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October 31, 2018 Edition

SWMSS WELCOMES NEW MEMBER

Please welcome SWMSS newest member school district, Cottonwood Day School ! Cottonwood Day School in Bozeman, MT is the first and only private, non-profit elementary school for students with learning disabilities in the state of Montana. To learn more about this unique school, please visit their website here .

You are invited to attend their annual fundraiser, "Building a Bright Future" this Saturday, Nov. 3, at 6:30 pm at the Baxter Hotel in Bozeman. CDS is expanding and they need your help raising money for their new 18,000 sq ft state of the art facility built specifically to meet the needs of their unique learners. Join us for a fun evening which will include drinks, delicious food and live music! [ click here for details & tickets ]

FALL CPI WORKSHOP S

Nov. 9th & Dec. 7th in Bozeman, MT

8 am - 4:30 pm | Lunch provided :)

The Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training program is a safe, nonharmful behavior management system designed to help human service providers give the best possible care, welfare, safety and security to disruptive, assaultive, and out-of-control individuals. Our one day workshop provides you with 8 OPI Renewal Units.

YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND

CONFIRMED: Friday, Nov. 9th @ the Willson Building

[ click here ] to register for the Nov. 9th workshop

PENDING: Friday, Dec. 7th @ Cottonwood Day School

[ click here ] to register for the Dec. 7th workshop

Questions? Want to host a class? Please contact our CPI instructor:

Melissa Hanson | mhansonmtpsych@gmail.com

WHO did you say is presenting?!?

6TH ANNUAL TECH SUMMIT

February 4-5, 2019 | Bozeman, MT

You are NOT going to want to miss our 6th annual Tech Summit! Registration begins NEXT WEEK - in the meantime, please check out the teaser list of Breakout Sessions including a special appearance by Minecraft's very own Kyle Calderwood!

A SELECTION OF BREAKOUT SESSIONS

'A Unique Moodle Use: Providing PD to Teachers Across MT' by Cari Russell, OPI

'Love - The Power that Drives Everything Else' by Dr. Gerry Nolan

'Supporting Student Inquiry with Technology' by Katrina Kennett, UM-Western

'Getting to Know Minecraft Education Edition' and 'Global Connections with Skype in the Classroom' by Kyle Calderwood

'STEAMlab (De)construction & Community' by Natalia Kolnik, Children's Museum

'Technology-supported Universal Design for Learning' by Nick Lux, MSU-Bozeman

'Makers Gonna Make!' and 'PBS Kids Sci Girls' by Nikki Vradenberg, MT PBS

'Social Media News & Smartphones: How can educators help our students?' by Dr. Spencer Johnson, Bozeman School District

'Mojave Madness' by Zack McCauley, Bozeman School District

- REGISTRATION COMING NEXT WEEK -

For more information please contact:

Mary Anne Skinner | maskinner@swmss.coop | (406) 522-6069

Melissa Tovaas | mtovaas@swmss.coop | (646) 831-7264

TECH TIP OF THE WEEK

"Trick or Treat, Smell my Feet;

Give Your Techies Something Good to Eat"

Remember when opening emails with goodies:

Don't open attachments you don't recognize;
If you receive an email from someone you don't know, don't respond to it;
Look for anomalies within the email including misspelled words, urgency, & asking for personal information.

"We're listening. We're here for your district. We're up to the challenge."

Mary Anne Skinner | maskinner@swmss.coop | (406) 522-6069

- FREE SWMSS PD -

GIFTED & TALENTED SUPER SATURDAY

presented by Dianne Fowler, M. ED

8:30am - 3:30pm | December 8 | Willson School, Bozeman

6 OPI Renewal Units Available

- MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND -

MORNING AGENDA: Differentiation using Kaplan Icons of Depth and Complexity

AFTERNOON AGENDA: Upgrading Questioning for Complexity & Depth

[click here] to register - deadline is Dec. 4th

[FLYER & COMPLETE DETAILS HERE]

For additional information please contact our instructor:

Dianne Fowler | upanotch4kids@gmail.com | cell (830) 870-2002

2018-19 MECC AGENDA

Full Swing into the New School Year

Our goal is to support curriculum work at our member school districts by building awareness of the process with staff through MECC overviews and supporting your district's curriculum goals through review sessions. 2018-19 Calendar of Events

Science - Sept. 26 & Nov. 14

ELA - Elementary - Oct. 3 & Jan. 16

ELA - Secondary - Oct. 24 & Jan. 23

Social Studies - Sept. 19 & Dec. 5

Counseling - Jan. 15

World Language - Feb. 20

NEW! MECC Curriculum Connections Webinar Series :

2nd Tuesday of every month @ 3:45 pm

Questions? Please contact our Co-Director of Education:

Melissa Tovaas | mtovaas@swmss.coop | cell (646) 831-7264

JOKE OF THE WEEK

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING & RESOURCES

OPI 3 BIG IDEAS 10/26/18 - STEM Contest, fun state facts, and a math project

OPI Teacher Learning Hub - click HERE

FREE PD in Southwest MT by Region IV CSPD:
K-1 Reading Mastery & Direct Instruction Strategies by Casey McLean Oct. 30 in Helena; Details
Reading & Writing: Specific Strategies & Interventions, K-5, by Carrie Cole Nov. 8th in Helena; Details
Corrective Reading Instruction, grades 3-12, Nov. 28 in Bozeman; Details

SWMSS 2018-19 Indian Education for All (IEFA) Offerings - Flyer

SAVE THE DATE: 2nd Annual MT Science Summer Institute Aug. 6-7, 2019 in Bozeman; sign up to receive updates including session topics, speaker bios, and conference details HERE

Check out these Halloween themed classroom learning collections from Montana PBS LearningMedia!

Reading for Kids: 17 Reasons Why It’s Important and Where to Start by Katie Lemons, an Oct. 18, 2018 Lifehack.org article

THANK YOU TO OUR 2018-19

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