March PDs

Social Studies Tuesday

Join MTHS Teacher leaders in History on March 17 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. for a discussion on Engaging Students in Community Study. 

Why is it important to engage students in documenting and studying local history? What are some easy ways to get students thinking about their own lives, families, and neighbors as part of history? Learn about projects, strategies, and resources you can use to have your students research close to home. Register for this session.

IEFA Best Practices Conference

There's still time to register for 2026 IEFA Best Practices, which will be held in East Helena on March 23 – 24. This year's conference theme is "We Are All Related: Planting the Seeds of Knowledge, Growing our Montana Story," which emphasizes the vital connection between culturally responsive education and building strong community relationships.

Prepare for two days of engaging sessions, hands-on workshops, and inspiring keynotes designed to provide you with practical, authentic strategies for embedding the Essential Understandings Regarding Montana Indians across all grade levels and content areas. Come learn, share, and collaborate as we collectively work to ensure every student fully knows the history and identity of our state.

Highlights include a two-hour IEFA experience in the Montana Heritage Center's Homeland exhibit, an evening of Indigenous musicians and comedians, and keynotes by Dr. Shane Doyle (Crow) and Watson Whitford (hippewa Cree and Navajo). Use this link for Best Practices 2026 Registration.

P.S. Have you voted in Montana Madness today?