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Educator Conference returns to Great Falls in 2020

2/12/2018

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Thousands of Montana teachers will convene in Great Falls for the event

The annual Educator Conference is returning to Great Falls after a 22-year hiatus.
The conference will bring several thousand Montana K-12 teachers and school paraprofessionals to Great Falls. The conference will take place at CMR High School, October 15-16, 2020.
Every year, the Educator Conference allows Montana educators to get the continuing education they need to renew their teaching licenses. The conference lets educators meet and share effective teaching techniques with colleagues from around the state.
“We’re so excited that the conference is coming back to Great Falls,” said Shelli Lavinder-Schwalk, president of the Great Falls Education Association (GFEA). “We look forward to welcoming our fellow educators from across Montana.”
GFEA members will play a crucial role in the conference, Lavinder-Schwalk said. “A conference this size is a monumental undertaking, and local teachers volunteer hundreds of hours to make it a success.”
GFEA is an affiliate of MEA-MFT, Montana’s union for K-12 teachers and other public employees. MEA-MFT organizes and funds the conference each year, teaming up with 16 Montana curriculum groups to put on the conference.
Curriculum groups involved include math, science, and technology teachers, art teachers, language, civics, and social studies teachers, school counselors, and many others.
The Educator Conference is the largest professional development opportunity of its kind for K-12 teachers in the Pacific Northwest region. Each year, Montana teachers can choose from hundreds of workshops and keynote addresses on every education topic imaginable. 
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Special Representative Assembly - January 20

2/5/2018

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Thirteen of your members spent their Saturday representing you at a special Representative Assembly on January 20, 2018. Eric Bush, Tom Cubbage, Stacey Cook Dobbyn, Jerry Ferderer, Bob Griffith, Gary Jenkins, Jolyn Johnson, Terri Jones, Pam Margaris, Alex Rosenleaf, Kari Rosenleaf, Amy Sterling and Cherie Stordahl drove or rode a yellow school bus to Helena and joined MEA-MFT and MPEA members to discuss, and then, vote on the proposed constitution which if approved would merge the two unions into one. 
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The body heard from President Feaver and Tom Schneider as well as Melissa Romano and Moffie Funk during the opening of the meeting. Eric Burke and Quint Nyman discussed the newly proposed constitution. After lunch was served the two delegations separated for a ratification vote. MEA-MFT members first heard from Morgan Smith, Shelli Lavinder Schwalk and Tammi Phillippi regarding how to effectively organize members. The time then came to vote on the constitution. Although the vote was not unanimous, the constitution was ratified by both delegations and a new union was formed.

Read the official press release here: www.mea-mft.org/Articles/its_official_mea-mft_mpea_are_merged.aspx

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ECET2 Montana Event Held in Great Falls January 6 & 7

2/5/2018

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Teachers from across the state, including 35 Great Falls teachers, gathered at Heritage Hall to participate in two days of teacher led learning. 
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“Elevating and Celebrating Effective Teaching and Teachers was founded on two strongly held beliefs: nothing in education matters more than great teaching and nobody knows teaching like teachers. Designed “for teachers, by teachers,” ECET2 harnesses teachers’ passion for serving their students and their intellectual hunger to solve the challenges in their profession. It creates the connections and supports for teachers to become decision makers, innovators, and leaders — not just in their classrooms but also in their school, district, state, and even nationally"

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       The corona virus has definitely created a novel reality.  If you check our our website, you will find links to resources for remote learning, and, of course, there is a plethora of information on the website  FaceBook has  great interest groups, too.  

    Youth Art Month

       We have the virtual platform ready for you to upload images for the 2021 Virtual Youth Art Exhibition. 
       Please follow the link to the 2021 MAEA Virtual Youth Art Month Exhibit HERE.  It is in a Google Slide format. 
       We ask that everyone participate, but only upload 2-3 works per specialist. 
       There are a few slides at the beginning giving format guidance. Please inquire if you have questions. The closer you adhere to the requested format the easier it will be for YAM Chair Victor Daniel of Helena and I to prepare for presentation. 
       The deadline for uploading will be next Wednesday, March 3, 2021. 
       After that deadline, Victor and I will refine the presentation, convert it to a movie file, and upload it to YouTube. 
       We will post the virtual show on the MAEA website and send out a link via email so you can use it on your school and district websites, for promotion in local businesses and board meetings or anywhere there is a screen connected to the internet. 
       If you need it in another format, just let us know. We will be happy to share it as a slide presentation as well.      

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    ​MFPE-MAEA 2021
    Teacher
    Conference      Needs YOU!

       Please submit your proposal to present no later than April 30.     
       The next conference is in Great Falls on October 21 and 22, 2021.  It will be hosted at CM Russell High School. 


    2021 
    Montana
    Educators' Conference

    Where:  GREAT FALLS
    C.M.RUSSELL HIGH SCHOOL
    When:  OCT. 21-22, 2021             Helping our members succeed in their careers is a top priority for MFPE. That’s why, each year, we sponsor the Educator Conference -- the best professional development of its kind anywhere.
       MFPE teams up with 18 Montana curriculum groups to bring you the best in teacher-led professional learning. More than 500 workshops, keynotes, & institutes are available. No matter what or where you teach. You’ll find a wealth of events perfect for you. And you can earn renewal units!
      To find more information and to submit a proposal to present, please visit the following: 
    https://www.mfpe.org/edconference/

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