People, Planet & Possibilities: Hands-On Learning for Today’s K–12 Classroom
A FREE Population Education Workshop
📅October 16, 2026
📍Missoula, MT
The Montana Professional Learning Collaborative (MTPLC) is excited to partner with Population Education (PopEd) to bring this FREE, hands-on professional learning opportunity to Missoula!
Workshop Details
📅 Friday, October 16, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM–2:00 PM
🍴 Lunch: 11:30 AM–12:30 PM (on your own)
📍 DeSmet School | 6355 Padre Ln | Missoula, Montana
🎓 4 Montana OPI Renewal Units
💲 FREE to all participants
👥 Open to K–12 educators across grade levels and subject areas
About the Workshop
Population Connection: Hands-on Activities for People and the Planet
Experience engaging, interdisciplinary activities and teaching strategies for exploring sustainability, human population growth, the environment, and global studies with K–12 students.
Rather than simply hearing about the curriculum, participants will experience activities from the student perspective and then discuss their instructional applications from the teacher perspective.
During this interactive workshop, participants will:
Population Education workshops emphasize hands-on, classroom-ready learning and provide strategies and materials that can be adapted across K–12 grade levels and subject areas.
Featured Presenter
Brenda Miller | Education Program Associate, Population Education
Brenda coordinates workshops, staff trips, and program outreach across the northern United States and facilitates professional learning both virtually and in person nationwide. She holds a Master of Science in Environmental Education from Southern Oregon University and, prior to joining Population Education, worked in environmental and museum education in both formal and nonformal settings.
Learn More & Questions
🌎 Learn more about Population Education: https://populationeducation.org/
📧 Questions about the workshop or registration?
Contact Jessica Johnson at [email protected].
Space is limited—register to join MTPLC and Population Education for a FREE day of hands-on learning, collaboration, and classroom-ready resources!
Register: https://forms.gle/iJTHsoDbUkPqnzx6A
A FREE Population Education Workshop
📅October 16, 2026
📍Missoula, MT
The Montana Professional Learning Collaborative (MTPLC) is excited to partner with Population Education (PopEd) to bring this FREE, hands-on professional learning opportunity to Missoula!
Workshop Details
📅 Friday, October 16, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM–2:00 PM
🍴 Lunch: 11:30 AM–12:30 PM (on your own)
📍 DeSmet School | 6355 Padre Ln | Missoula, Montana
🎓 4 Montana OPI Renewal Units
💲 FREE to all participants
👥 Open to K–12 educators across grade levels and subject areas
About the Workshop
Population Connection: Hands-on Activities for People and the Planet
Experience engaging, interdisciplinary activities and teaching strategies for exploring sustainability, human population growth, the environment, and global studies with K–12 students.
Rather than simply hearing about the curriculum, participants will experience activities from the student perspective and then discuss their instructional applications from the teacher perspective.
During this interactive workshop, participants will:
- Participate in modeled classroom activities including simulations, cooperative learning games, problem-solving challenges, debates, and other experiential learning strategies.
- Explore ways to integrate content across science, social studies, geography, civics, mathematics, and other subject areas.
- Discuss the pedagogy and content behind each activity and how it can be adapted for different learners and grade levels.
- Receive FREE access to an online curriculum library of 40+ grade-specific lesson plans aligned to Montana state standards, along with readings and supplemental classroom resources.
Population Education workshops emphasize hands-on, classroom-ready learning and provide strategies and materials that can be adapted across K–12 grade levels and subject areas.
Featured Presenter
Brenda Miller | Education Program Associate, Population Education
Brenda coordinates workshops, staff trips, and program outreach across the northern United States and facilitates professional learning both virtually and in person nationwide. She holds a Master of Science in Environmental Education from Southern Oregon University and, prior to joining Population Education, worked in environmental and museum education in both formal and nonformal settings.
Learn More & Questions
🌎 Learn more about Population Education: https://populationeducation.org/
📧 Questions about the workshop or registration?
Contact Jessica Johnson at [email protected].
Space is limited—register to join MTPLC and Population Education for a FREE day of hands-on learning, collaboration, and classroom-ready resources!
Register: https://forms.gle/iJTHsoDbUkPqnzx6A