Sessions:
3/5: Can't Fight Physiology: Basic needs are addressed in the classroom to gain better understanding of how lack of basic needs presents as behaviors.
3/12: Sensory Systems in the Classroom: Learn about sensory inventories and how to create a culture of classroom emotional regulation. Discussion on the importance of understanding how the sensory system is tied to stress response systems.
3/19: Dose Regulation: Dig deeper into how to dose emotional regulation in a proactive approach to addressing student stress.
3/26: Building Safe and Connected Relationships: Focus on evaluating relationship building strategies for the toughest kids.
4/2: Supporting Students Through Feelings: Looking at their own blueprints around feelings participants will discuss supportive strategies for helping students navigate big feelings.
4/9: Money in the Bank: Discussion on this strategy and how it applies to all relationships within the education system; and how to individualize this strategy with the toughest students.
4/16: Parents and Caregivers: Session on how to explore barriers in connecting with parents and caregivers. Discuss how these relationships enhance the educational system.
April 23: Discipline and Behavior - Discussion on what schools currently do in this arena and how to move to a more science-based approach addressing stressed behaviors through connection/relationship.
4/30: Your Own Journey: Session allows participants to focus on themselves and their own wellness and resilience.
5/7: Review: Highlight previous sessions to allow to reflection on what's working and what's not. Discuss current stressors and ideas to help move through those stressors.

INFO:
VIRTUAL ONLY
10 weekly, 2-hour sessions or 2 graduate credits ($99/each) through MSUB.

Bio: Stacy York Nation, LCSW, has over 20 years of experience in intense training in trauma-informed practices with parents, educators, and counselors. Internationally sought speaker.

Stop guessing and start collecting data to drive your decisions about students' reading accommodations. In this workshop, you will learn how to use the Protocol for Accommodations in Reading (PAR) by Don Johnston. The PAR is designed to help teachers make informed decisions on reading accommodations to support instruction and is not a diagnostic reading assessment tool. The PAR is suited to students grades 1 through 10 with high incidence disabilities; it is not suited for decision making for students who are blind or have low vision. This workshop includes a paper copy of the PAR for you to keep.

WORKSHOP IS VIRTUAL ONLY.

Presenter:
Elisabeth (Liz) Kuehn it the Clinical Coordinator for the easter Montana office of MonTECH. MonTECH provides technology, support, and services that improve the quality of life for Montanans with disabilities . . . assistive technologies and adaptive equipment.

Students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities often struggle with reading and writing, even with high quality intervention strategies. Assistive technology can help! We'll show you a variety of different reading and writing supports to help your students succeed in class. Our focus will be on technology available on Chromebooks and iPads.

WORKSHOP IS VIRTUAL ONLY.

The Battle of Arrow Creek is one of the most important events in Apsáalooke (Crow) history. The battle, which took place in 1861, is also known as Ashkoota Binna Chikuwa/Where The Camp Was Fortified. This workshop will explore the actual event as told through the fictional account of the battle in the book "Elk Morning at the Battle of Arrow Creek" by A.J. Otjen and Sabrena Half. The artwork of Kevin Red Star, world renowned Crow artist, fill the pages of the book. The story and artwork provide a deeper look at Crow history.

This workshop is in-person. Presenters:
Kathi Hoyt and Ruth Ferris are retired school librarians who have been long-time IEFA presenters for Region III. Both are also Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) advocates. The two of them have presented locally, regionally, and nation-wide on both IEFA and TPS topics.

The Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) is a framework that helps educators identify students' academic, behavioral, and social-emotional strengths and challenges and provide differentiated support for students based on their needs.

Workshop Goal:
To empower educators to work collaboratively to identify, track, and put strategies in place across academic, behavior, and social-emotional learning to enable all staff to optimize effective interventions and monitor student progress for all students.

The "WHY":
The complexity of providing academic and social-emotional support to every student at their ability level requires educators to work together to support students with the understanding of MTSS and what it looks like in daily practice.

COLLEGE CREDIT PENDING: Combining both sessions (August 6 and 7) is eligible for one college credit through MSUB Extended Campus.

Presenter:
Dr. Randy Russell currently serves as the Freeman, WA School District Superintendent. Dr. Russell is a visionary and results-producing Education Leader with a career-long passion for serving others by focusing on relationships, leadership, and partnerships for educational excellence.

Randy has served thirty-five years in education as a teacher, coach, assistant principal and principal in addition to his time as a superintendent in Washington, Idaho and Montana. He has been the keynote speaker and presenter at numerous local, state, regional, and national conferences and symposiums. He is also the Founder and President of RLR Leadership Consulting.

In divisive times we deal with difficult people, decisions, and situations. How these are handle can "make or break" a school, job, or relationship. It can dictate the culture and climate. This workshop will look at how to create a positive culture or climate that works towards working together as opposed to against each other--especially in schools.

During the workshop participants will explore the key elements of:
--Positive and highly effective school leadership
--Positive and highly effective school teams
--Positive and highly effective school culture and climate

Participants will leave with a game plan using these elements for themselves, their classrooms and their teams to positively impact and influence the culture and climate of their school.

Also, how to deal with difficult people, decisions, and situations by identifying strategies to work more collaboratively that builds respect and cooperation. Which one do you want to go with?

COLLEGE CREDIT PENDING: Combining both sessions (August 6 and 7) is eligible for one college credit through MSUB Extended Campus.

Presenter:
Dr. Randy Russell currently serves as the Freeman, WA School District Superintendent. Dr. Russell is a visionary and results-producing Education Leader with a career-long passion for serving others by focusing on relationships, leadership, and partnerships for educational excellence.

Randy has served thirty-five years in education as a teacher, coach, assistant principal and principal in addition to his time as a superintendent in Washington, Idaho and Montana. He has been the keynote speaker and presenter at numerous local, state, regional, and national conferences and symposiums.