Celebrating Innovative Learning
Attendees may now make reservations directly through the hotel at #406-443-2100. Mention the function they will be attending, “Office of Public Instruction Innovative Learning Conference.”
Radisson Colonial Hotel, Helena, MT
Attendees can also use the link below: http://www.radisson.com/reservation/itineraryEntrance.do?hotelCode=USAHEMT&promotionalCode=OPI113
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Fill in the correct date of arrival (November 30th, 2017) and then click “go”. This will open a page with the rates listed for the conference room block.
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For more information, contact Tim Tharp at 444-7325 or
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Conference Information Site: https://sites. google.com/opiconnect.org/opi-innovativelearningschools/home
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Registration Link: http://tiny.cc/InnovativeLearning
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Thank you to our sponsors: The Montana Office of Public Instruction, CTE Division, and Tobacco Free Schools.
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The OPI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, require an alternate format, or have questions concerning accessibility, contact the OPI ADA Coordinator, 406-444-3161,
[email protected], TTY 406-444-0235.
Join us in Celebrating Innovative Learning! Discover key principles and techniques that will help teachers and educational professionals lay a solid foundation for designing progressive learning environments. Innovative approaches to education will help students build skills useful in a world where jobs are increasingly information and knowledge-based.
Celebrating Innovative Learning! Recently, more educators across Montana are meeting students where they are and developing supportive environments that address their individual needs.
Many students have unique health challenges, different living situations, issues with transfer credits, or just aren’t interested in the traditional school system with seven periods of 45 minutes each day. These students are often very focused and goal-oriented, but need a system that supports what they need. We have an obligation as professional educators to find ways to meet the unique needs of each and every one of Montana’s students. The goal of this conference is to learn from each other and provide an opportunity for educators to identify different methods which might work for them in their school. As we know, one size does not fit all, and your schools are all as unique as each individual student. We will explore, share, and discuss the traditionally alternative schools, personalized learning schools, the public charter schools that are in operation in Montana, and every conceivable combination. We hope that everyone attending will be able to take away some ideas that they can implement in their own school.
Thursday, November 30, 2017
1:00-1:30 Introductions and setting the stage—Tim Tharp & Drew Uecker 1:30-2:30 Restorative Justice, Matthew Johnson, Buffalo Hide Academy, Donnie Wetzel, OPI 2:30-2:45 Break and network 2:45-3:45 Round Table Discussions • Traditionally Alternative Small Program Issues,
Craig Barringer • Traditionally Alternative Large Program Issues,
Drew Uecker • New Schools to Innovative Learning, Tim Tharp • Cultural Awareness in Innovative Settings,
Jordann Lankford & Donnie Wetzel 3:45-4:00 Report out from Round Tables—set the stage for the World Café discussion
Friday, December 1, 2017 8:00-8:30 Large group intro and goals for the day—Tim Tharp 8:30-11:30 Sectionals—Exact offerings will be determined after pre-registration. Frequently requested sectionals may be repeated, while those of less interest may not be offered. Choose your top 5 options when registering and we will schedule accordingly:
o 8:30-9:15
o 9:30-10:15
Sectional 1 Sectional 2
o 10:30-11:15 Sectional 3 • Small Alternative Program—Jill Weigand, Whitefish • Large Alternative Program—Jodi Barber, Kalispell &
Kevin Ritchlin, Missoula • Large Charter Program—Bozeman • Small Charter Program—Craig Barringer & Team,
Libby • Building a School within a School—
Great Falls High School
4:00-5:00 B reak to check in to hotel
• Personalized Learning with the Summit Platform—
5:00-6:00 D inner on site and networking
Joe Steele, St. Regis
o 5:15-5:30 Kris Minard—OPI Tobacco Education
• CTE Montana Career Pathways and Class 4 Update—
o 5:30-5:45 Drew Uecker—Leadership for change
• HiSET Options—Katie Madsen, OPI
o 5:45-6:00 Joe Steele—Leadership for change
• Utilizing SB 103: Proficiency-Based Credit
Specialist
in an alternative school in a traditional school
6:00-8:00 Sharing/discussion about programs in MT—World Café Method (Facilitated by Linda Vrooman-Peterson and Mandy Smoker-Broaddus)
TJ Eyer & Linda Peterson, OPI • Montana Youth Challenge—Trent Gibson
Guidelines—Tim Tharp, OPI • Cultural Immersion Classroom—Jordann Lankford,
Great Falls • Kicking Horse Job Corps—Dr. Arlene Bigby • Buffalo Hide Academy—Matthew Johnson • Innovations in Indian Country—Donnie Wetzel, OPI • Montana Job Service—Meagan Lannan
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11:30-12:00 Wrap Up /Final Thoughts—Tim Tharp & Drew Uecker
