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Superintendent Arntzen to Provide Training for Guest Educators and Support Staff
HELENA – Superintendent Arntzen is partnering with Frontline Education to provide professional development training for substitute teachers and educator support staff. This training consists of 13 courses requiring 20 hours to complete and can be translated into university credit toward an education degree. Guest educators, or substitute teachers, will be better prepared to guide a classroom and can work toward becoming licensed educators. Montana joined two other states, North Dakota and Missouri, in offering this professional development to guest educators.
“I appreciate the partnership with Frontline to ensure that quality educators fill our classrooms even during times when a guest teacher is present,” said Superintendent Elsie Arntzen. “This professional development for guest educators will ensure that our students’ education is never paused. Parents and families will benefit from knowing that their children have access to quality educators while in the classroom.”
According to §10.55.716 ARM, substitute teachers in Montana “shall complete a minimum of three hours of training…must have received a high school diploma or have attained a passing score on the general education development assessment” and have passed a fingerprint-based background check. Frontline Substitute Teacher Training covers the following:
- Substitute Teacher Fundamentals
- Leadership
- Professionalism & Ethics
- Bullying Prevention
- Legal Obligations
- Classroom Management
- Instructional Strategies
- Working with Students with Special Needs
- Working with At-Risk Students
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