Center for Leadership and Learning
Explore and discuss with peer educators the year that was COVID and how to transition back to in-person learning. Learn about ways to translate your experiences into ways to grow professionally and contribute to better educational practice. Panelist: Chris Thomas, Elizabeth Lulis, Bill Van Loo, and Kristal Jaaskelainen (Ann Arbor, MI)
In this workshop, we will explore best practices for on-line digital-visual accessibility. The majority of our time will be spent learning about practical tools and strategies you can implement immediately and efficiently into your lessons. The tool we will focus on for this presentation is Google Slides, but the principles can be applied widely to any digital content. Facilitators: Sarah Suchanek and Veronica Choe (Ann Arbor, MI)
Explore and discuss with peer educators the year that was COVID and how to transition back to in-person learning. Learn about ways to translate your experiences into ways to grow professionally and contribute to better educational practice. Panelist: Ellen Brooks, Ann Marie Borders, Leslie Bullow, and Kelsey Lafferty (Ann Arbor, MI)
Students are facing a perfect storm of traumatic events including a nationwide pandemic, economic instability, racial unrest over police killings, months of anxiety and isolation caused by school and community shutdowns, family illness, bullying, anxiety, and more. Educators will learn about the social and emotional impacts of trauma on our students and their learning, identify the signs of trauma, and how to address the underlying needs of our students. Facilitators: Ann Marie Borders and Darrell Taylor (Ann Arbor, MI)
Over the years, the education profession has become increasingly stressful. Too much stress can negatively impact health, well-being, work attitudes and turnover. Learn the basic biology of negative stress and its negative effects on health. Participants will receive tips and strategies that can be used to increase their resiliency and improve health and help you pursue an higher level of wellness. Facilitators: Rhonda Jones, MS, BSN, RN, CHES (MESSA)
From our colleagues in Washington state, this webinar presentation is rooted in relational equity and culturally responsive social emotional learning (SEL). Participants will learn about the importance of building authentic relationships with students, families, and staff members and how these essential relationships impact student success, resiliency, and hope. They will learn how relationships are the core to beginning the work of SEL, and once secure relationships are established, SEL tools can be incorporated. Facilitators: Keri Roberts (Bremerton, WA) and Madeline Sells (Spokane, WA)
Upcoming Events –
Core Safety Practices- MEA Professional Learning Webinar Series – Winter 2024
Hundreds of MEA members participated in the fall series of professional learning opportunities relating to student violence. The series continues with more offerings focusing on de-escalation, post-incident best practices, communication infrastructure, leveraging policies and law, and managing stress.