Winter Conference

January 24, 2026 – Machias

Machias Registration

February 21, 2026 – Bangor

Bangor Registration
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Details

  • Who: All MEA members
  • Cost: FREE for members
  • Contact Hours: Earn up to 6 hours
  • Registration: Open through January 16 (Machias) & February 13 (Bangor)

Machias

  • When: January 24, 2026
  • Conference Opens: 8:00 a.m.
  • Location: University of Maine at Machias, 116 O’Brien Avenue, Machias, ME 04654

Bangor

  • When: February 21, 2026
  • Conference Opens: 8:00 a.m.
  • Location: United Technologies Center, 200 Hogan Rd, Bangor, ME 04401

About the Event

Come Learn with Us!

MEA’s Together as One Winter Conference offers the perfect FREE opportunity for members to connect with union colleagues from across the state and enhance their skills as educators, leaders, and change-makers.

Take advantage of this valuable opportunity to learn, grow, and connect with your union colleagues.


Conference Sessions – Machias

  • Artificial Intelligence in Action: From Classroom Productivity to Student Agency
    Explore how AI can streamline your planning, personalize instruction, and support diverse learners, while also empowering students to use AI responsibly and creatively.
  • Belonging Begins Here: Fostering Peer-to-Peer Connections in Learning Spaces
    Engage in hands-on activities and walk away with replicable strategies to strengthen student relationships, build trust, and create inclusive, connected classrooms.
  • Keeping Disruptive Students Engaged: The Need for Targeted Classroom Management Training
    Learn about the growing behavior crisis in schools and discover evidence-based interventions to support student engagement and reduce disruptions.

Conference Sessions – Bangor

  • Creating Belonging for All: The What, Why, and How of Inclusive Education 
  • Wabanaki Studies in and out of the Classroom
  • Story Telling to Strengthen Our Union
  • The Empty Chair:  Helping Students Cope with Grief
  • Employment and Education Law
  • Artificial Intelligence in Action: From Classroom Productivity to Student Agency
  • Workplace Conversations: A Lesson Plan for the School Staff
  • Understanding Your Collective Bargaining Agreement
  • Understanding Challenging Behaviors Through Root Cause Analysis
  • Creating Inclusive and Affirming School Environments for LGBTQ+ Youth
  • Keeping Disruptive Students Engaged: Examining the Need for Targeted Classroom Management Training
  • Roll for Initiative: Dungeons and Dragons as a Method to Teach Union Values
  • Teaching with Purpose: Developmentally Informed Practices for Education Technicians
  • Climate Literacy for All Pre-K – 12 Classrooms
  • Yoga for All