After a slow start in allocating federal ESSER funds, most states have found ways to spend their COVID relief dollars. In mountains, the Office of Public Instruction (OPI) is directing its ESSER money towards digital learning resources.
OPI Superintendent Elsie Arntzen announced a new partnership with discovery education, a provider of cutting-edge digital resources that support instruction wherever it takes place. Through this multi-year partnership, OPI provides 496 public school districts across the state with access to a curated collection of high-quality, grade-level-appropriate digital content aligned to rigorous K-12 content standards. of Mountain.
The association, which is funded through ESSER, supports basic literacy throughout Montana. In addition, the collaboration supports state workforce preparation, rural education, Native American tribal history and culture, and parent and family engagement initiatives. Montana school superintendents can activate their school district’s Discovery Education account by visiting this website.
“This partnership grows student learning both inside and outside of the classroom,” said Superintendent Elsie Arntzen. “The parent and family engagement aspect of Discovery Education will strengthen the success of our Montana students. I encourage all of our schools to take advantage of this great teaching and learning opportunity.”
The partnership also ensures that students in rural areas, who often lack high-speed Internet connections and the resources that come with those connections, have access to digital learning resources. “Many of the farm workers in Montana are part of a rural cooperative. Discovery Education will allow all of our students the ability to access the content provided. Learning together has always promoted education in our border state, this is just another tool for leading teachers,” Arntzen said.
Laura Ascione is the editorial director of eSchool Media. She is a graduate of the prestigious Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland.
