Contemporary American Indian Issues and Tribal Sovereignty Workshop - Mar 11

MNCESR is pleased to advertise a free workshop for middle and high school educators in social studies, history, government, and English.  It will be held on Tuesday, March 11^th, from 4:30 to 7:30 at the Browning High School Cafeteria.  Mike Jetty, OPI Indian Education Specialist, and Lea Whitford, Representative, Montana House District 16, are the instructors.  Participants will have the opportunity to (1) learn key concepts about how tribal nations exercise sovereignty, (2) share strategies for infusing contemporary American Indian Issues into civics education, and (3) receive additional materials for use in the classroom.  Three OPI renewal units will be provided as well as a stipend of $20 for those traveling more than 50 miles.  A light dinner will be provided.  Please register as soon as possible by contacting Gaye Genereux, MNCESR Director, at 406.378.3136 or by emailing her at gayegenereux@yahoo.com.  Please provide her with your name, the district and school in which you teach, the grades and subjects taught, your email and mailing addresses, and your phone numbers when you register.  The workshop requires a minimum of ten registrants.

Math Textbook Selection and Alignment Workshops - Mar 26-Apr 2

Chinook:  Chinook High School Auditorium, 528 Ohio Street

March 25, 2014, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Great Falls:  3-D International, 1825 Smelter Ave. NE, Black Eagle

March 26th or 27th, 2014, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Conrad:  Meadowlark School, Conrad Public Schools District

17 3rd Avenue Southwest

March 31th, 2014, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Shelby:  Shelby Public Schools Administration Building

1010 Oilfield Avenue

April 1, 2014, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Havre:  Great Northern Inn Conference Room

1345 1st Street, Havre

April 2, 2014, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Please come to your regional math textbook workshop for a chance to see the latest texts and how they align with the Montana Common Core Mathematics Standards (Montana College and Career Standards).  Sarah Zook,  MNCESR Mathematics Facilitator, will present her findings as she reviewed the books and determined how they aligned with our standards.  Please consider bringing a team consisting of an elementary math educator from each of grade bands K-2, 3-5, and 6-8 and at least one secondary math educator and administrators to hear Sarah’s analysis and review and evaluate the texts which will be on hand.  After the presentation, teams will be asked to evaluate specific aspects of the texts such as quality of questioning, support materials, and online resources to determine the best potential fit for their schools. The teams will be asked to report their findings to the group for discussion.   Books from the following publishers will be present for review:  Singapore, Pearson, Houghton-Mifflin, Glencoe, McGraw-Hill, Curriculum Associates, and more.  Sarah Zook and Diana Knudson, Golden Triangle Director, will facilitate the workshop.   The fee for participating schools will be $300 per school (A, B, or C) for up to five educators.  The fee for small rural schools will be $100 per school for up to two educators.  The fees include beverages, lunch, and materials.  If schools wish to bring more than the above numbers of educators, there will be an additional charge of $50 per educator.  MNCESR will invoice the schools after the workshop. Coffee, juice, and water will be served in the morning and lunch will be catered at noon for the participants to enjoy while networking.  Seven OPI renewal units will be offered to all participants.  This workshop is a collaboration of MNCESR and GTCC.   

Administrators, please register for the workshop by calling Gaye Genereux, MNCESR Director, at 378-3136 or emailing her at gayegenereux@yahoo.com.  at your earliest convenience with the names and grade levels of educators that will be attending.  There is a limit of 35 per day.  Please bring at least one laptop per grade band so that online resources can be accessed.