MREA Welcomes 30 New Members

DIANE VOSENUncategorized

Nine school districts and 21 businesses and organizations have joined the Voice for Greater Minnesota Education to help advocate for students across rural Minnesota. This brings the total number of new MREA members to 30 for the 2016-17 membership year. Join us in welcoming our new members: New School District Members Cannon Falls Public Schools Lanesboro Public Schools Long Prairie-Grey … Read More

MREA Welcomes Engelking to Board

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MREA welcomes John Engelking to the Board of Directors. He fills a vacant administrator position through December 31, 2017. The MREA Board of Directors voted in favor of Engelking filling the position at the October meeting. Engelking is currently in his eighth year as superintendent of the Proctor School District, where he leads 300 employees, 125 teachers and 1,850 students. … Read More

Nominations Open for Government Innovation Awards

DIANE VOSENUncategorized

Up to 20 local government entities will be recognized as award winners for the Local Government Innovation Awards that  recognize the creative ways counties, cities, and schools are making Minnesota better and doing things differently. Minnesota faces the reality of an aging population, rising health care costs, and increasing demand for government services with reduced revenue. Yet many counties, cities, townships, … Read More

MDE Invites Applications for Expanded Student Broadband Access

DIANE VOSENBroadband Access, Opportunity Gap, Other Rural Issues, Uncategorized

The Minnesota Department of Education invites applications from Minnesota public school districts, charter schools and education districts for projects that expand broadband access for students under the 2016 Laws of Minnesota, chapter 189, article 30, sections 24-25. Applicants may apply for a Broadband Expansion Off-Campus Learning Grant and, if eligible to receive general education transportation sparsity revenue under Minnesota Statutes, … Read More

MREA Announces Conference Breakout Sessions

DIANE VOSENQuality Teachers, Teacher Development, Teacher Shortages, Uncategorized

MREA announced today the breakout sessions for the 2016 Annual Conference, “Making Teaching Matter.” More than 30 sessions will feature experts from inside and outside the classroom, providing insight and ideas on everything from reimagining classrooms to teacher recruitment to modifying curriculum. Making Teaching Matter also offers plenty of networking and development opportunities for a diverse audience of teachers, administrators, school board members and … Read More

Early Bird Workshops Announced for 2016 Conference

DIANE VOSENEarly Learning, Quality Teachers, Teacher Development, Teacher Shortages, Uncategorized

Five early bird sessions will be offered at the 2016 MREA Annual Conference to feature timely education and dialogues on everything from shifting conversations about teaching and learning to managing stress before it interferes with learning. “Making Teaching Matter” kicks off Nov. 13 with 90-minute workshops that give participants a deeper understanding of the topic as well as dialogue and engagement with … Read More

MREA Requests Proposals for Web Design

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MREA seeks to engage a partner to redesign its current website, migrate the content and host it in a stable environment that meets security best practices and provides regular backups. The deadline to submit a proposal is noon on June 27, 2016.  View the Request for Proposals. The website is an integral part of MREA’s communications efforts, providing the vehicle … Read More

Award Nominations Due Starting June 3

DIANE VOSENUncategorized

MREA each year recognizes exemplary leaders and programs which deliver results for schools in Greater Minnesota through its Educators of Excellence, Profiles of Excellence and Distinguished Service awards. The Educator of Excellence Awards are for educators from MREA member organizations who strive to achieve the highest outcomes for Greater Minnesota students. This is the first year for these awards, and nominations … Read More

Conference Proposal Deadline Extended to June 3

DIANE VOSENUncategorized

To meet the requests of members, MREA has extended the deadline for submitting breakout session presentation proposals for its 2016 Annual Conference, Making Teaching Matter to Friday, June 3. While research continues to demonstrate that great teaching is more important than ever to student achievement, expectations for today’s professional teachers have redesigned teaching and made it a more demanding profession. Teachers, administrators, school board members, and others involved … Read More

Last Call to Submit Conference Proposals

DIANE VOSENOpportunity Gap, Uncategorized

Educators from all backgrounds are invited to share their strategies and successes in breakout sessions at MREA’s 2016 Annual Conference: Making Teaching Matter. Presentation proposals are due Friday, May 27. MREA is looking for best practices, solutions, and research that can be presented in more than 30 breakout sessions from 50 to 75-minutes each. Presenters will have the opportunity to positively impact more … Read More