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APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEB 1, 2010
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Do you struggle sometimes with feeling
different because others don't have Bipolar Disorder or Depression or
ADHD/ADD, etc? Do your medicines give you side effects? Support from
others with similar experiences can help!
4-5 PM (12-14 year olds) and 5-6 PM (15-17 year olds)
Offered Free of Charge!
Pre-registration required
Call NAMI-Billings at 256-2001 for information and pre-registration
Presented by NAMI-Billings
In Partnership with Tumbleweed
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Tumbleweed Support Group for Junior High Girl
February 03, 2010
4-5 PM, Tumbleweed Building at 505 N. 24th
Contact Kira at 259-2558
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Register on-line at www.msubillings.edu/mcdregister
Download IEPs for Students with Autism Flyer (mail-in registration instructions enclosed)
This presentation will highlight best-practice suggestions for developing IEPs and teaching and measuring the performance of students with autism in the areas of: communication, behavior, academics, vocational skills, daily living skills, socialization (including intimacy), and leisure skills (including digital literacy.) Please be aware that this presentation is not about students with Asperger's Syndrome.
Region III CSPD welcomes requests for accommodations. Please make requests no later than January 21, 2010.
When: February 4, 2010
9:00-3:30
8:30 Registration
Where: MSU Billings - 1500 University Dr.
College of Ed Bldg
Room 122
5 OPI Renewal Units Available
Registration Fee: $25.00 Nonrefundable
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PTA Take Your Family to School Week Awards Feb 7-13
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APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEB 8, 2010
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Does your district or school receive school mental health services from a Comprehensive School and Community Treatment (CSCT) program or is your district involved with the local Kids Management Authority (KMA) team?
This collaborative training/planning session will be facilitated by the nationally recognized leader in the field, Mark Weist, Director for School Mental Health. The OPI is partnering with DPHHS to bring together a parent representative, CSCT program administrators, key superintendents, and principals from across the state.
Where: February 9-10, 2010 at the Great Northern Hotel and Conference Center, Helena, MT.
Training outcomes include:
Also watch for: Collaborative Mental Health Training in the Fall of 2010 for school staff, CSCT school providers, childcare providers, and parents.
For more information, contact: Sara Casey, scasey3@mt.gov
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Do you struggle sometimes with feeling
different because others don't have Bipolar Disorder or Depression or
ADHD/ADD, etc? Do your medicines give you side effects? Support from
others with similar experiences can help!
4-5 PM (12-14 year olds) and 5-6 PM (15-17 year olds)
Offered Free of Charge!
Pre-registration required
Call NAMI-Billings at 256-2001 for information and pre-registration
Presented by NAMI-Billings
In Partnership with Tumbleweed
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What:
Tumbleweed Support Group for High School Girls
When:
February 10, 2010
From 4-5 PM
Where:
Tumbleweed Building: 505 N. 24th, Billings, MT 59101
Contact Heidi at 259-2558
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Click here to register online. Register before January 18, 2010 and SAVE with the Early
Registration rates.
Click here to download the brochure that includes full
details about sessions and registration.
The 2010 conference will once again deliver best practice, research-based strategies that families, educators and professionals can use to support fully inclusive classrooms. Sessions will cover a wide range of hot topics in education today, and the world class line of presenters is sure to fuel your educational fire!
Join the vibrant community of participants who will gather to kindle the flame of hope for the promise of education. Attend and:
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Both general education and special education teachers recognize the benefits of Differentiated Instruction but sometimes struggle with determining how to utilize the data in selecting the most appropriate and effective intervention or accommodation while maintaining core instruction and classroom management.
This webinar series will provide practical strategies for the implementation of Differentiated Instruction. The webinars can be attended individually or the whole series. The webinars will be posted on the OPI website after the live webinar.
The webinars are free and no registration is required. The webinars will start at 3:30 p.m. and last about an hour each. One renewal unit will be offered for each live webinar.
Questions regarding this series can be sent to Nikki Sandve at nsandve@mt.gov or call (406) 444-0299.
Learning Objectives:
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Who can attend?
Anyone whose life has been affected by AS
The meetings for the 2009-2010 Asperger Support Group are held at the Billings Clinic. All meetings are held in the Mary Alice Fortin Center, which is adjacent to the hospital cafeteria.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
7:00-9:00 PM
Mary Alice Fortin Center - Room E
If interested in attending, call Paula: 248-6186 or Sandy: 373-5057 to confirm meeting dates and location.
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Do you struggle sometimes with feeling
different because others don't have Bipolar Disorder or Depression or
ADHD/ADD, etc? Do your medicines give you side effects? Support from
others with similar experiences can help!
4-5 PM (12-14 year olds) and 5-6 PM (15-17 year olds)
Offered Free of Charge!
Pre-registration required
Call NAMI-Billings at 256-2001 for information and pre-registration
Presented by NAMI-Billings
In Partnership with Tumbleweed
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This course will focus on the use of Moodle for providing a blended learning environment for the k-12 classroom. This Advanced course will focus on embedding web 2.0 tools, using the grading tools and considering the possibilities for parents and community members participation. Following the 3 hours face to face session there will be 4 weeks of instruction using Elluminate in a synchronous on-line learning environment and Moodle in an asynchronous learning environment. The course will be finalized with a 3 hours face to face session to provide direction for final projects. Best practices will be shared and discussed as possible models for meeting the diverse needs of the digital learner.
Location:
T.E.S.T.
2120 Ernest Ave
Missoula, MT 59801
Contact:
WM-CSPD Instructional Technology Coordinator Diane Woodard
Phone
406 728-2400 ext 1061
Email
dtwoodard@mcps.k12.mt.us
Audience:
Registration Time: 5:30 PM
Workshop Times: 6:00 PM
Credit: 16 OPI or 1 University (Pending)
Register online at: http://www.cspd.net (log-in required)
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Tumbleweed Support Group for Junior High Girl
February 17, 2010
4-5 PM, Tumbleweed Building at 505 N. 24th
Contact Kira at 259-2558
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Do you struggle sometimes with feeling
different because others don't have Bipolar Disorder or Depression or
ADHD/ADD, etc? Do your medicines give you side effects? Support from
others with similar experiences can help!
4-5 PM (12-14 year olds) and 5-6 PM (15-17 year olds)
Offered Free of Charge!
Pre-registration required
Call NAMI-Billings at 256-2001 for information and pre-registration
Presented by NAMI-Billings
In Partnership with Tumbleweed
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1:00 - 2:00 Mountain Time
Youth Track - designed for young people with disabilities, their families, and those who provide services to these youth and families.
The audio portion of the Web conferences can be
accessed from any telephone and the video portion from a computer with Internet
access. Interested individuals may participate from their own offices or homes,
and there is no cost for any of the sessions. Audio recordings of conferences
that have already taken place may be downloaded from:
Rural Institute Training Calendar:
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What:
Tumbleweed Support Group for High School Girls
When:
February 24, 2010
From 4-5 PM
Where:
Tumbleweed Building: 505 N. 24th, Billings, MT 59101
Contact Heidi at 259-2558
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