Montana Governor and First Lady's Math and Science Initiative
Teacher Discovery
"Welcome to the Teacher Discovery Page! As teachers, you inspire children to become great innovators for our world. We hope that you will find the fun resources on this page to encourage both you and your students to discover the wonders of hands-on science and math learning." - Nancy
Science Curriculum Resources - The Office of Public Instruction’s new site for Montana science educators. The addition of this site and a new science curriculum specialist is intended to provide science educators a point of contact for resources and information.
Interested in becoming a math or science teacher?
WGU Scholarships for Rural Mathematics and Science Educators 
These scholarships, valued at up to $7,500, are designed to help working adults attend college online to become highly-qualified mathematics and science teachers in America's rural schools. Scholarships are also available for current teachers who live and teach in rural areas and want to earn a master’s degree in mathematics or science education.
Achieve, Inc.’s “Mathematics Benchmarks , Grades K-12"
Web-based tools to help states and school districts establish mathematics coursework aligned with entry requirements for higher education and the workplace. The site provides the mapped K–12 benchmarks, plus model course sequences and sample tasks to help educators see how the benchmarks can be implemented in mathematics classrooms.
ESEA Title II Part B Mathematics and Science Partnership Grant Program - Request for Proposals
National Science Bowl
The National Science Bowl is a highly competitive science education and academic event among teams of high school and middle school students who compete in a fast-paced verbal forum to solve technical problems and answer questions in all branches of science and math.
PPL Montana offers grants for school environmental projects
As part of its annual Project Earth Environmental Education Grants
Program, PPL Montana once again is reaching out to elementary and high
schools to help support programs that will inspire students to learn
about environmental issues.
"It is exciting to help our students, our future leaders, use their
creative energy to learn about environmental issues and science and
create programs that improve Montana's wildlife, habitat, and rivers and
streams," said Lisa Perry, PPL Montana's community affairs manager.
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Fellowships & Professional Development Opportunities for New Science Teachers
First- and second-year science teachers can apply to become an Associate Fellow at the National Science Teachers Association New Science Teacher Academy for a yearlong term with access to a wide array of professional development opportunities (see website for more information). Maximum Award: yearlong fellowship. Eligibility: first- and second- year science teachers with U.S. residence.
Master of Science in Mathematics - Mathematics Education Option at Montana State University - Bozeman!
The Department of Mathematical Sciences Montana State University - Bozeman offers programs of graduate study leading to Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees and Master of Science (M.S.) degrees in Statistics and Mathematics, with options in Mathematics Education. A Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree in Mathematics Education is also offered in conjunction with the Department of Education.
The MSU Master of Science program in Mathematics Education has served teachers in Montana and the Northwest region of the United States for over twenty years. A distance learning component combined with the on-campus summer program now allows the content-based degree to be offered to place-bound mathematics teachers around the nation.
MSU Department of Intercollege Programs for Science Education offers unique courses in biology, chemistry, earth science, ecology, education, environmental science, land resources, microbiology, physics, and plant sciences designed for science educators. Courses may be taken for professional development or to earn a graduate degree. We coordinate the Master of Science in Science Education (MSSE) Degree Program, sponsored by the Colleges of Agriculture, Education, Health and Human Development, Letters and Science, and Division of Graduate Education at Montana State University, sometimes called the University of the Yellowstone.
Montana Fish, WIldlife and Parks School Education Programs for Teachers
National Forum on Children and Nature
The Live Monarch Foundation (501c3) Educator Outreach Program is providing funding for K-12 teachers and home schooling parents throughout the United States to enroll into the National Campaign: to bring Monarch Butterflies into the classroom. This program provides education and materials to strengthen the Monarch’s 3,000 mile migratory route within North America by creating self sustaining butterfly gardens and refuges.
National Park Service - Yellowstone National Park Teacher Resource page
National Geographic Education
National Geographic Environment
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