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Monthly IEFA Professional Development Series: Integrating Indian Education for All
2025 - 2026 This virtual workshop series is thoughtfully designed to support educators in fulfilling Montana’s Indian Education for All (IEFA) requirements. Through engaging, standards-aligned sessions, participants will deepen their understanding of Montana's tribal histories, cultures, and contemporary issues while gaining practical strategies to authentically incorporate Indigenous perspectives across content areas. Each session is facilitated by experienced and knowledgeable presenters who offer culturally responsive resources, classroom-ready materials, and opportunities for reflective practice. Whether you’re new to IEFA or looking to enhance existing efforts, this series provides valuable tools and guidance to enrich instruction, foster inclusive learning environments, and uphold the educational commitments outlined in the Montana Constitution. |
SHINE (School Health Information and Nurse Education)
SHINE is a free monthly virtual education series created by Montana Pediatrics, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving child health across the state. The program supports educators, school nurses, and staff by providing expert-led discussions on topics related to student health, mental wellness, and school-based supports. The SHINE series aims to strengthen the connection between health and education by offering practical, accessible professional learning. It helps equip educators, counselors, administrators, and support staff with the tools to better address student well-being and resilience. Learn more about MT Pediatrics at: https://www.montanapediatrics.org/ What SHINE Offers:
🗓️ February 12, 2026 - Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) in Schools: Practical Supports, IEP/504 Considerations, and When to Refer This session helps school teams understand feeding challenges (including Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) as a school access and participation issue—especially during lunch, snack, and daily routines—and provides clear guidance on practical accommodations, team roles, and when to refer. |
Teacher Support: Strategies for Multi-Grade Classrooms, Engagement, and Resiliency
(Virtual workshops) Dates: Every other Tuesday beginning January 13, 2026 (January 13, January 27, February 10, February 24, March 10) 3:45–5:45 PM (MST) Virtual via Zoom (recordings available for a limited time) Workshop Description: This collaborative virtual series, hosted by MTPLC and Brightways Learning, provides educators with practical tools and strategies to support instruction in multi-grade classrooms, increase student engagement, and build long-term resiliency. Rooted in Brightways Learning’s PEAK Teaching for Excellence and Full-Color Webs of Support™ frameworks, these sessions draw on years of research-backed best practices to strengthen teaching effectiveness and educator well-being. Whether you’re navigating the demands of a multi-grade classroom or supporting diverse student needs, this series offers powerful, ready-to-use strategies to foster classroom success and personal sustainability. |
UDL for Learners with Executive Functioning Barriers
A 4-Part Virtual Workshop Series w/ Pathways to Inclusive Education's Kelly Miller (Autism and Behavior Specialist) Virtual workshops ⏰ 3:30–5:00 PM 📅 January 20, 2026 📅 February 3, 2026 📅 February 17, 2026 📅 February 24, 2026 Workshop Description / Objectives This four-part virtual series explores how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles can be applied to support students with executive functioning barriers and learning differences. Designed for classroom teachers, instructional coaches, specialists, and support staff, the series provides practical, classroom-ready strategies to increase student engagement, organization, independence, and access to learning across grade levels. |
Discover How to Spark Creativity in Your Classroom!
Inspiring Curiosity, Collaboration, and Success for Diverse Learners Free/Virtual Workshop January 30, 2026/9:00-10:00 AM (MST) Join the National Inventors Hall of Fame® for an engaging one hour webinar exploring why creativity and problem solving are essential to student development. Discover how these skills can be nurtured daily across all subject areas. Participants will gain practical tools to spark curiosity, encourage collaboration and inspire innovative thinking in the classroom. 🔗 Learn more about the National Inventors Hall of Fame®: |
Cultivating Behavior-Ready Schools: A 6-Session Leadership Development Series
with Pathways to Inclusive Education's Kelly Miller (Autism and Behavior Specialist) Virtual workshops ⏰ 3:45–4:45 PM 📅 February 4, 2026 • February 18, 2026 • February 25, 2026 📅 March 4, 2026 • March 11, 2026 • March 18, 2026 Workshop Overview Administrators often lose valuable time responding to unexpected student escalations—yet most have received little formal training in behavior. This six-part virtual series provides practical, actionable strategies to strengthen schoolwide behavior systems, staff support, and positive school culture. Each one-hour session builds on the last, blending leadership reflection, research-based strategies, and implementation tools that can be used immediately. |
Virtual: Evidence-Based Behavior Management Strategies for Today’s Classroom
February 13, 2026 9:00–11:00 AM (MST) Virtual via Zoom (recording available for a limited time) This collaborative virtual series, hosted by MTPLC and Ashley Campbell, equips educators with evidence-based strategies to address student behavior while deepening their understanding of behavioral principles. Participants will learn how to identify behavior functions in the moment, implement proactive supports, teach functionally equivalent replacement behaviors, and respond consistently to promote positive change. |
What Is UFLI? Evidence-Based Tools for Building Strong Reading Foundations
Free/Virtual February 20, 2026/9:00-10:00 AM (MST) This informational webinar introduces educators to UFLI Foundations, an evidence-based literacy toolbox developed by the University of Florida Literacy Institute. Participants will explore how UFLI aligns with the science of reading and supports systematic, explicit instruction in foundational reading skills. The session also covers cost structure, available training and ongoing support options, and progress monitoring tools, helping schools understand what implementation looks like in practice. Designed for classroom teachers, interventionists, and school leaders, this webinar highlights practical tools that support strong reading foundations within classroom instruction, intervention, and MTSS frameworks. |
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Conscious Classroom Management w/ Katie Anderson (virtual workshop)
🗓️ March 9 & 16, 2026 🖥️ Virtual (Zoom) ⏱️ Two 1.5-hour sessions (3 hours total) Session Dates & Times:
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Understanding and Responding to Interfering Behavior
Virtual Series: April 2, 9, and 16, 2026 (All sessions 4:00–6:00 PM MST) Dr. Jennifer Closson | Hosted by MTPLC + YETI Consulting LLC Workshop Description: This collaborative virtual series, hosted by MTPLC and YETI Consulting LLC, provides educators and interventionists with understanding, skills, and strategies to support learners exhibiting interfering behavior. |
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Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) (90 minutes)
2025-26 School Year Virtual Session Thursday, April 16, 2026 4:00-5:30pm Tamarack Grief Resource Center Facilitators will train attendees in Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize and respond to the warning signs of a suicide crisis using the steps of Question, Persuade and Refer. You will come away empowered with practical tips for communicating openly about suicide and increased comfort discussing mental health. Objectives:
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Understanding and Responding to Trauma in Educational Environments
A three-part, trauma-informed learning series for educators January 23, February 6, March 6, 2026 Free/Virtual Join us for Understanding and Responding to Trauma in Educational Environments, a three-part webinar series designed for PK–12 educators, student services staff, and community partners. The series has been developed in collaboration and partnership with MTPLC/MSSA, the National Native Children’s Trauma Center, and the Montana Healthcare Foundation. The webinar series is generously funded by the Montana Healthcare Foundation. When (all sessions 9:00–10:30 AM MT):
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The Mandt System recertification training
Target Range School, Missoula, MT March 16, 2026 MANDT Recertification Training The MANDT System® is a relationship-based training program that equips staff with the knowledge and skills to build healthy workplace relationships, prevent crises, and respond effectively when challenging behaviors occur. |