MREA hosted the 2015 Annual Conference on Great Beginnings: When Learning Starts Early, Inspires and Applies from Nov. 15-17 at Cragun’s on the Lake in Brainerd. We share the electronic versions of the presentations and resources we received from featured speakers, general sessions and breakouts here.
Featured Speakers
Building Strong Foundations for Early Student Success
Economics of Investing in Early Childhood Learning
The Economic Case for Investing in Young Children
Legislative Update: What’s Next for Rural Schools
Leadership Practices and Their Impact on Teacher Job Satisfaction
Engaging Students with Technology
Early Brain Development and Its Implications for Learning and Early Childhood Education
Breakouts I
Leveraging NAEYC Accreditation to Sustain and Scale
Minnesota’s Early Childhood Landscape: Lessons and Opportunities
Indian Education Funding in Minnesota: New Opportunities
Research-Based Strategies for PK-3rd Grade Students to Meet Standards
Major TRA Changes Impacting Schools
What’s Your Plan? Preparing Students for a Career
Breakouts II
Integration Statutes Related Statutes
Permanent Rules Relating to Achievement and Integration
PreK-3 Strategies for School Readiness and Third Grade Reading Proficiency
Engage Students with Video for a Purpose
Engage Students ACT District Report
Use Social Media to Tell Your Spectacular School Stories
Sanford Education Center’s Early Childhood Programs Under One Roof
Breakouts III
Use Data for Early Literacy Interventions
Career Changers: College of St. Scholastica
Career Changers: Winona State University
Inspire Creative Thinking; Apply Critical Thinking
New Standards, Timeless Goals: Every Child K-2 A Reader
Shortage: Minnesota’s Changing Teacher Licensure Policy Landscape