WORKSHOPS
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Tech Tools With Shelley!
Helena, MT August 7, 2025 Ready to elevate your teaching and finally make AI your new favorite co-teacher? Welcome to a PD with creative, classroom-ready strategies using ChatGPT, Canva, Brisk, and Curipod—designed for real teachers, by a real teacher. Join Shelley for a transformative series designed to empower Montana's educators by integrating cutting-edge technology and AI into your teaching toolkit. "Tech Tools With Shelley" offers a dynamic workshop that provides a hands-on experiences with AI applications and creative tools, enhancing your lesson plans and classroom engagement. Perfect for educators eager to innovate and inspire, each session is crafted to boost your technological prowess and unleash your creative potential in the digital age. |
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Participation By Design (In-Person) w/ Katie Anderson
August 01, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. In this interactive and entertaining training, K-12 educators will learn how to increase student participation in class discussions, Q&A, turn-and-talk, and partner work. A dozen techniques for designing better individual and partner structures will be presented, practiced, and modeled. Take away specific, concrete strategies for putting reluctant learners firmly, but gently, on the hook for participating in the learning. |
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Developing a Title I Desk Manual with Jack O'Connor
Missoula, MT at DeSmet Public School (In-Person Only) August 1, 2025 This workshop is focused upon developing a high-quality Title I program, which is a daunting task. Administrators and teachers need to be able to navigate the complex world of federal and state laws while meeting student needs. Districts must also be able to complete required Title I monitoring that occurs. This session will give an overview of Title I law, help districts review their existing Title I plans, and help districts in developing a desk manual for its Title I program in the future. |
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Place-Based Making: IEFA and the Visual Arts Foundations, Function, Form, & Contemporary Art
August 7, 2025 in Big Timber, MT This workshop covers select tribal nations both within and outside of Montana, and their contemporary and historic relationship to place based materials, functionality, and aesthetics in visual art. The day will begin in the classroom, where participants will study the concept of aesthetics and aesthetic judgement from a cultural and place-based perspective, along with curriculum development. Then, the group will also participate in an immersive place-based art experience. The final portion of the day will take place back in the classroom, where participants will finish the day making art with Mr. Hoon. Secondary teachers and elementary teachers with or without an art background are welcome to join this dynamic workshop. Participants will have the choice to design IEFA lessons relevant to their classroom or make visual art. |
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Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) (90 minutes)
2025-26 School Year Virtual Sessions Tuesday, September 9, 2025 4:00-5:30pm Tuesday, November 18, 2025 4:00-5:30pm Thursday, January 22, 2026 4:00-5:30pm 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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Virtual: Brain & Balance: A Fall Series on Mental Wellness MT Educators with Stacy York Nation, LCSW
Fall 2025 (4:00-5:00 p.m.) Topic 1: Stress and the Brain 09/03/025 Topic 2: The Stress Cycle 09/17/2025 Topic 3: The effects of Trauma on Brain Functioning 10/01/2025 Topic 4: Regulation Techniques 10/15/2025 Educators today are facing unprecedented levels of stress and mental health challenges — both personally and in the classroom. As the demands on professional educators continue to grow, it’s essential to provide meaningful support. Join us this fall for a 4-part wellness series focused on understanding the impact of stress and trauma on the brain, and learning practical tools for emotional regulation. Each one-hour session is designed to support mental well-being and build resilience. |
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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. |
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Developing a Title I Desk Manual with Jack O'Connor
Bigfork Public School, Bigfork, MT (In-Person Only) October 16, 2025 This workshop is focused upon developing a high-quality Title I program, which is a daunting task. Administrators and teachers need to be able to navigate the complex world of federal and state laws while meeting student needs. Districts must also be able to complete required Title I monitoring that occurs. This session will give an overview of Title I law, help districts review their existing Title I plans, and help districts in developing a desk manual for its Title I program in the future. |
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Hybrid: Grief in Schools: Fostering Compassion Resilience
October 16, 2025 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Children face additional challenges integrating losses into their lives related to developmental influences and a limited repertoire of coping tools. School personnel are uniquely poised to provide support. We will explore different grief styles, identify the differences between kids and adult grief, and ideas for interacting with students about loss - ultimately shoring up participants to more effectively address grief, loss, and trauma in schools. |
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Teaching with Trauma in Mind
ZOOM October 16, 2025 (9:00 AM -12:00 PM) In this eye-opening training, K-12 educators will learn how trauma affects students’ brains and behaviors, and what can be done about it. Multiple easy-to-implement techniques for fostering resilient relationships, reducing emotional triggers, redirecting off-task behavior, and teaching self-regulation will be presented and practiced. Every participant will walk away personally rejuvenated and professionally inspired to meet the needs of their most fragile students. |
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Why Students Do What They Do: Functions of Behavior & Effective Interventions with Pathways to Inclusive Education's Kelly Miller (Autism and Behavior Specialist)
Great Falls, MT October 16 & 17, 2025 Kelly Miller is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Autism Consultant. Join Kelly for a transformative 2-day workshop designed to empower Montana's educators by offering a dynamic workshop that will provide easy-to-understand, relevant, and applicable tools. Perfect for any school employee that works with students! |
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Trauma Support Cohort for MT Educators with Stacy York Nation, LCSW
Virtual course Fall 2025 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Oct. 27, Nov. 12, Nov. 17, Dec. 1, Dec. 8, Dec. 17, 2025 Educators today are facing unprecedented levels of stress and mental health challenges — both personally and in the classroom. As the demands on professional educators continue to grow, it’s essential to provide meaningful support. This cohort offers a safe and supportive space for Montana educators to explore the tough, complex realities of teaching in today’s environment. Through focused discussions and trauma-informed strategies, participants will gain tools to manage their own stress and better support their students. Together, we’ll build resilience, foster emotional safety, and navigate the challenges of modern education with greater confidence and compassion. |
Virtual: Comprehensive Behavior Intervention Strategies, Support and Consultation for Schools. Pathways to Inclusive Education's Kelly Miller (Autism and Behavior Specialist)
FALL, 2025 Workshop 1: October 15, 2025 (4-5:30 PM) - Functions of Behavior Workshop 2: October 22, 2025 (4-5:30 PM)- Function Based Strategies Workshop 3: November 05, 2025 (4-5:30 PM) - Functional Behavior Assessments Workshop 4: November 12, 2025 (4-5:30 PM) Behavior Support Plans Office Hour/Case Consultation: November 19, 2025 (4-5:00 PM) Office Hour/Case Consultation: November 24, 2025 (4-5:00 PM) Office Hour/Case Consultation: December 10, 2025 (4-5:00 PM) Office Hour/Case Consultation: December 15, 2025 (4-5:00 PM) |
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Teacher well-being through the lens of yoga, ayurveda, mindfulness, emotional wisdom and nervous system regulation w/ Jess Matthiae
Virtual workshop Winter 2026 Teaching is a calling—but in today’s climate, it can also be exhausting. This series is designed to support educators in replenishing their energy, regulating their nervous systems, and cultivating sustainable classroom rhythms. Together, we will:
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