course description

This course introduces educators to the key historical themes and topics featured in the fourth-grade social studies textbook Montana: A History of Our Home, its interdisciplinary lessons, and the Hands-On History Footlockers available to supplement the core curriculum.

Created by Martha Kohl, Program Manager for Outreach and Education, Montana Historical Society

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Type: Self-paced
Audience: Upper Elementary
OPI Professional Development Units: 1 hour
course description

Contemporary issues are a good way to bring IEFA into your classroom while also addressing Social Studies content standards and the Essential Understandings regarding Montana Indians (EUs). This course will provide an awareness and understanding regarding contemporary American Indian issues as well as provide ideas for implementing grade level standards aligned instructional strategies that provide teachable moments in your classroom.

Created by Zach Hawkins and Mike Jetty

Type of Course Self-paced course course length 2 OPI Renewal Units Audience K-12
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Type: Self-paced
Audience: K-12
OPI Professional Development Units: 2 hours
course description

This course is designed to prepare educators to effectively and enthusiastically integrate the new geography content standards adopted in 2021. It begins with an overview of foundational geography concepts before comparing/contrasting the old and new geography standards. It emphasizes the many facets of geography in ways you may have never thought about and provides you with great resources to easily integrate geography into your teaching day!  The concluding activity asks participants to create a lesson that integrates geography with other content areas so everyone will have a usable product to implement in their classroom!

Created by Rebecca Kranitz, Instructional Designer, University of Montana

           
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Type: Self-paced
Audience: K-12
OPI Professional Development Units: 4 hours