Two great looking summer PDs

Deadline extended! You have until June 13 to apply to become a Montana Teacher Leader in the Arts

August 4-10, 2019 (Pablo), plus ongoing online component throughout the 2019-2020 school year and April 2020 Capstone weekend (Livingston)

This incredible year-long program develops teacher leaders who can support other teachers statewide in integrating the arts into their classrooms. We are currently recruiting 18 educators to join the 36 educators who have previously completed the Montana Teacher Leaders in the Arts program. This initiative supports training cohorts of educators to serve as coaches, mentors, and advocates in their schools and communities for an arts-integrated approach to teaching and learning. The program consists of a week-long residency at the Salish Kootenai College, completion of a field project (including a $300 materials reimbursement for their projects), and a final Capstone weekend in Livingston, MT in April 2020. Funded by an NEA Artworks Grant and a partnership between the Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) and the Montana Arts Council (MAC), this program is in the 4th year of providing high-quality professional learning and leadership for teachers across Montana. 
Application link here. 


Program information and frequently asked questions.

NEW! Free Professional Development Opportunity: Art’s Contribution to the Conservation of Public Lands and National Forests in the West

August 25-29, 2019 in Cody, WY and Emigrant, MT

Application: Professional Development Application

Contact: Gretchen Henrich, 307-578-4061 or gretchenh@centerofthewest.org

• Learn how to access, save, and present primary sources and additional resources from Library of Congress, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, and National Museum of Forest Service History.

• Create products such as lesson plans, activities, and supplementary curriculum that can be used with students

• Collaborate and network with teachers across the country.

The Buffalo Bill Center of the West, the National Museum of Forest Service History, and the Library of Congress are offering a free professional development workshop focusing on the question  “How did art drive the American conservation movement and the development of National Forests and public lands in the west?” In this unique workshop, participants will focus on art as primary sources including photographs, advertising posters, original artworks, images, and object databases.

The workshop will take place both at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, WY and also in the beautiful Paradise Valley in Emigrant, Montana. Travel stipends are available.