MEA Summer Conference: Growing a Strong Union
The Maine Education Association invites you to join us at our annual summer conference on July 31st and August 1st at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland. MEA is once more able to provide a FREE double occupancy hotel room in Portland for attendees with a roommate preferred or assigned.
MEA’s summer conference will feature FREE high-quality professional development presented by members, including County Teachers of the Year, Board Certified Behavioral Analysts, National Board Certified Teachers, as well as MEA and NEA staff.
In addition, Emily Read Daniels, author and creator of The Regulated Classroom, will address members with a keynote: “Stepping into Your Personal Power for the 2023/2024 School Year”
Sessions have been crafted to meet the unique needs of our support staff, early career educators, prek-12 teachers, and union leaders at all levels, prek through higher ed.
Date: July 31 & August 1
Place: Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland
Who: All MEA members
Cost: FREE for members and MEA will provide a FREE double occupancy hotel room in Portland for attendees with a roommate preferred or assigned.
Contact Hours: Up to 14 hours earned
Registration: Open through July 14
Sessions include:
- 4 Core Practices for Educator and Student Wellbeing in the Classroom
- Behavioral Interventions in the Classroom from a Board Certified Behavioral Analyst
- Your Employment Contract: It’s Not a Book of Neat Ideas and Interesting Suggestions
- Educators as Leaders – Harnessing Your Potential
- They Won’t Do it If You Don’t Ask: Strategies to Grow Your Local Union’s Strength
- NEA Micro-Credentials: Mastering New Skills to Help Students Succeed
- How to Build Power (Support Staff Edition)
- Engaging Families in the Student Educational Journey
- Leaders for Just Schools Part 1: Equity and Bias
- Amplifying Union Power through Effective Communication
- How ESPs Can Use Bargaining to Improve the Lives of ESPs
- Early Career Educators Year in Review
- Supporting Multi-Lingual Learners
- Why School Board Elections Matter
- Mentoring for Retention
- Employment Law Basics
- Roundtable Discussions on Member-Suggested Topics
We hope to see you in July! Registration is open until July 14th!
