Professional Development Events

Here are the courses we offer. Consult the PD course book for more details.

1. Building Representatives – Roles and Responsibilities (VU010)
2. Local Membership Training: A Step- by-Step Guide to Keeping Accurate Membership Information (VU020)
3. Union Orientation Best Practices (VU070)

4. Financial and Fiduciary Responsibilities for Local Leaders (UN030)
5. The History of Education Minnesota: Our Shared Legacy (UN120)
6. Internal Audit Committee Training (UN040)
7. Meet and Confer (UN060)
8. Winning Local Referendums: Set a Goal. Write a Plan. Execute. Learn How to Organize Locally and Work With Community and Labor Allies for the Win (UN070)

9. Anti-Racism and Equity at the Bargaining Table (BN160)
10. Conversational School Finance (BN040)
11. Costing for Education Support Professionals (ESP) Settlements (BN055)
12. Costing for Teacher Settlements (BN050)
13. Identifying and Including Special Education Issues in Contracts (BN060)
14. Internal Communication with Members during Bargaining (BN070)
15. Negotiations Resources: Online Data and Information to Support Bargaining (BN110)
16. Rethinking Bargaining Surveys (BN140)
17. Special Education issues in Contracts for ESPs (BN180)

18. Educator Code of Ethics and Top Reasons for Educator Discipline (LG170)
19. Supporting Transgender Students and Staff (LG160)
20. Special Education Law Overview for General Education Staff (LG151)
21. Immigration Issues for Minnesota Educators (LG210)
22. Free Speech Rights of Educators (LG060)
23. Reasonable Accommodations and Other Supports for Staff with Disabilities (LG220)
24. Know Your Rights: What Minnesota Educators Should Know About Student Discipline, Physical Interventions, Staff Safety, Investigations and More (LG010)
25. Equity and the Law: Legal Protections Against Discrimination (LG050)
26. Legal Updates and Q&A with an Education Minnesota Attorney (LG110)
27. Identifying and Challenging Unfair Labor Practices Under PELRA (LG230)
28. Legal Issues for ESPs (LG100)
29. Legal Issues in Bargaining: Preserving Statutory Protections (BN090)
30. Language Matters (BN080)

31. American Indian History and Culture (RS080)
32. Cultural Competency 1-4 Series (RE010)
• Module 1: Expanding Your Equity Lens
• Module 2: Equity Mirrors – Reflection on Our Own Power and Privilege
• Module 3: The Language of Equity – How We can Speak Up
• Module 4: Practice Makes Permanent
33. English Learners (RE020)
34. Positive Behavior Interventions and Accommodations/Modifications (RE030)
35. Reading (RE040)
36. Student Mental Health (RE050)
37. Suicide Prevention (RE060)

38. Developing a Student-Centered Mindset (PP010)
39. Education Minnesota Foundation – How to Enhance Your Profession and Classroom (PP130)
40. Introduction to Restorative Practices (PP020)
41. Introduction to Neurodiversity (RS060)
42. Trauma (PP030)
43. Teachers and ESPs: Building a Healthy Working Relationship (PP110)
44. True Colors (PP120)
45. Understanding Students With Challenges Related to Homelessness, Mental Health and Adverse Childhood (PP040)

46. Dismantling Ableism (RS040)
47. Culturally Responsive Teaching Through a Racial Justice Lens (RS010)
48. LGBTQ+ Advocacy and Support Training: Part 1 (RS021)
49. LGBTQ+ Advocacy and Support Training: Part 2 (RS022)
50. Recognizing and Combating Antisemitism in Schools (RS070)

51. Current Issues in Health Insurance (PF040)
52. Degrees, Not Debt: Dealing With Student Loan Debt (PF030)
54. Finding a Work Life Balance: Boundaries, Burnout and Bubblebaths (CO020)
55. Using Membership to the Max: Member Benefits (PF020)
56. When Can I Afford to Retire? (For members with a PERA pension) (PF011)
57. When Can I Afford to Retire? (For members with a TRA pension) (PF012 )

58. Legislative Session Update/Preview (PO010)

59. Doing the Groundwork: Organizing Conversations (OR020)
60. How Organizing can Benefit your Local: Issue Campaigns and Year Round Capacity Building (OR030)
61. So you want to be strike ready? (OR060)
62. Advocacy to Power (OR090)

Certified Negotiators Program (CNP) (CO010)
Health Insurance Basics and Beyond (PF050)
Local and Community Action Team (LCAT) Training I (CO030)
Member Rights Advocacy (MRA) (CO040)
Union Leadership Development Program (ULDP) (CO050)

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