January 17, 2018 Edition
47 ALL-TIME FUNNIEST SONGS 
TO CHEER YOU UP
   Get ready for some nostalgia and a song to stick in your head all  day with this playlist complete with videos  |  c lick for  HERE  Lifehack.org article
IN THIS EDITION:    Tech Summit Update - Draft Schedule Now Available   |   I EFA Online Book Study  |  Your Medicaid Moment  |   N ext  MECC Science Review Jan. 18   |    FREE Reading Mastery Workshop Jan. 30th  |  Joke of the Week  |    Host a CPI Workshop at Your School  |  Addt'l Professional Learning & Resources  |  Newsletter Archive  
SWMSS 5th Annual 
TECH SUMMIT
Feb. 5, 6, & 7, 2018  |  Bozeman, MT
     
  "Differentiate Instruction 
Through Technology"
  
Southwest Montana School Services' 5th Annual Tech Summit  is a  great opportunity to network with teachers, administrators, IT staff , & school leaders from across  the state. Breakout  sessions and speakers will interest e veryone  with information you can use immediately, covering all aspects of  school technology: infrastructure & IT, leadership, and instructional. 
  
now available
  
Day 1: Vision & Leadership
Day 2: Tech Savvy Teachers 
Day 3: Educational Technologists & Staff
  
10% TEAM DISCOUNT 
if you register your team of 3 or more
  
  
(A few spots are left for  Vendor Sponsorships & 
Exhibitor Booths.  Click HERE for options.)
  
Todd Lark  |  tlark@swmss.coop  |  (406) 624-3336 ext. 3
IEFA ONLINE BOOK STUDY
FEB 15 - MAY 15, 2018


Earn 30 OPI Renewal Units by completing this 3 -month independent study involving classroom applications. Your $85 registration fee includes: a mentor read-aloud text,  Sweetgrass Basket , a poetry - prose genre by Marlene Carvell, and supporting books  My Name is Seepeetza by Shirley Sterling   (a historical fiction journal)  and picture book award winner Shi-shi-etko . Discover how to use all three books in classroom book club structure that transcends curriculum.
 
Led by SWMSS Instructors Kim Quigley & Melissa Tovaas
Click HERE 
for Details; Registration Closes FEB. 15
  
Your school district can be reimbursed for eligible 
services, but only if you enter them into the Service 
Portal. Thank you for logging your services!

Lisa Waterman  |  lwaterman@swmss.coop  |  (406) 624-3336 ext. 4
NEXT MECC SCIENCE REVIEW
January 18, 2018
  
Are you interested in participating in the MECC K-12 Science Curriculum Reviews? Our reviews are both a curriculum development AND professional learning experience! Connect with other science teachers across Southwest Montana to discuss key elements and standards, and continue to build supports and tools that will be useful in the classroom.
  
Winter Science Reviews: Jan. 18 & Mar. 22
Click HERE to participate January 18th
Click  HERE  for the 2017-18 calendar  
 
Melissa Tovaas  |  mtovaas@swmss.coop  |  cell (646) 831-7264 
FREE PD from REGION IV CSPD
  
READING MASTERY K-1 with CASEY MCLEAN
8:30 - 4pm Jan. 30, 2018  |  Bozeman, MT
  
Reading Mastery K-1 is designed to provide explicit, systematic instruction that is structured and sequenced. The program encompasses a variety of teaching techniques that move students toward stronger understandings and the achievement of specific academic goals. Program design is based on the theory that clear instruction that eliminates misinterpretations can greatly improve and accelerate learning.
  
Please click HERE for Flyer w/ Registration Link
JOKE OF THE WEEK
So on a scale of 1 : stepping on a 
Lego, how bad did that hurt?
  
CPI WORKSHOPS  & REFRESHERS
~ available at YOUR school ~ 
   
Are you interested in hosting a CPI certification workshop or refresher class at your school? Our 1-day crisis prevention workshop led by our new CPI instructor, Melissa Hanson, emphasizes early intervention and non-physical methods for prevention and management of disruptive behavior. The 4-hour refresher extends your certification by an additional 18 months. Contact us today for hosting details.
  
Jeff Blessum  |  jblessum@swmss.coop  |  (406) 624-3336 ext. 2
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