Here are your Monday Minutes for the week of November 9-13, 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, 

As we wrap up this fall semester, I am reflecting upon the incredible accomplishments of our Department community. We have overcome some significant hurdles and learned many new things along the way. The next two weeks, there will be many events celebrating students, staff, and faculty. Make sure you take the time to think about what you have accomplished over the past four months. This reflection is critical for growth. Sometimes growth can be uncomfortable or even painful, but we are better because of it. I invite each of you to ask one peer or colleague what they are most proud of this fall. Let’s support each other and finish strong!

Prince tipping his hat.

Take good care,

Dr. Ann Ewbank

From the Advising Office 

  • The deadline to drop a class with a W is today, November 9, at 5:00 pm. Drop forms submitted by 5:00 pm will be honored, even if not all signatures have been added by the deadline.
  • Registration for Spring 2021 is underway. 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. Other teaching majors should plan to advise in their home departments. 
  • 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).
  • 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:
  • 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 

  • The TEP Induction and Student Teacher Send-Off virtual ceremony is TODAY, 11/9 @ 6:15pm. Please join us to welcome our new teacher education students and bid adieu to our Spring 2021 student teachers. If you received an invitation to the Webex meeting, please use the link you received. Friends or family who wish to share in the event can watch and cheer on the YouTube Livestream.

Work Opportunities

  • Assistant Montessori Teacher Wanted: I am looking for a part-time and possibly even a full time assistant teacher for a new Montessori school that I just opened in Four Corners. The program has infants, toddlers and early childhood classrooms there are also integrated. We are a Montessori program but a background in Montessori is not required. The position would be an hourly position with flexibility to work around school schedules. The starting hourly pay is $12 an hour. Interested students should contact Stephany Backstrom, owner/director of A Little Journey Montessori, at (406)404-2960.

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Take care,

David Reese
Academic Advisor
MSU Department of Education
[email protected]
406.994.5948

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