Grant Participation
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
Grant Participation (bold = changes made in Spring 2023):
Attend five one-hour meetings spread across February, March, and April. Meetings are 6:30-7:30pm (dates in form below).
Work with your community library to showcase student work from PBE-aligned unit Work with authentic audiences to showcase student work from PBE aligned unit
Post PBE-aligned curriculum materials on this Google site
Resources that helped your planning / that you think others would benefit from
Unit overview / purpose
Unit calendar
Competency students are working towards
If you'd like: address how you're thinking of the relationship(s) between standards and competencies
Assessment plan
Resources used to differentiate unit for students
Initial purposes for selecting the books you did
Reflection column in spreadsheet (OR record a screencast reviewing your spreadsheet). Answer: did these books accomplish the differentiation you intended them to have - how so / not? Sub question: what are the stories of real kids reading these books?
Examples / Evidence of student work showcased in community library in authentic setting
‘Notes for next time’ reflection on teaching --> record screencast walking us through your page telling us the Story of Your Unit. Embed screencast at the bottom of your page. Pro tip: record zoom meeting with yourself, upload to google drive, embed from there.
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.