Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Courses on the Hub


Facilitated Math Course Offerings on the Teacher Learning Hub 2018-2019
Looking to reinvigorate your Math Professional Development?
Looking for expert facilitators and grade-level content courses?
Sign up today for FREE online three-week math courses to address areas of need for YOUR school through the Montana Teacher Learning Hub.

About The Courses

The Office of Public Instruction is excited to offer a series of free three-week online mathematics professional development modules throughout the 2018-2019 school year. Professors from Montana State University and University of Montana, as well as top mathematics educators from across the state, worked to develop these courses through the STREAM (Standards-Based Teaching Renewing Educators Across Montana grant). We are pleased to be able to continue these excellent courses facilitated by mathematics leaders from across the state.
The calendar below outlines the three-week course schedule for 2018-2019 as well as the appropriate grade-level offerings. All teachers are encouraged to select courses in areas they would like to grow in, build content knowledge and dive deeper into. Teachers receive feedback from instructors and will earn 15 renewal units upon completion.  
Enroll in courses today by completing this google form (goo.gl/yho6DJ). Find a full list of courses with descriptions at goo.gl/Rq3wjs.

Calendar of Courses 2018-2019 School Year

September 2018


October 7th- 26th
-Number Systems & Operations (K-3)
-Number Systems & Operations (4-7)
November 4th- 25th
-Ratios and Proportions (6-7)
-Functions as Objects (HS)
December 2nd- 21st
-You Decide How to Divide (3-5)
-Linear Relationships (7-9)

January 6th 2019- 25th
-Developing Fraction Sense (3-5)
-Transformations and Proofs (HS)
February 3rd- 22nd
-Algebraic Thinking (K-5)
-Algebraic Thinking (6-7)
March 3rd- 22nd
-Measurement (K-3)
-Describing Data (4-7)
-Statistical Inference (HS)
April 7th – 26th
-Geometric Thinking (K-3)
-Geometric Thinking (4-7)
-Exploring Transformations (7-9)
May 5th- 24th
-Connecting Length, Area, and Volume (K-5)


June 2nd- 21st
-Fraction Models and Operations (3-5)
-Making Sense of Modeling (HS)
July 7th – 26th
-Mathematical Practices (K-8)
-Mathematical Practices (HS)
August
-Courses offered as requested




Individualized School Based Courses

Do not see the course that is right for your teachers in the calendar? See a course but want to change the month the course is given to better fit your schools strategic plan? We are excited to collaborate with districts and schools to meet YOUR school needs and WHEN your need it! Fill out this google form (goo.gl/pJkwjZ) and we will be more than happy to offer courses to your entire school when you need it! Full list of course offerings with descriptions attached.
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How Can Your School Use the Courses?

·         Choose a course to take at your first math department or grade-level meeting. Use the course to center your discussion for the year!
·         Check out the “Primary Claim Covered” for each course and select a course based off your Smarter Balanced Category report. While all courses cover all three claims, the Primary Claim is listed.
·         Align your PIR day for time to discuss the course in person and for teachers to talk about implementation of new strategies learned during the course.
·         Have teachers go through the list of courses during your first week of school and select which course is most relevant to them. Use the course as a topic of conversation for one-on-one teacher-principal meetings.

How the Curriculum Consortium Can Use the Courses?

·         Send out the list of course offerings to your consortium.
·         Choose a course for all elementary, middle, or high school teachers to take. Request the course to run right before your next in-person meeting. At that gathering, discuss how teachers have been implementing what they learned during the course.
·         Allow grade levels to select the course most relevant to them. Align follow up webinars to discuss the course and implementation. 

Individual Use of Courses

·         Choose a course that is right for you and sign up today! Keep your eye out for additional courses being offered throughout the year by signing up for the OPI Monthly Math Newsletter.
·         Stay in contact with fellow course participants to discuss implementation and best practices of what you have learned.
·         Recommend the course to colleagues and start a discussion group at the end of the course to discuss what you have learned and how to hold each other accountable for implementation.
Attached is a list of the facilitated courses and descriptions by grade band. While all courses cover all three Smarter Balanced claims (Concepts and Procedures, Problem Solving/Modeling and Data Analysis, and Communicating and Reasoning), the primary claim is listed. Additional self-paced and group courses are attached.
Questions? Please contact Marisa Franklin, Math Instructional Coordinator at the Office of Public Instruction.
Marisa Franklin
406-403-2811

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