Professional development
Professional Development Opportunities in December 2022.
2022-23 Education Minnesota Foundation grants
The Education Minnesota Foundation for Excellence in Teaching and Learning has multiple grants available this year. For details about the grants and how to apply, go to www.edmnfoundation.org. There’s a grant waiting for you!
Attend the 2022 MEA Conference in person or virtually
This year, your union will have both a traditional, in-person conference at the RiverCentre and offer a virtual conference on Thursday, Oct. 20.
BIPOC Educators Summit to be held Oct. 20-21
Education Minnesota is hosting its first-ever EMAC Summit—a conference for educators of color—over MEA weekend, Oct. 20-21.
Pension advocacy continues into next legislative session
Education Minnesota has long advocated for the best pension plans for its members. That work continues.
Nominations open for the 2022-23 ESP of the Year
Nominations are open until Sept. 25 for the next Education Minnesota Education Support Professional of the Year.
In-person and virtual MEA conferences to be held this fall
Every October, educators from across the state get ready for the biggest professional development in Minnesota—Education Minnesota’s MEA conference in downtown St. Paul.
Educator of color forums invite all members to join
Education Minnesota’s Educator of Color Forums are the creation of Education Minnesota’s Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee (EMAC), an advisory body that focuses on ethnic minority issues in Minnesota schools.
Foundation celebrates 30 years of supporting educators, students
For 30 years, the Education Minnesota Foundation for Excellence in Teaching and Learning has been supporting educators and students through grants – funding close to 2,000 projects at more than $4.5 million.
Summer Seminar registration now open
Education Minnesota’s Summer Seminar professional development conference is back this Aug. 1-3 at the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota.
