Who Is The Real-Life Teacher Behind the Mask?
FIND OUT HERE
Rich Lehrer, The D-Zign D-Coder! Helping those in need and seeing solutions where no one else has, Rich and his students are truly superheroes in their community. It began when he guided his class to create a functional, 3D-printed prosthetic limb for a child - Rich’s own 3-year old son Max - making his class one of the first school groups to do so. Today, his 6th graders work with senior citizens in the community to diagnose problems and design solutions. To the senior citizens whose lives they improve every day, they are true superheroes!

Follow #teachboldly #teacherappreciationweek on social media and share your teaching superpowers!

Move to Include: Assistive Technologies
Grades: 5-12
 
Design Squad Global
Grades: 4-9
 
Engineering is Saving the World with Cook Stoves
Grades: 6-12
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• Thursday: Media Literacy Teacher
• Friday: Education in a Crisis Teacher

Click here to join the online conversation Wednesday, May 9 at 3:45 pm as the Montana Writing Teachers host a live discussion about writing in science. This is our last live discussion of the year and we look forward to seeing you there!

​Whether you are looking for professional learning, college credits, travel near and far, or participate in content standards revision, we have many wonderful opportunities for you:

• Arts Transform Communities: Montana Arts Integration Conference June 27-29, 2018 at the University of Montana, Missoula.  This is a wonderful opportunity to not only celebrate our successes but to gather additional resources and inspiration, rethink education through the arts, and participate in workshops by national presenters and local/regional teaching artists.  The Montana Arts Integration Conference is sponsored by UM Arts, Missoula County Public Schools, and SPARK! Arts Ignite Learning, in partnership with the Montana Arts Council and the Office of Public Instruction.
  • We would also like to extend an invitation for you to participate as a school team.  While the single conference fee is $95, large school teams of 3 or more may register for $65 each.  Participants in the MAC Teacher Leaders in the Arts program who bring administrators and or fellow teachers receive free admission!
  • Information concerning the website can be found on the UM Creative Pulse site.
  • For additional information, please contact christyanne.neely@gmail.com

Big Sky Country Fair is once again hosting its statewide writing competition-- in  this competition they ask children and adults to “tell your Montana story” in prose or poetry. Contest details here (on page 2)

General Rules for Writing 1. This competition is inspired by the Montana writer Ivan Doig, who told his own story and the story of so many other Montanans with great beauty, honesty, and humor.

​To explore his archive at Montana State University visit ivandoig.montana.edu. 2. Prompt: Tell us your Montana story. 3. Poetry (Class 26)-maximum 300 words; Prose (Class 27)-maximum 1,500 words. 4. Up to two original photos may be submitted with/as a part of the poem or prose. 5. All submissions need to be in one .pdf file that may be uploaded as part of the online entry process at 406StateFair.com. 6. Judging will be by the Yellowstone Writing Project 

Last year, in collaboration with the Yellowstone Writing Project, Governor Steve Bullock declared May 17 Montana’s official “Day of Writing” in order to celebrate both the creative potential of all Montanans to use writing as a means of knowing each other, the world, and ourselves better and the capacity of writing to connect us across age levels, cultures, and geography. The stories of Montana – your Montana stories – celebrate the myriad ways we live, learn, and work as Montanans. Share your Day of Writing with the Yellowstone Writing Project on Facebook or twitter @YellowstoneWP.

What Lies Beneath Her Mask?
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Roshanna Beard, The Tech Equalizer! Roshanna hasn’t always been the teacher championing tech for all students but after participating in a WFSU (her local station) Family Creative Learning workshop with her pre-school aged son, she knew coding could be life changing for all students. She and her local station worked their powers to bring coding to her classroom through PBS KIDS ScratchJr. She uses her superhero-like personality and ScratchJr. to help students of all ages take control of their learning, build valuable 21st century skills, and tell some pretty super stories.
Follow #teachboldly #teacherappreciationweek on social media and share your teaching superpowers!

PBS KIDS Scratch Jr.
Grades: K-3
 
Wild Kratts
Grades: K-4
 
Family & Community Learning with Ruff Ruffman
Grades: K-2
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• Wednesday: STEM Teacher
• Thursday: Media Literacy Teacher
• Friday: Education in a Crisis Teacher

100 Books. 1 Winner. Are you ready to help choose America’s favorite book? The Great American Read premieres May 22 on PBS. Dive in to the educational resource collection to use in your classroom! Explore Resources  (see titles on the left)

Dear Abby is proud to announce the launch of the 2018 scholarship program for aspiring young writers. Learn more about her goals for the contest.
The Dear Abby College Columnist Scholarship Program is an annual contest for college publication columnists underwritten by Jeanne Phillips aka Dear Abby. The 2018 winner receives a $5,000 scholarship.
Know someone who is a good candidate for the scholarship? Download a flyer.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE:
Undergraduates (including seniors) writing bylined general interest, editorial or specialized (humor, sports, business, arts, culture, etc.) columns appearing in print or online editions of college publications. Columns carrying dual bylines are eligible, but only one prize will be awarded.
ENTRY:
Submit copies and links for three bylined columns published between August 15, 2017 and June 15, 2018 in the form below. One entry per student. No entry fee required. 
Deadline for entry: June 29, 2018
SCHOLARSHIP:
$5,000
Scholarship winner will be determined by judges chosen by the NSNCEF.

ENTER THE CONTEST HERE
QUESTIONS?
If you have questions, contact Scholarship Chairman Mike Leonard by email at leonardbtown@gmail.com.
The Dear Abby College Columnist Scholarship Program provided by the NSNCEF is made possible through the generous support of Jeanne Phillips aka Dear Abby.

Join us and bring your class to join in on a live discussion with Ken Burns! This event is specially designed for our middle school to high school students! PBS will deliver a memorable experience that allows students to form deeper, more personalized connections to the Vietnam War era through asking live questions with Ken Burns. Register Now

With this collection, students use the engineering design process to define a problem, brainstorm solutions, develop prototypes and iterate on their designs. The project culminates with students producing videos about their solutions to share with the community. Discover More

Teach science in the great outdoors with PLUM LANDING! This environmental education project from WGBH makes it easy to bring active science learning to elementary school students and their families. Discover More

Discover communities that use science to plant thriving gardens and grow sustainable food sources. Gardening, tending to the environment, and observing nature can help kids understand their relationship with the earth and our responsibility to take care of it and each other-- so don’t be afraid to grow something amazing with your students! Discover More

In this lesson, students will be challenged with an optimization problem. The fictitious town of 'Solutionville' has decided to replace coal, their current source of energy, for electricity, with more sustainable energy sources. Explore Lesson Plan

Free webinar for educators, Tuesday, April 3, 5 p.m. mountain time.
Join us for an interactive discussion around teaching poetry to all students - eager and reluctant.

This free webinar, designed for middle- and high-school teachers, will help you:

• Discover Poetry in America on PBS and new digital poetry resources on PBS LearningMedia
• Explore the Four Pillars for teaching poetry
• Learn about opportunities for extended poetry professional development  

Register Now
Hosts Liz Craig-Olins, a teaching fellow in Professor Lisa New’s online course, "Poetry in America: The City," and Leah Reis-Dennis, a producer from the series Poetry in America, will provide tips and tricks to effectively utilize media and teaching about poetry in the classroom.
Liz Craig-Olins
Leah Reis-Dennis
Preview the Poetry in America collection on PBS LearningMedia before the webinar; more resources coming to the collection soon.

A Certificate of Participation will be sent to all who attend the live stream and the recording link will be sent to all who register. Registration is limited so please sign up today.
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Questions? Contact Carolyn_Jacobs@wgbh.org