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Contact the Hub: 

(406) 444-9019  

OPILearningHub@mt.gov.

Featured Courses

 Finance for Montana School Administrators (New - February 2024)

• This course is designed to assist K-12 administrators currently certified outside of Montana to obtain certification for Montana School Administrator certification. In this course,  you gain essential school finance background, information, and strategies for successfully managing a public school budget in Montana.
• Limited enrollment. Please contact the learning hub with questions. 

The Impacts of Deafblindness on Learning and Development: (New - March 2024)

• This course provides need-to-know, practical information that teachers and early intervention providers can immediately use with children from birth through age 21 in their classrooms and other settings. 

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IEFA Professional Learning Renew Unit Opportunities:

Did you know about IEFA 1^st and 3^rd Tuesdays on Zoom? Come for great information and resources, and leave with a renewal unit!

The same Zoom link is used for all IEFA live gatherings.

• 1^st Tuesdays ENERGIZE! IEFA Gathering

• 3^rd Tuesdays Indian Education for All Across the Content

Come learn about new IEFA Resources and win a prize! One more in May until September!

• Tuesday, May 7, 4:00-5:00 – ENERGIZE! IEFA Gathering (Earn 1 renewal unit)
• Tuesday, May 21, 4:00-5:00 – Indian Education for All Across the Content: Art (Earn 1 renewal unit)
  

Our last session of the school year is May 21 – Come learn from Lame Deer Art Teacher, Susan Wolfe!

The previous eight are available to watch for one renewal unit. Check out the awesome playlist featuring ELA, Math, Science, Health Enhancement, Social Studies, Family and Consumer Science, Industrial Arts, and Music Integration. See the playlist or video description for renewal unit survey link. Complete one survey per video watched.

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Just a Few Reminders:

• Need to update your email or other registration information on your Hub account?  Go to your profile picture in the upper right-hand corner of your Hub homepage>click on the drop-down arrow to the right>choose 'profile'>click 'Edit profile'>change desired items and be sure to click 'Save'!
• Please use your email for your Hub account. 
• Signed up for a course and can no longer attend? Please go to How to Unenroll Yourself From a Course
• Professional Development Unit certificates! We suggest you save all course completion certificates to your computer directly upon completion of the course for your personal records. We also suggest printing a hard copy to store in a safe place for easy reference when you need it! (The Teacher Learning Hub is not responsible for keeping or retrieving your certificates.)
• Please know that . . . . when you create an account on the Hub you agree to the Terms of Use. Please take a moment to read through these. These are the guidelines for participation in the Teacher Learning Hub. Some things are never allowed on the Hub and it is good practice to be aware of the guidelines. We want everyone to always have a positive experience and be able to participate fully in this invaluable no-cost-to-you resource!

• Have ideas or needs for specific professional development opportunities?? We would love to hear from you! Please take a minute to complete this Professional Needs Survey!

 “A good teacher is like a candle – it consumes itself to light the way for others.”

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Additional professional learning opportunities? 

•  Check out the OPI's Professional Learning Portal.
• The CSPD Training Calendar is a resource that highlights professional development opportunities for teachers, administrators, paraeducators, and other personnel to enhance outcomes for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities. A CSPD offers all professional development possibilities for free.

Discover Education

In partnership with Montana’s Office of Public Instruction, DreamBox Math and Reading Plus are available for MAST Pilot Districts THIS YEAR (2023-2024).  NEXT year (2024-2025) all public-school districts will have access to Math K-8 and Reading Park/Plus K-12.  Please, join us by registering here [info.discoveryeducation.com] to learn more about each program. You can earn 1 PDU through OPI for your participation. 

 For more information, check out our Montana website here [info.discoveryeducation.com] or schedule a time to talk with Natalee Hawks, Montana’s Professional Development Specialist here [calendly.com].  

Join Allison Nys in our Professional Learning Series with Discovery Education Experience! Each course is 1 hour long and will receive 1 OPI renewal credit upon completion. Registration is required. Please remember that you should be working in a Montana school if you are enrolling in these courses.  Only educators working in an MT school can access these tools.  For more information, visit the Montana Partnership / Discovery Education Website.

• Register here for Discovery Education Virtual Professional Learning happening in April 2024

Where to renew your license?

Go to OPI's TeachMT Licensure system.

Information about your Montana Educator's License?

Visit the OPI Licensure site.

Contact the Hub: (406) 444-9019 or OPILearningHub@mt.gov