mountain West neurodiversity conference, September 18-20 all the information and registration is on this link:
Dyslexia- This interactive two-part training with Side-by-Side consultant and dyslexia specialist Tanya Peshovich introduces educators to dyslexia, its impact on learning, and the instructional approaches that ensure reading success for all students, including those most at risk. Participants will learn how dyslexia is defined, explore its common characteristics, and understand how
phonological processing difficulties affect reading and writing development. A structured literacy approach will be clearly defined, with examples of explicit, systematic, evidence-based
practices that support students with dyslexia while strengthening Tier 1 instruction for all learners. The training will also review the Montana Dyslexia Law and its implications for schools and educators.
ZOOM October 27 November 3
Science of Reading for intermediate and upper grades
1. January 13, 2026: Science of Reading for Grades 4-12: What Every Teacher Should Know
2. January 20, 2026: Building Reading Foundations and Vocabulary Across Content Areas
3. January 27, 2026: Boosting Literacy with Informational Reading and Writing Strategies
Reading Foundations
1-October 22, 2025: Science of Reading: Understanding the Basics
2. November 12, 2025: Phonemic Awareness: A Core Foundation
3. November 19, 2025: Beginning Phonics: Sound-Symbol Correspondences and Beginning Decoding
4. December 3, 2025: Advanced Phonics: Syllables and Decoding Multisyllabic Words
5. January 7, 2026: Why and When of Decodable Texts and Teaching High-Frequency Words
6. January 21, 2026: Sticky Spelling: Strategies That Work
7. February 4, 2026: Building Fluency for Confident Reading
8. February 18, 2026: Morphology: Unlocking Word Structure
9. March 4, 2026: Using Assessment to Guide Instruction for Interventions
Big Baffling Behaviors.- We all need connection; relationships are vital to our growth and safety. But what happens when students do not have strong connections? Maybe some big, baffling behaviors! These behaviors are a result of brains switching into protection mode. We will learn how to tell which mode our students are in and what to do to help them.
Often we have parents who want help with their child. They try hard, they communicate with the school well, and they want to play an important role in helping change these behaviors. Join us as we learn some new techniques to try and how we can use this information to support our families at home!
October 24 Sidney
More training events are in the works. I hope to have them linked soon.
As always all are free, offer OPI renewal units, and are for all who are interested, Admin, Instructional Coaches, educators, Paras, Special Educators, parents, and more.
The training calendar for registration and session information
https://sites.google.com/opiconnect.org/cspdtrainingcalendar/statewide-events