Place and Displacement in the American West: 

A Proficiency Based Education Exploration in Montana Schools 

-- University of Montana Western -- 

Teacher Benefits: 

• $520 stipend based on completion of grant participation  

• Up to $550 in classroom resources used to differentiate resources for PBE-aligned unit  

• Proficiency-based education text: Proficiency-Based Instruction: Rethinking Lesson Design and Delivery

• 2-Day Professional Development Trip to Cody, WY on November 6-7

  1. structured professional development related to your PBE unit at Heart Mountain Interpretive Center and/or the Buffalo Bill Center of the West 

  2. unstructured time to explore resources and exhibits at both places 

  3. grant pays for all expenses: two days of sub pay, travel reimbursement, hotel, food, and museum admission 

Expectations for Grant Participation: 

• Attend four one-hour meetings in September and October. Meetings are 6:30-7:30pm via zoom. 

• Design proficiency-based education unit related to the topic 'Place and Displacement in the American West' - this can be a re-working of an existing unit 

• Identify differentiated resources for your unit - briefly explain why you have chosen what you have. Add this document to your page on our site. 

• Work with authentic audiences to showcase student work from PBE aligned unit 

• Post PBE-aligned curriculum materials on this Google site

  • PBE Resources that helped your planning and/or that you think others would benefit from 

  • Unit Overview / Purpose  

  • Unit Calendar 

  • Competency that your students are working towards 

    • Extra: address how you're thinking of the relationship(s) between standards and competencies

  • Assessment Plan and Materials (ex. rubrics) 

  • Ensure your differentiated resources (and the brief explanation) are aligned with your overall unit. 

  • Reflect on the impact of our Professional Development Trip had on your planning for your unit 

  • Record screencast walking us through your page telling us the Story of Your Unit. Embed screencast at the bottom of your page. 

>> Sites will be evaluated using this PBE-aligned rubric

Research Opportunity within Grant

Participation in this grant includes and invitation to a research study asking how teachers in Montana plan for proficiency based education. For more information, contact Katrina. 

Interested in joining us? 

• Please fill out the form below by Friday, September 15th. We'd love to have you! But know that spots are limited.