2020 Educator Conference

The Montana Science Teachers Association provides collaboration, advocacy, and resources in science for teachers and their students in grades preschool to preservice teachers. They are a state chapter of the National Science Teaching Association and provide a joint membership with NSTA. To aid elementary teachers with teaching science in their classroom, MSTA is offering four sessions for elementary teachers during the 2020 MPFE Educators Conference that combine science concepts with activities that align with the Next Generation Science Standards and the Montana Science Standards. Step outside of your “Science content comfort zone” by attending these sessions. Elementary teachers can also attend the Elementary to see what other teachers are doing in their classroom. And, don’t forget to check out the other MSTA sessions, as well. Visit our website to become a member at: https:// montanascience.org/

MONTANA COUNCIL FOR TEACHERS OF MATHEMATICS (MCTM) welcomes all K-16 teachers to attend our informative sessions at the MFPE Educators’ Conference in Great Falls this October. Past sessions have included Bike Parts Spirograph, Teaching Mathematical Ideas vs. Tricks, Making Math Come Alive with Games, and Numberless Word Problems. Our organization is affiliated with the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics. We sponsor an annual math contest for Montana high school students and our annual Montana Math Meet every summer in Butte for K-12 math educators. Please visit our website for more information. See you in October!

MSCA: The Montana School Counselor Association promotes professionalism and ethical practices while empowering and advocating for all school counselors. We invite all educators to attend our sessions at the 2020 MFPE Virtual Conference! This year we are featuring Andy Laue, LCSW, an expert in preventing and mitigating secondary traumatic stress. Join us to hone your professional resiliency and learn techniques to cope with repeated exposure to student and school community trauma.

MALT provides members with pedagogical assistance and linguistic resources for language instruction at elementary, secondary, and university levels. MALT has an annual conference in the spring, workshops and member presented sectionals in conjunction with the MFPE Conference in October. We also provide a website, google classroom, and dynamic community full of resources. MALT is a constituent of the Pacific Northwest Council on Foreign Languages (PNCFL) and the American council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). For more information check out our website.

The Montana State Teachers of the Year (MT STOY) special curriculum group invites all Montana educators to attend our sessions on teacher leadership! MT STOY aims to promote teacher leadership and impact student learning by elevating the teaching profession. Please visit our website and come to sessions at the Educator Conference.

Montana Environmental Education Association (MEEA) is a curriculum group that provides educational opportunities for both formal and nonformal educators. MEEA offers an annual mini-grant program for all educators and a yearly conference with sessions and field trips in science and environmental education for classroom and informal educators alike. MEEA is the state affiliate of the North American Association of Environmental Education (NAAEE). For the 2020 MFPE conference, check out the MEEA sessions: Project Learning Tree Virtual Field Trip and Using Your School Yard for Outdoor Science, science and environmental education sessions offered jointly with MSTA. Learn more about MEEA’s work and offerings at https://www.montanaeea.org/

The MONTANA JOURNALISM EDUCATION ASSOCIATION is a curriculum group aimed at providing assistance and information to teachers in the areas of journalism, newspaper, yearbook, video and media studies. The state group is affiliated with the National Journalism Education Association. (JEA) Visit our web site at www.mjeajournalism.com and sign up for our sessions at the October conference in Great Falls. Topics will include Fake News, Adviser Survival, Yearbook as Journalism, and modern design trends.