Here are your Monday Minutes for the week of October 12-16, 2020.

Please make a point of reading this email every Monday (or Tuesday), as it highlights key department announcements, opportunities, and events, particularly events hosted by one of the Department of Education’s student clubs. It covers everything you need to know in a single email message. 

From the Department Head 

Dear Students, Staff, and Faculty, 

Today we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Please take a moment to learn something new about the rich heritage of Indigenous people in Montana and beyond. Here are some resources for you to explore: 

Let us take a moment to remember and celebrate that many Indigenous peoples, including the Apsáalooke (Crow), Niimiipuu (Nez Perce), Očhéthi Šakówiŋ (Lakota), Piikani (Blackfeet), Seliš (Salish), Shoshone, and Tsétsêhéstâhese (Northern Cheyenne), have traditional claims to the lands upon which Montana State University (MSU) physically sits.

Take good care,

 Ann Dutton Ewbank's signature 

Dr. Ann Ewbank

From the Advising Office

  • Registration for Spring 2021 is just around the corner. Due to the pandemic, we will not run group advising sessions this term. Instead, Elementary Education, Social Studies Broadfield, and General Science Broadfield majors may advise via email or make an appointment with David or Cyndi. We recommend waiting until October 20 when DegreeWorks is back online, but we are available before then as well. Other teaching majors should plan to advise in their home departments. An email with more details and information (for all teaching majors) will come out later this week. 
  • The Education Advising Center is currently offering remote advising only.
    • Phone or Webex Appointments: M-F, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, as available. You can schedule appointments at www.montana.edu/education/advising/calendars.html.
    • And, as always, you can contact us via email or phone. We’re available to respond during normal business hours (M-F, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm).
  • The Spring 2021 schedule has been posted to My Info (before logging in, click Schedule of Classes - find CRN here). This schedule is still undergoing revision, and it does not yet include Snowmester courses, but it should allow you to start planning for the spring term.
  • Students interested in pursuing a Special Education concentration or endorsement should plan to attend one of the following upcoming informational meetings:
  • Students planning to student teach in Spring 2021 should plan to attend one of the following orientation sessions:
  • Students planning to student teach in Fall 2021 should plan to attend one of the following information sessions:
  • The Center for Bilingual and Multicultural Education in Reid 418 is open M-Th, 9am-3pm, for students, staff and faculty. The Center offers a safe and socially-distanced space for students to collaborate and receive support. See the attached flyer for scheduled CBME programming.
  • All Monday Minutes are archived and available for your reference.
  • Make sure to check the MSU COVID-19 webpage frequently as university and system-wide updates are available all in one place.

Events

  • Please save the date for the Virtual TEP Induction Ceremony and Student Teacher Sendoff: Monday, November 9 at 6:15pm. Ms. Kristi Borge, 2021 Montana Teacher of the Year and MSU Department of Education alum, will provide the keynote address. Invitations to follow for new inductees.

Student Organizations

  • Are you looking to have fun and get involved? Do you want to become the best possible educator? Looking to build your resume? Kappa Delta Pi is coming back to MSU and we need you! KDP is one of the largest and most prestigious educational honor societies with more than 40,000 members and 600 chapters. This international honor society focuses on leadership, scholarship, and service. This club offers many opportunities that will enhance your educational skills. If you are looking to maximize your educational experience then Kappa Delta Pi is for you. If interested, please complete this short survey: https://montana.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_afSCtldx9JdAWtT

From the Office of Field Placement and Licensure – For Current Student Teachers

On November 9th from 4:30-6pm, we are hosting a “Comfort Food in the Comfort of Your Own Home” with John Melick and Dean Alison Harmon. We want to know how you’re doing this semester, what are your struggles and how can we help, and what are the really great things that are happening! We’d also just like to get to know you and what your experience is like at MSU.

To RSVP for this event and sign-up to pick up an EHHD Care Package before the event, please click the link below. Pick-ups for the care packages will be on November 6th and November 9th outside of Reid Hall 250. You must RSVP to get your Care Package; this will help us know how many goodies to buy and how many packages to put together.  

To RSVP for this care package and for the event, please click the RSVP Link: https://www.montana.edu/cope/rsvp/front-end/rsvp.php?unique_id=5f7b920c77b675f7b920c77ba4. Please RSVP no later than October 25th at 5pm. The event will be hosted on Webex at https://montana.webex.com/meet/h47t816 and whether or not you’d like a Comfort Food Care Package, we hope you’ll join us!

Work and Volunteer Opportunities

  • A private family in Belgrade, Montana is looking for a Science and Japanese Tutor to facilitate an in person session for our 16 yrs old student. Pay rate is $50 an hour. Hours are from 3 pm onwards. Thank you and looking forward to hearing from the students.  Alternatively, we could hire a separate science and a language teacher for the position. Monday Thru Friday. Student is available at 3 pm slot. 1 hour of tutoring per subject. Pay rate is $40-$50 an hour. Contact abbyerum.cabanilla@gmail.com.
  • Educational enrichment tutor wanted for a 4th-grade female student who needs more than what is provided. Call Emma at 703-888-6290.
  • Seeking AP physics tutor for a high school senior. 1-2 hours per week, preferably on Wednesdays. Pay is $20/ hour. Text Kim at 406-223-4207.
  • Montana PBS is hiring a student worker for their development team (office is in Culbertson Hall). See attached job description for more information.

Scholarship Opportunities 

  • Applications are open for the McNair Scholars Program at MSU: The McNair Scholars Program at MSU is funded by the Department of Education to serve the needs of undergraduate students who have completed at least 60 credits in their degree program from ALL majors who are either first-generation/low-income or ethnic/racial minorities traditionally underrepresented in graduate school. The ultimate goal of this program is to increase the number of McNair students receiving doctoral degrees and entering the professoriate.

Detailed information about the program, eligibility, the four virtual student information sessions, and online application process can be found on the McNair website: http://www.montana.edu/mcnair/application.html

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Resources

  • Dr. Marcie Reuer and Dr. Christine Stanton will host a Virtual Table Talk Thursday, October 15that 6:45pm on the documentary “Dodging Bullets: Stories of Survivors of Historical Trauma”.  Part of this documentary is set in Browning, Montana and some students and staff from Browning Public Schools were contributors to the film.  The film explores issues such as cultural appropriation, epigenetics of trauma, residential schools, and policing in Indian communities.  It seamlessly weaves together past and present by presenting a wide swath of perspectives.  To watch the film on your own time, set up a free account on www.herflix.com. This website also has other films that feature stories about women or stories told by women.  To access the Virtual Table Talk, the zoom information is below: 

Topic: Dodging Bullets Documentary Table Talk 

Time: Oct 15, 2020 06:45 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)  

Join Zoom Meeting 

https://zoom.us/j/6829331647?pwd=M0Q4ZllIc1dWUGVJcW9jMzJZaGVaQT09   

  • The award-winning documentary “Picture a Scientist” will be available to stream from Thursday, Oct. 22, to Wednesday, Oct. 28. The film chronicles the groundswell of women scientists who are changing the face of science in the United States and around the world. On Tuesday, Oct. 27, there will be a virtual panel event featuring keynote speaker Corrie Moreau, the Martha N. and John C. Moser professor of arthropod biosystematics and biodiversity at Cornell University, along with MSU women scientists. Our Science Math Resource Center is a co-sponsor. Registration for the screening and panel discussion is required by Tuesday, Oct. 20. For more information and to register, visit https://www.montana.edu/calendar/events/35835.  

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Take care,

David Reese
Academic Advisor
MSU Department of Education
davidreese@montana.edu
406.994.5948

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