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SUMMARY:MTEA National Board Cohort
DESCRIPTION:2025-2026 National Board Candidate Support\nNational Board certification is the highest level of certification a teacher can attain\, with personal\, professional\, and monetary rewards.  This cohort will meet monthly to explore various components of the certification process and provide support for MTEA and area WEAC candidates.  Each session will generally begin with a presentation sharing tips and strategies for tackling the required components for certification (~1hr)\, followed by time for candidate Q&A and opportunities to work with other members of the cohort as well as with trained mentors. \nAll sessions except the WEAC Writing Retreat are held at the MTEA Building from 5-7pm.  Please register below for as many sessions as you want to attend. \nSeptember 25\, 2025 – What is National Board Certification?  \nLearn about what is involved in this rigorous process and what resources and financial incentives are available to assist candidates. \nOctober 22\, 2025 – Getting Started with National Board Certification \nDive into the National Board standards\, the Architecture of Accomplished Teaching\, and the 5 Core propositions of National Board certification. A brief overview of the components will be given to allow candidates to be able to decide which component(s) to work on this year. \nNovember 13\, 2025 – Component 2: Differentiation in Instruction \nLearn strategies for selecting and analyzing student work samples to plan and implement appropriate differentiated instruction for those students. \nDecember 11\, 2025 – Component 4: Effective Educator \nReceive guidance for selecting appropriate assessments\, identifying professional learning needs\, and analyzing impact on student learning. \nUpdate: Date changed to January 29\, 2026 – Component 3: Teaching Practice & Learning Environment \nGet tips for recording instruction and strategies for effective in-depth analysis and reflection of the instruction. \nFebruary 12\, 2026 – Writing for National Boards \nLearn about descriptive\, analytical\, and reflective writing\, and strategies for making sure you are addressing the prompts that are being asked.  \nMarch 6-8\, 2026 – WEAC Writing Retreat: Wisconsin Dells https://weac.org/national-board-writing-retreat/ \nUpdate: Date changed to March 24\, 2026 – Component 1: Content Knowledge \nLearn study tips and strategies for preparing for and responding to the prompts on the content knowledge exam and understand how it is scored.  \nApril 9\, 2026 – Cutting the Fluff \nLearn strategies for getting your written components down to the required page limit for submission \nMay 7\, 2026 – Preparing for Submission \nGet tips on compressing videos\, merging files\, and submitting components through the National Board website\, as well as finishing final edits. \nFor more information about this monthly support program\, you may contact Lauren Jagemann at ljagiel@gmail.com  \n\n                    MTEA - NB Support SessionsFirst NameLast NameSchool/Worksite(s)PhoneHome Email (No MPS emails)Are you enrolled as a National Board candidate or Renewal candidiate? Yes NoAre you a MTEA or MTEA-R Member? Yes NoSessions (Each session is different\, please select one or more) All Sessions September 25\, 2025 - What is National Board Certification? October 22\, 2025 - Getting Started with National Board Certification November 13\, 2025 - Component 2: Differentiation in Instruction December 11\, 2025 - Component 4: Effective Educator January 24\, 2026 - Component 3: Teaching Practice & Learning Environment February 12\, 2026 - Writing for National Boards March 6-8\, 2026 - WEAC Writing Retreat: Wisconsin Dells  March 24\, 2026 - Component 1: Content Knowledge April 9\, 2026 - Cutting the Fluff May 7\, 2026 - Preparing for SubmissionSubmit Form
URL:https://mtea.org/event/mtea-national-board-cohort/2025-09-25/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Professional Development (PD)
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SUMMARY:Dr. King Art Build
DESCRIPTION:Art Build At MTEA In Preparation for the Martin Luther King Contests  \nTheme: “True Peace”  \nThis collaborative artwork will be inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s quote:\n“True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.”  \nParticipants will work together to create a large visual piece combining two powerful images:  \n\nTree of Justice and Peace: At the center\, a strong tree with deep roots will symbolize how justice provides the foundation for peace. The roots will be labeled Justice\, and the branches and leaves will be labeled Peace\, showing that true peace can only grow from fairness and equality. Participants will create a leaf with imagery or text that will explore what true peace means to them in their classrooms and/or personal life. \n\n\nBridge of Unity: Flowing across the composition\, a bridge will represent people actively working together to create justice symbolizing collaboration\, courage\, and the ongoing journey toward peace. \n\nTogether\, the tree and the bridge will form a powerful metaphor: peace is not passive but built and nurtured through justice and collective action. Each participant will contribute to the roots and branches making the piece a shared vision of Dr. King’s dream.  \n*If the piece is not completed at this session\, we will meet again to complete it.  \nIndividual Art Making:  \nTeachers will learn about visual journaling and practice three different techniques that can be used to build imagery or use as a background with their students for the MLK Jr. art contest. All materials will be provided.  Do not wear your best clothes!  \nJoin us on Monday\, September 29th\, 2025 from 5 pm- 6 pm at MTEA Building.  Please register below to ensure we have enough supplies for all.
URL:https://mtea.org/event/dr-king-art-build/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Professional Development (PD)
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SUMMARY:Hispanic Heritage Art Session
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the vibrant cultures\, traditions\, and creativity of Hispanic/Latino communities through art!  \nJoin us for hands-on\, members-only activities—no experience required. Explore 3 dynamic art lessons you can take back to your students to show how people across cultures use the arts as a powerful form of communication. \nArt activities include a Dia de los Muertos project using foil relief mounted on paper (can be adapted K-12). Next\, we journey to the ancient Mayan world to design zodiac calendars with crayon rubbings on sandpaper\, transferred onto muslin squares (for students 3rd-8th grade). Our final piece draws inspiration from the Caribbean Taino culture\, where students will use watercolor to reimagine traditional Taino symbols with a contemporary twist (can be adapted K-12). \nCelebrate heritage\, exchange stories\, and create meaningful art together! \n \nAll supplies will be provided. \nJoin us on Tuesday\, September 30 from 5-6pm at the MTEA Building.  Please register below to ensure we have enough supplies.
URL:https://mtea.org/event/hispanic-heritage-art-session/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
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