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Amy Dahlin from Roseville Area High School has been selected to present at the AVID National Conference surrounding her work with AVID, EL, and Quantum–a summer skills-based class for students who will be taking AP classes. Amy will be the first presenter selected from Roseville Area Schools for the national conference, which is highly selective and will take place in Orlando in December. Congratulations, Amy!
A cadre of ISD 623 teachers attended training this Saturday on how to be a Trauma Informed RJ Educator. Here’s most of the team:
Teacher/school administrator friends, WE NEED YOU TODAY. The preliminary draft of the pension bill is U-G-L-Y. The commission will take action on TRA reforms TONIGHT. We need you now!!
Apparently this legislature is hellbent on socking it to active members. After shouldering 45% of the burden in the 2010 reforms, this new bill dumps another 66% of the cost onto current teachers & school admin. Employers only bear 13% of the costs. So much for sharing in the responsibility.
And with a giant surplus, there is no additional funding to offset these costs.
Perhaps they haven’t heard of the teacher shortage? IT’S REAL, folks!
PLEASE contact the pension commission members and tell them that this is unacceptable. Indicate your support for the very FAIR and BALANCED proposal set forth by the TRA board. Thank you. Here’s how:
http://www.commissions.leg.state.mn.us/lcpr/members.htm
For reference, here’s a copy of the bill:
http://www.commissions.leg.state.mn.us/…/2017/LCPR17-038.pdf
DNR to host summer workshops
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is hosting two workshops in June that focus on their Project Learning Tree (PLT) program.
June 21
Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, East Bethel
PLT Climate Change Workshop & Field Tour for Grade 7-12 Teachers
June 28
Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, East Bethel
Free! PLT K-8 Workshop
Contact Laura Duffey at 651-259-5263 or [email protected] for more information.
Join the Center for Spirituality and Healing in June for three days of professional learning and discussion on mindfulness research and practices to address urgent needs in schools.
The Mindfulness in Education Summer Institute runs June 28-30 at Webster Elementary School in Minneapolis. Topics include:
- Current state of mindfulness research
- Role of mindfulness in education
- Research-informed evaluation of available mindfulness programs
- Mindfulness, equity, and culturally responsive practices
CEUs available upon completion. Scholarships are also available. Cost includes lunch all three days.
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Enhance your personal and professional skills at Education Minnesota’s 2017 Summer Seminar July 31-Aug. 2 at the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn.
We’re excited to announce that, once again, we’ve expanded our course offerings. That’s right – more professional development! More ideas to build a powerful local union! And, based on your feedback, we’re offering even more member-led courses! This is an excellent opportunity to be a part of professional development created by educators for educators.
View all courses here! Online registration opens Friday, May 5. If you are interested in attending feel free to contact Dan Beck.
This link is a brief video that reminds us that organizing starts from the grassroots and requires our work collectively. How can you get involved in making things better? Wellstone has some excellent ideas:
