MEA Professional Development (PD) is our member-driven and member-led educator training program. Through it, we offer free, on-site continuing education sessions, including essential relicensure courses, professional practice in the classroom, and racial and social justice trainings.
Are you interested in becoming a trainer for Education Minnesota? Or are you a current trainer, interested in expanding your trainer portfolio?
Get trained in some of Education Minnesota's most popular professional development offerings, including (scroll to the bottom for a full agenda):
- Cultural Competency Modules 1-4
- Culturally Responsive Teaching Through a Racial Justice Lens
- Introduction to Restorative Practices
- Interrupting Whiteness
- Reading
- Recognizing and Combatting Antisemitism in Schools
- Suicide Prevention (only for those with active counseling licenses)
- Teachers and ESPs: Building a Collaborative Working Relationship
- Trauma I
- Why is it so Hard to Talk about Race?
This event is free to attend for Education Minnesota members, and they are not paid for their time. Education Minnesota will reimburse mileage to and from the St. Paul office for this event. You will also be provided with dinner on Friday, as well as breakfast and lunch on Saturday. If you live more than 35+ miles from the Sherburne office, we will also provide you with a hotel reservation for Friday night.
After this two-day workshop, you will be certified to lead Education Minnesota Professional Development trainings for your colleagues and other Education Minnesota members throughout the state while also earning extra income!
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Education Minnesota Professional Development team at meapd@edmn.org.
Jessica is the lead for the MEA PD program and loves to train about all topics, but especially those related to equity. Besides a passion for education, she loves travel, yoga, and her chihuahuas.
Jonathan works with Education Minnesota's equity program, FIRE (Facing Inequities and Racism in Education), including leading the work of our Racial Equity Advocates, otherwise known as REAs.
Justin co-leads the Educator Policy Innovation Center for Education Minnesota and works in the areas of school climate and special education policy.
Judy has been a reading specialist for over 20 years. She is passionate about helping teachers maximize their skills so that ALL students learn to read. Outside of education, she loves kickboxing, musical theatre, and spending time with friends!
Melissa spent 14 years as a teacher & peer coach in Bloomington. Her many reflective conversations provided context to our educator needs, motivating her to join EdMN where she facilitates programs that support the whole-person-needs of our members.
Samantha is a new organizer with EdMN, after 10 years as a school counselor, and got involved with the suicide prevention training right away. In her free time, she loves spending time with her kids and catching a basketball or volleyball game.
Tatiana is originally from Chile. She is a literacy coach working with teachers who provide foundational reading skills to young children. All of her work is done with a racial lens which gives her the light in her heart to never give up.
Lindsey is a former EL and reading interventionist at Mahtomedi Public Schools. She believes literacy is a social justice issue and is dedicated to bringing evidence-based practices to all classrooms.
Londel supports the ethnic forums at Education Minnesota, leadership development for our BIPOC members as well as supporting locals with their affinity groups. He loves to engage with members.
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