A Unified State Affiliate of the National Rural Education Association
The National Rural Educational Advocacy Coalition
Created in 1996 by:
The Montana Association Of County School Superintendents
Montana Rural Education Center UM-Western
College of Education, Health and Human Development MSU-Bozeman
The Montana School Boards Association
"Our purpose is to provide professional development, research, resources, and technical assistance to help Montana's small schools meet state and federal mandates in educationally sound ways."

ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS AND MEASURED ACADEMIC PROGRESS WORKSHOP PHOTOS 2010

MILES CITY WORKSHOPS

HELENA AND MT CITY

MAPS TRAINING AT MONTANA CITY SCHOOL COMPLETED.

Thanks to our instructors who traveled to Montana City for the new school Measured Academic Progress training seminar.  Jane Neussen from Kansas was the facilitator and she brought with her many years of classroom experience making it more valuable for our teaching staff in attendance. 

A big thank you to Superintendent, Tony Kloker, IT Manager, Jerry Geier and the entire Montana City School for making their school available to the Alliance and making us feel welcomed there!

WRITING INSTRUCTION NOW (WIN) FALL 2010

Once again the Montana Small Schools Alliance and the University of Montana are partnering to offer Writing Instruction Now, a proven program for middle school teachers who want to improve their students’ writing abilities.  Joining the new cohort will entitle educators to a stipend, two graduate English credits, and travel expenses.  The class which is taught seminar style will be held Saturday, September 18, Saturday, October 23, and Saturday, November 13.  All classes are in the Missoula area.

For more information please contact Dr. Claudette Morton, email cmorton@metnet.mt.gov or Dr. Beverly Chin, email Beverly.Chin@mso.umt.edu

WORKSHOP REGISTRATION LINK ON LEFT IS OPERATIONAL.

Our link to register for our coming slate of workshops is functional now and you can register online.  You will find the link to the left on each page under "Workshop Registration".  Our first consortium workshops are scheduled for Thursday, September 16, 2010 at the Red Lion State Room in Helena and then on Friday, September 17, 2010 at the Yogo Inn Mountain Room in Lewistown.  Both workshops run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with onsite registration available prior to the opening of each presentation.  Refreshments and lunch are provided at each site.  While we are working on a review of Mathematics and Science curriculum this year, this first workshop is provided by the Montana Public Broadcasting Corporation and is entitled "MISSION U.S" project.  It is historical in nature and deals with the Boston Massacre.  Attendees are requested to bring a laptop with wireless connectivity and a set of headphones.  While it is desired, I am told that you should not stay away if you cannot provide those items.  We will have a couple extra laptops available and attendees can pair up as well.  This promises to be quite interesting and the initial reviews have been very positive by all teachers, including those in rural settings.  Hope to see you there.  Below is a tentative agenda for each day:

9-9:15 - Introductions

9:15-10:30 - Project Overview

10:30-11:30 - Sample Classroom Activities

11:30-11:40 - Break

11:40-12:30 - Review and Discussion of Teaching Materials

12:30-1:15 - Lunch

1:15-1:30 - Registering and Accessing the Online Game

1:30-2:30 - Brainstorming Implementation Plans

2:30-3:00 - Evaluation and Wrap-up

ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS MATERIALS NOW ONLINE UNDER RESOURCES                                                                                                                                                                                                              

NEW TITLE IIA FINAL REPORT LANGUAGE UNDER PROGRAMS MEMBER SECTION

For the 2010-2011 Workshop Dates, please click here.

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MEASURED ACADEMIC PROGRESS (NWEA)

If your school has under 200 students and is looking to join the MAP's program, please contact us.
By joining the MAP's program through MSSA, we are able to give your school special rates and discounts.
If your school is interested, or would like more information, please contact us at office@mtsmallschools.org