De La Salle Blackfeet School works with Hopa Mountain to offer Books, Early Learning messages to families in the Browning community
"When you play games, sing silly songs, and laugh with your baby, or say the names of animals and point out things in nature when you are together, you help his or her brain develop." Read more
Hopa Mountain's StoryMakers program is made possible through generous support from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Women’s Opportunity and Resource Development (WORD) through the Montana Parent Information and Resource Center funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the Steele-Reese Foundation, the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, the O.P. and W.E. Edwards Foundation, the Montana Office of Public Instruction, the Walter L. and Lucille Braun Family Charitable Gift Fund, and Hopa Mountain members.
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A Teachers Tool for Reflective Practice: Racial and Cultural Differences in American Indian Students' Classrooms "If the education of American Indian students is to improve, it is time for teachers to develop positive attitudes about diversity and to examine possible stereotypes, misunderstandings, and wrong assumptions about American Indian culture." Read more
The Montana Parent Information & Resource Center (MTPIRC) is funded through the US Department of Education for the years 2007-2012. Every state has a PIRC to provide leadership, technical assistance and coordination to help boost student academic achievement. The MT PIRC will help our children succeed in school by:
Providing technical assistance and resources for school-family-community partnerships; and
Bringing information, training and support to parents, educators, and those working with families.
Our focus is on:
early learning and school readiness;
parent leadership;
school-family-community partnerships; and
statewide networking.
Statewide Networking
The MT PIRC serves as a clearinghouse, bringing together ideas, strategies, and models that allow us to leverage knowledge and resources. In conjunction with the Office of Public Instruction, the MT PIRC brings information and tools to parents, teachers and administrators regarding the No Child Left Behind legislation. Networking includes:
e-newsletters from the Healthy Start Council
linking of Parents as Teachers providers
presentations at statewide conferences
hosting an annual Families and Learning Conference
a website with resources and links
a toll-free line for technical assistance or questions.
Check it out!
www.Families-Schools.org
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