My drive to continue to learn is evident in my professional development efforts over the last eight years. I believe that life-long learning is critical in the education field. I like to lead by example for my students. I have taken a variety of professional development class. Please review the classes I have taken below.
2015:
2015:
Project-Based Learning- 1 day
Chrome Book Teacher Certification- 5 months
Stream Online Math Module- 3 weeks
IEFA Best Practices Conference- 2 days long
ELA CCSS Training-2 days
2014:
2013:
IEFA Best Practices Conference- 2 days long
Google Tools for Collaboration: 3 months long
2012:
Bitterroot Geoscience Curriculum Training- project-based and hands-on science curriculum.
Blackfoot Education Technology Conference- 3 days long
IEFA Best Practices Conference- 2 days long
IEFA Traveling Professional Development: The Rocky Boy Indian Reservation-I designed the training and attended. I worked with tribal elders and tribal members to create a place-based training. The training created a working relationship between teachers and Rocky Boy Reservation.
Forest in Every Classroom- 1 year long program. The focus was on Place-based learning.
2011:
Technology Runs Through It August Institute- 3 days long
Ravalli County Curriculum Consortium: Science Curriculum Revision- developed curriculum
Formative Assessment of Curriculum
SMART Board Basic: Notebook Software Workshop
IEFA Traveling Professional Development: The Crow Reservation- I designed the training and attended. I worked with tribal elders and tribal members to create a place-based training. The training created a working relationship between teachers and the Crow.
IEFA Best Practices Conference- 2 days long
2010:
Book Club: IEFA Sports theme- I developed and participated in this book club. The focus was critical literacy with a focus on native verses non-native perspective when writing about Native Americans. Teachers were asked to look at how different the writing style was and how natives a depicted. The books read were Full-Court Quest: The Girls from Fort Shaw Indian School by Linda Peavy and Ursula Smith and Counting Coup: A True Story of Basketball and Honor on the Little Big Horn by Larry Colten. Our meetings about the book were held through a blog.
IEFA Best Practices Conference- 2 days long
2009:
IEFA Best Practices Conference- 2 days long.
IEFA Traveling Workshop- Exploring the Bitterroot/ Salmon- Place-based training. I co-designed and attended this training. I developed the Salmon portion of the trip. I worked with a direct descendent of Sacajawea. Important places in the Bitterroot and Salmon.
IEFA Fieldtrip- Instructor Kathleen Dent
IEFA: Essential Understandings Regarding MT Indians- trainer Dottie Susag. This class helped me develop a working relationship with Mrs. Susag. I have brought her into my school every year.
2008:
Moodle- the Essential Classroom Tool- I know how to design and use Moodle in the classroom.
SMART Board Training: First training with the tool. I have been using one in my classroom ever since.
Indian Education 101- trainer Nancy Marks- this class helped me make connection and begin to build the program for my school.
Hought-Mifflin Reading- learning how to implement the Hought-Mifflin reading series into the classroom. I no longer use this series.
2007:
August Institute- 3 day long training
I-Analyze Training- how to interpret CRT test scores
Dibels: Part 1 Administration and Scoring
2006:
NOAA DataStreme: Water in the Earth's System
NOAA DataStreme: Ocean Project
Project WET
Bureau Of Education and Research: Differentiate Instruction- 1 day training in Helena
Bureau Of Education and Research:What's New in Children's Literature- 1 day training
2005:
CRT Released Item Workshop
MBI/PBIS Training
2014:
IEFA Best Practices Conference- 2 days long
Yellowstone Writing Project- 1 month, 5 days a week
Stream Online Math Modules (3)- 3 weeks per class
Stream Online Math Modules (3)- 3 weeks per class
2013:
IEFA Best Practices Conference- 2 days long
Google Tools for Collaboration: 3 months long
2012:
Bitterroot Geoscience Curriculum Training- project-based and hands-on science curriculum.
Blackfoot Education Technology Conference- 3 days long
IEFA Best Practices Conference- 2 days long
IEFA Traveling Professional Development: The Rocky Boy Indian Reservation-I designed the training and attended. I worked with tribal elders and tribal members to create a place-based training. The training created a working relationship between teachers and Rocky Boy Reservation.
Forest in Every Classroom- 1 year long program. The focus was on Place-based learning.
2011:
Technology Runs Through It August Institute- 3 days long
Ravalli County Curriculum Consortium: Science Curriculum Revision- developed curriculum
Formative Assessment of Curriculum
SMART Board Basic: Notebook Software Workshop
IEFA Traveling Professional Development: The Crow Reservation- I designed the training and attended. I worked with tribal elders and tribal members to create a place-based training. The training created a working relationship between teachers and the Crow.
IEFA Best Practices Conference- 2 days long
2010:
Book Club: IEFA Sports theme- I developed and participated in this book club. The focus was critical literacy with a focus on native verses non-native perspective when writing about Native Americans. Teachers were asked to look at how different the writing style was and how natives a depicted. The books read were Full-Court Quest: The Girls from Fort Shaw Indian School by Linda Peavy and Ursula Smith and Counting Coup: A True Story of Basketball and Honor on the Little Big Horn by Larry Colten. Our meetings about the book were held through a blog.
IEFA Best Practices Conference- 2 days long
2009:
IEFA Best Practices Conference- 2 days long.
IEFA Traveling Workshop- Exploring the Bitterroot/ Salmon- Place-based training. I co-designed and attended this training. I developed the Salmon portion of the trip. I worked with a direct descendent of Sacajawea. Important places in the Bitterroot and Salmon.
IEFA Fieldtrip- Instructor Kathleen Dent
IEFA: Essential Understandings Regarding MT Indians- trainer Dottie Susag. This class helped me develop a working relationship with Mrs. Susag. I have brought her into my school every year.
2008:
Moodle- the Essential Classroom Tool- I know how to design and use Moodle in the classroom.
SMART Board Training: First training with the tool. I have been using one in my classroom ever since.
Indian Education 101- trainer Nancy Marks- this class helped me make connection and begin to build the program for my school.
Hought-Mifflin Reading- learning how to implement the Hought-Mifflin reading series into the classroom. I no longer use this series.
2007:
August Institute- 3 day long training
I-Analyze Training- how to interpret CRT test scores
Dibels: Part 1 Administration and Scoring
2006:
NOAA DataStreme: Water in the Earth's System
NOAA DataStreme: Ocean Project
Project WET
Bureau Of Education and Research: Differentiate Instruction- 1 day training in Helena
Bureau Of Education and Research:What's New in Children's Literature- 1 day training
2005:
CRT Released Item Workshop
MBI/PBIS Training
