Media Literacy: Empowering Critical Thinkers How does media affect the health choices and behavior of our students? Using a series of video and print examples, this training will demonstrate a process for teaching students to evaluate media and its influence on their daily lives. Wednesday, February 8, 2012 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Targeted Audience: All teachers, administrators, school personnel and community members concerned about developing critical thinking skills and better health choices in students. Participants will receive flash drives with classroom links/resources. Training may be attended at two sites: · Broadus High School 500 North Trautman, Broadus, MT · Dodson High School 121 1st Ave. W, Dodson, MT To register or get more information, contact Sue Stanton at: (406)951-0967 - Please register by Wednesday, Feb 1st. http://www.mt-pesa.org (Click OPI Initiative Trainings link) Trainings have been made possible by the Office of Public Instruction through the Regional Service Areas. Indian Education For All Book Talks Registration is now open for 22 educators to participate in an On-Line Book Discussion of Away from Home: American Indian Boarding School Experiences by M.L. Archuletta. There is NO FEE to participate in this project. Each participant will be required to answer 3-4 questions posted on-line by the PESA Book Discussion Facilitator-- Johanna Tooke. The Facilitator will post the questions via Moodle every Sunday of the 8 week duration. Participants are expected to reply during the week and post their responses on the Moodle. Every participant will receive his/her own copy of the book which may be kept at the end of the project or donated to the school’s Indian Ed. resource library. Twelve renewal units will be available upon project completion. Enrollment is limited to 25 educators from PESA Region I schools and is based on a first-come basis. The On-Line Book Discussion begins February 1st with an introductory email containing the project directions and procedures. The final week of March 25 to April 1 will be used to wrap up the discussions and project. To register please email Kim Stanton via the contact information below and provide the following information:
PESA is pleased to present this unique opportunity to share wonderful Indian Education for All literature and increase the awareness and understanding of IEFA in MT’s schools. Kim Stanton, Director PESA Region I 707 South Stacy Avenue Miles City, MT 59301 cell: 406-853-1908 fax: 406-234-4236 PESA has completed the Common Core trainings in Region I. They were attended by more than 100 people. PESA can bring trainers to school districts on a fee-for-service basis. English Language Arts Common Core Standards Workshops and Common Core Standards and the MT Math Common Core Standards Workshops To bring these trainings to your district: Contact Kim Stanton at pesa@midrivers.com Kim Stanton, Director fax: 406-234-4236PESA Region I 707 South Stacy Avenue Miles City, MT 59301 cell: 406-853-1908 |
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