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Registration is required to receive the ZOOM link and a completed evaluation for your hours of attendance/OPI renewal units. Units are availble when attending the event live.
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This comprehensive, six-part training series is designed to equip leaders and early childhood educators with the knowledge and tools necessary to build a strong early childhood program aligned to HB352 and Montana early childhood standards. Participants will gain an in-depth understanding of key legislative frameworks and evidence-based practices to support the development of a high-quality, developmentally appropriate program that ensures success for all children. These will be 2 hour sessions from 4pm-6pm.
Side by Side Consulting is working on an option for credit. A majority of the training takes place in September and hatnis shen paperwork will be completed for those interested in undergrad credit. You must attend all sessions during thenlive training.
Fall 2025 Sessions:
Session 3 September 9: Launching the Year: Setting Up Positive Behavior Supports, Schedules, and Routines
Session 4 September 16: Building Literacy Foundations (Part 1): The Power of the Alphabetic Principle for Later Academic Success
Session 5 September 23: Building Literacy Foundations (Part 2): Fostering Oral Language Skills for Later Academic Success
Session 6 September 30: Math from the Start: Essential Foundations for Early Numeracy
September 10 1-3 pm
Prairie View Special Services building Glendive 30 Highway 200 S
Audience: IEP team members for preschool children ages 3-5, for all who participate in this process.
The session provides a general overview of local school district early childhood special education requirements including transition from Part C to Part B, preschool environments, and child outcomes. Together indicator data will be reviewed and guided questions discussed to improve practices when serving children with disabilities ages 3-5.
Objectives
1. Review requirements for transition from Part C to Part B, preschool environments, and child outcomes.
2. Review resources available on the OPI website.
3. Review and discuss early childhood special education indicator data.
Professional development provided by Lucy Beltz, Early Learning and Special Education Specialist, Montana Office of Public Instruction.
ZOOM event with John Gorton and others
September 4, 11, and 25 4-5:30pm
Tentative schedule
Sept. 4 - Infinite Campus
Sept. 11 - IEP Matters
Sept 25 - Transitions IEPs
registration coming soon
https://montanayouthtransitions.org/
Montana Youth Transitions Conference-November 12-14, 2025
Copper King, Butte, MT
https://montanayouthtransitions.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/MYT-Info-2025-flier.pdf
Mountain West neurodiversity conference, September 18-20 all the information and registration is on this link:
Please check out the COMPASS at opi.mt.gov
Katie Mattingley, Statewide Coordinator, OPI Montana Autism Education Project
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The Montana Environmental Education Association unites voices, provides support, and connects educators to promote environmental literacy across Montana.
https://www.montanaeea.org/events/annual-conference/
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CSPD trainings/events are free of charge and offer OPI Renewal units for all trainings.
Please contact me directly, no fewer than 60 days prior if necessary accommodations are needed. They will be met as CSPD R1 is able.