MONTANA EDUCATION
CURRICULUM CONSORTIUM
- updated Sept. 9, 2019 -
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2019-20 MECC Plans
Our goal is to support member districts with collaborating to align curriculum, instruction, and assessment to state standards and local priorities. Through regional curriculum reviews, educators work with other grade- or role-alike educators from districts across the consortium to build and refine curricular frameworks that act as a planning tool for prioritizing standards and resources, as well as for K-12 vertical alignment. NEW! We are offering professional learning opportunities for administrators as well as teacher-to-teacher collaborative professional learning on focused curriculum topics throughout the region. Click here for a snapshot of our updated 5-year review cycle. *subject to change |
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2019-20 Regional Review Sessions
Think of these as curriculum committees. These are regional sessions to review specific curriculum areas and related curriculum issues. While each district/school makes its own decisions on curriculum programs/resources used, we are working together to build and fine-tune curricular frameworks. We invite folks to join that are:
Think of these as curriculum committees. These are regional sessions to review specific curriculum areas and related curriculum issues. While each district/school makes its own decisions on curriculum programs/resources used, we are working together to build and fine-tune curricular frameworks. We invite folks to join that are:
- eager to learn about curriculum planning and design,
- willing to contribute to the work linking resources and assessments to standards, and
- interested in collaborating with other role- or grade-alike educators from other districts
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SUBJECT AREA
MATH Ideally the same teachers will attend all 3 sessions; either location is fine.
For example: attend East session 1, West session 2, and East session 3. ENGLISH/LANGUAGE/ART (ELA)
INTEGRATION: SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL)
INTEGRATION: LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
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EAST
#1: Oct. 2, 2019
#2: Jan. 9, 2020 #3: Mar. 3, 2020 Location: Manhattan Sept. 24, 2019
Location: Bozeman #1: Nov. 7, 2019
#2: Feb. 12, 2020 Location: Bozeman #1: Dec. 10, 2019
#2: Mar. 5, 2020 Location: Bozeman |
WEST
#1: Oct. 8, 2019
#2: Dec. 3, 2019 #3: April 22, 2020 Location: Dillon Elementary Sept. 18, 2019
Location: Anaconda #1: Nov. 14, 2019
#2: Feb. 20, 2020 Location: TBD #1: Nov. 20, 2019
#2: Jan. 14, 2020 Location: Anaconda |
NEW! We are offering repeats of sessions at different locations. This allows us to balance out the driving distance for schools, as well as offer additional date options with the goal of increased participation.
NEW! MECC Administrator Professional Learning
We have added a separate administrator or lead teacher professional learning series on hot topics. This is an opportunity for administrators or lead teachers to learn together with others, stay up-to-date with best practices and trends, and share and gain important curriculum-related information to bring back to your staff. Topics will be confirmed with the MECC Advisory team. Stay tuned for the registration link and locations!
We have added a separate administrator or lead teacher professional learning series on hot topics. This is an opportunity for administrators or lead teachers to learn together with others, stay up-to-date with best practices and trends, and share and gain important curriculum-related information to bring back to your staff. Topics will be confirmed with the MECC Advisory team. Stay tuned for the registration link and locations!
- STEM/Science: NGSS & the New State Science Assessment
- Oct. 10, 2019 Zoom Link https://zoom.us/j/180703369
- Proficiency-Based Grading Practices (Jan. 16, 2020)
- Social Emotional Learning (SEL): Implications for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (Mar. 11, 2020)
MECC Advisory Meetings
These meetings are designed to keep superintendents (and / or designated curriculum leads) from MECC member districts informed about MECC plans, check in about how the work is progressing throughout the year, and receive feedback and ideas about the focus areas and implementation of our curriculum work. We hold these meetings immediately following the 4 Rivers MASS meetings four times a year.
LOCATION: Online ZOOM webinar (calendar invite and link will be shared a few weeks prior to each meeting)
TIMES: 12:30 - 2 pm
2019-20 DATES: Sept. 4, Nov. 5, Feb. 6, and May 7
These meetings are designed to keep superintendents (and / or designated curriculum leads) from MECC member districts informed about MECC plans, check in about how the work is progressing throughout the year, and receive feedback and ideas about the focus areas and implementation of our curriculum work. We hold these meetings immediately following the 4 Rivers MASS meetings four times a year.
LOCATION: Online ZOOM webinar (calendar invite and link will be shared a few weeks prior to each meeting)
TIMES: 12:30 - 2 pm
2019-20 DATES: Sept. 4, Nov. 5, Feb. 6, and May 7
NEW! MECC Teacher-to-Teacher, Small Group Professional Learning
We have six days set aside for the year to offer small group, teacher-to-teacher collaboration on the topics of your choice. These sessions are focused on in-classroom observations and reflection, wrapped around best practices. The purpose of this is to encourage cross-district networks of teachers working toward similar goals to connect and learn together, with facilitated support from MECC. This is free professional learning for MECC member schools.
Teachers and administrators, please contact us with your ideas for curriculum and instruction areas of focus! We will build this schedule of professional learning around your schedule and location needs.
We have six days set aside for the year to offer small group, teacher-to-teacher collaboration on the topics of your choice. These sessions are focused on in-classroom observations and reflection, wrapped around best practices. The purpose of this is to encourage cross-district networks of teachers working toward similar goals to connect and learn together, with facilitated support from MECC. This is free professional learning for MECC member schools.
Teachers and administrators, please contact us with your ideas for curriculum and instruction areas of focus! We will build this schedule of professional learning around your schedule and location needs.
For questions, or to schedule MECC professional learning, please contact:
Melissa Tovaas
Director of Education Services
office (406) 624-3336 ext. 2
cell (646) 831-7264
mtovaas@mt-schools.org
Melissa Tovaas
Director of Education Services
office (406) 624-3336 ext. 2
cell (646) 831-7264
mtovaas@mt-schools.org