MEA conference moves online
The 2020 Minnesota Educator Academy (MEA) conference will be held virtually this October due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It will feature at least 20 live sessions via webinar Thursday, Oct. 15, including keynote speaker Dr. Bettina Love. There will also be new relicensure course offerings on Education Minnesota’s online learning platform LearnUpon for members to complete at their own pace.
You can still earn continuing education credit, network with your peers and win prizes at Minnesota’s largest professional development event for educators. To plan your visit, check out the schedule at www.educationminnesota.org/events/mea for complete workshop details as they become available.
QUICK FACTS
When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 15
Where: Online! Registration available soon at www.educationminnesota.org/events/mea.
Courses will be added as they become available.
Admission: Free and open to Education Minnesota members only.
General session: 9-10:15 a.m.
Workshops: 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Exhibits: Virtual
Asynchronous courses on LearnUpon
Education Minnesota launched LearnUpon this spring. Members can access our online catalog of professional development to improve their professional practice, earn CEU credits for relicensure and build union understanding and power.
Here are the courses that will be available for members by Friday, Oct. 16 (more might be added):
Cultural Competency Training Parts 1–4
Reading
English Learners
Student Mental Health
Culturally Responsive Teaching Through a Racial Justice Lens
Degrees, Not Debt
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Member Benefits
Building Representative—Roles and Responsibilities
Certified Negotiator Program for Education Support Professionals
Certified Negotiator Program for Teachers
MRA I: Member Rights Advocacy Training
Worksite Unity Leader Training Part 1
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Take credit
You may be able to earn general continuing education credit for attending the MEA conference. An attendance certificate will be emailed to you after you complete the live workshop or LearnUpon session. In addition, some sessions might help you fulfill state relicensure requirements in reading instruction, identifying early-onset mental illness in students, positive behavioral interventions, cultural competency, English language learners and suicide prevention. Check with your district’s continuing education committee on whether you will receive credit.