Indian Student Achievement Professional Development - Conferences & Workshops

The Indian Education Division is pleased to offer the following professional development recommendations that will assist in the implementation of Indian Student Achievementand other initiatives in Indian Education.

Indian Student Achievement Professional Development Stipends

The achievement gap that exists in Montana between American Indian students and all other students is an area of great concern around the state and within the Office of Public Instruction (OPI). These unique stipends have been established to support districts and schools as they work to close the achievement gap through by focusing on data, research and identified needs.

Who is eligible? Montana public school educators who work with American Indian student populations are eligible. Priority will be given to those who work either with schools that are in the Restructuring Phase of the AYP process or those who can demonstrate a significant achievement gap within their school. Professional development options should match the demonstrated need, which will play a significant role in selection of awardees.

Indian Student Achievement Professional Development Stipends

For more information you may contact:
Mandy Smoker Broaddus
Office of Public Instruction
Achievement Specialist
(406)444-3013

The AP Annual Conference

The Sheraton Seattle
Washington State Convention and Trade Center
Seattle, Washington July 16-20, 2008

For more info visit:
http://www.collegeboard.com/events/apac/2008/homepage/index.html

"Transforming Schools OUR Way: Culture, Courage, Commitment"
Co-hosted By the National Indian School Board Association and the Association of Community Tribal Schools - Tulsa, Oklahoma

July 20-23, 2008
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Topics and Strands Include:
Improving Instructional Practice
Participative Management & Shared Governance
Frequent Monitoring & Feedback of School & Student Progress
Wellness & Prevention
Integrating Tribal Culture
Organizational Culture and Shared Values
Data-driven Decision Making

For more information contact Carmen Taylor or Misty Hirsch:
carmen_taylor@skc.edu or misty_hirsch@skc.edu

Montana Reading Institute

August 4 -7, 2008
Carroll College - Helena, MT

The event is geared toward teachers, coaches and administrators in grades K-9 and features nationally renowned experts. In addition, workshop strands will cover topics including Kindergarten to Third Grade reading, Fourth to Ninth grade reading, Secondary Reading, Response to Intervention (RtI), Leadership Focus and Indian Education (specifically oral language and vocabulary).

Registration fee is $150 and information will be available after March 31 at http://eu.montana.edu/mri/

For additional program information, contact Debbie Hunsaker at dhunsaker@mt.gov or (406) 444-0733.

2008 Families & Learning Conference

August 7-8, 2008
Hilton Garden Inn - Missoula, MT

With sessions that focus on:
Early Learning
School Readiness
Parent Leadership
Statewide Networking
School-Family-Community Partnerships

For more information, visit: http://montanapirc.com/Upcoming_Events/2008-conference.php

Partnerships for Indian Education 2008 Conference

July 8-10, 2008
Rapid City, South Dakota

In an effort to foster communication, collaboration, and cooperative strategies, the 3 day conference will allow federal, state and tribal agencies and national organizations to share promising practices and effective programs in the areas of students, schools, family, and community.

For more information, visit: http://www.indianeducation.org/2008conference/

The 20th Annual National Dropout Prevention Network Conference November 16 - 19, 2008 Crowne Plaze Ravinia, Atlanta, GA

For presenter or registration information visit:
http://www.dropoutprevention.org/ndpcdefault.htm

SAVE THE DATE!

Mentor Institute 2008 - "The Art & Science of Teacher Mentoring
August 12-14, 2008
MSU-Billings

More information will be available by April 1 at: http://data.opi.mt.gov/profdev/calendar.aspx

16th Annual Model Schools Conference
June 22 - 25, 2008
Orlando, Florida
Featuring Bill Daggett

The 16th Annual Model Schools Conference will showcase:

• High schools, middle grades programs, and elementary schools that are highly successful at providing every student with a rigorous and relevant education. Identifying and analyzing the high schools are part of a major joint initiative of the International Center for Leadership in Education and the Council of Chief State School Officers, with financial support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

• Instructional practices and leadership approaches that lead to dramatic improvement in student performance.

• Cutting-edge research on best practices and skills and knowledge needed for success in technological, information-based society.

• Student engagement strategies used by high performing schools.

• Measurable learning criteria that schools can use to evaluate how well they are doing in meeting their goals on an ongoing basis.

• Keynote and feature presentations by national education leaders, including Bill Daggett, Larry Gloeckler, Louis Martinez, Ray McNulty, Paul Nussbaum, Russ Quaglia, Harry Wong, and others.

For more information go to: http://www.modelschoolsconference.com/

Last Modified: 5/27/08 Document Location: http://www.opi.mt.gov/indianed2/ISAConferences.html

Indian Student Achievement Professional Development - Conferences & Workshops

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