MREA provides these events of interest as a value our members. All listings are educational in nature, designed for Greater Minnesota school leaders. Events must reinforce our mission of advocating for Greater Minnesota students and schools and address key issues of access and opportunity.

To get your event listed, email to info@mreavoice.org with a link to more information and registration. This benefit is available to MREA members only for programs provided by them.

Featured Events

Google Admin Bootcamp Training for Admins and Super Admins

Join Trafera for a free 2-day deep dive into Google Admin Console. This professional development two-day, in-person experience will dive deep into best practices for running your school’s Google Admin Console with hands-on practice on everything from fine-tuning your Admin Console setup to fortifying your entire domain with security best practices. With special sessions on preparing for the Admin professionals certification, participants can walk away ready to ace the Google Workspace Administrator Exam. See the June tab for details.

“What a Shame!” Using Ancient Wisdom to Increase Resiliency & Reduce Shame

The Minnesota Association of Children’s Mental Health has set up a summer workshop series on topics addressing youth mental health. Join this session for insights into the cultural and developmental dimensions of shame, as well as evidence-based techniques for promoting resilience and reducing shame in various settings. Attendees will earn continuing education credits, including cultural competency. View the June and August tabs for details.

June


(4) Action Network to Elevate Teaching Convening (Online) View details

(5) Youth Mental Health: One Day at a Time (Minneapolis) Learn more

(7) Chronically Online: Understanding and Supporting Youth in Today’s Digital Age (Online) View details.

(13) USDOE: Closing the Digital Divide in Rural Schools and Communities  (Online) Register here

(13-14) Google Admin Bootcamp (Arden Hills) Register here.

(18) Changes to MN Principal Development and Evaluation Statute (Online) Register.

(18) Refresh: A Gathering For Educators (St. Paul) View details.

(19) “What A Shame!” Using Ancient Wisdom to Increase Resiliency and Reduce Shame (Online) Learn more.

(20) Outsmarting the Algorithm with Your Social Videos (Online) Learn more.

(24) 2024 Celebration of Learning (Online) View details

(24-27) Teaching in the Outdoor Classroom Educator Workshop (Fergus Falls) Learn more.

(26) Spotlight on Elements and Impacts of Relational Leadership (Online) Details here

(26-27) MN School Safety Conference (Bloomington) Learn more.

(27) Pediatric Chronic Illness: A Compassionate Mental Health Approach (Online) Details here.

July


MREA Greater Education Summit registration opens this month. Learn more. 

(9-11) Culturally Responsive Arts Curriculum Institute and Cohort  Learn more.

(11) Propane School Bus Ride and Drive (Zimmerman) Learn more.

(11) Effective Leadership for Superintendents (Staples) Details here.

(16-17) School-Based Emergency Management Curriculum (Mountain Iron) Learn more.

(23-25) Native Arts Institute and Cohort Learn more.

(30-31) MREA Summer Board Meeting

August


(1) Changes to MN Principal Development and Evaluation Statute (Online) Register.

(7-8) Educator Summit (Staples) Details here.

(8) EdTech Connect Conference – An Education Technology Conference for Educators (Worthington) Learn more

(8) 2024 Minnesota Summit on Learning and Technology (St. Cloud) View more

(15) Early Bird registration discount ends for MREA’s Greater Education Summit Learn more

(16) Trying Different: Executive Functioning Strategies for Neurodiverse Humans (Online) Learn more

(15-Oct 7) We Are Water MN (Cass Lake) Learn more

September


Check back next summmer!

October


(24-25) SWWC IT2 2024 Conference (Willmar) Learn more

(31-Nov. 1) National Forum to Advance Rural Education (Savannah, GA) Learn more.

(17) MEA Conference (St. Paul) Learn more

November


(17) MREA Awards Banquet (Brainerd)

(17-19) MREA Greater Education Summit (Brainerd) Learn more.

(TBD) MREA Get Ready | 2024 Truth-in-Taxation Webinar (check back later for registration link)

December


(TBD) MREA Annual Member Meeting (details to follow)

(TBD) MREA 2025 Advocacy Kickoff (details to follow)

January


February


Minnesota Music Educators Association — check back later for 2025 conference dates

March


Check back later.

April


(4) Growing Minds: Virtual Education Fair (Online) Learn more.

(5) 2024 Minnesota School Finance Seminar (Plymouth) Register here.

(8) Re-Licensure: English Learners and Student Engagement (Online) Learn more

(11) Video AI Tools You Can’t Ignore (Online) Learn more.

(12-13) MN Council of Teachers of Math Spring Conference (Duluth) Learn more

(16) MREA Advocacy Briefing (Online) Learn more.

(16-17) The Briefings Symposium (Duluth) | MN School Safety Center Register here

(25-Jun 17) We Are Water MN (Holdingford) Learn more

May


Check back next spring!