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SUMMARY:Teacher Resource Room
DESCRIPTION:December has been cancelled due to building maintenance.\nWe will also open up the MTEA Teacher Resource Room for new teachers (5 years in the district or less) to grab donated art supplies\, borders\, books and other materials to help get your classrooms set up.  The room will be open from 3-5pm\, members will need to leave the building by 5:30pm. \nSeptember: 15th – 19th\, 22nd – 26th \nOctober: 21st – 24th \nNovember: 17th – 21st \nDecember: 15th – 19th \n 
URL:https://mtea.org/event/teacher-resource-room-2/2025-12-19/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251218T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251218T183000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20251110T203757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T203757Z
UID:10000312-1766077200-1766082600@mtea.org
SUMMARY:Preparing for Retirement
DESCRIPTION:Preparing for Retirement \nThis comprehensive session is recommended for employees within 5-10 years of retirement and covers the different retirement planning solutions available and the implications of the decision’s employees make as they approach retirement. The session covers: \n\nThe sources of retirement income available to public school employees including the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS)\, Social Security\, and personal savings.\nThe various annuity options available from the Wisconsin Retirement System.\nRetirement timeline (including eligibility dates and requirements for WRS withdrawals\, health insurance\, etc.\nPersonal savings withdrawal issues and tax implications.\nCommon roadblocks to successful retirement planning.\nA pre-retirement checklist of important things to consider.\nTools and solutions to help employees reach their retirement goals.\n\nPlease join us on Thursday\, December 18 from 5-6:30pm at the MTEA Building.  This session will be held on the main level.  Registration is required\, please click here.
URL:https://mtea.org/event/preparing-for-retirement/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:WEA Member Benefits
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251218T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251218T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20251216T153807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T153807Z
UID:10000286-1766070000-1766077200@mtea.org
SUMMARY:Teacher Resource Room
DESCRIPTION:December has been cancelled due to building maintenance.\nWe will also open up the MTEA Teacher Resource Room for new teachers (5 years in the district or less) to grab donated art supplies\, borders\, books and other materials to help get your classrooms set up.  The room will be open from 3-5pm\, members will need to leave the building by 5:30pm. \nSeptember: 15th – 19th\, 22nd – 26th \nOctober: 21st – 24th \nNovember: 17th – 21st \nDecember: 15th – 19th \n 
URL:https://mtea.org/event/teacher-resource-room-2/2025-12-18/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251217T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251217T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20251216T153807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T153807Z
UID:10000285-1765983600-1765990800@mtea.org
SUMMARY:Teacher Resource Room
DESCRIPTION:December has been cancelled due to building maintenance.\nWe will also open up the MTEA Teacher Resource Room for new teachers (5 years in the district or less) to grab donated art supplies\, borders\, books and other materials to help get your classrooms set up.  The room will be open from 3-5pm\, members will need to leave the building by 5:30pm. \nSeptember: 15th – 19th\, 22nd – 26th \nOctober: 21st – 24th \nNovember: 17th – 21st \nDecember: 15th – 19th \n 
URL:https://mtea.org/event/teacher-resource-room-2/2025-12-17/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251216T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251216T183000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20251110T203631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T153606Z
UID:10000311-1765904400-1765909800@mtea.org
SUMMARY:Retirement Planning
DESCRIPTION:Cancelled – Retirement Planning\nWisconsin public school employees approaching retirement typically have questions about what they need to do to prepare. This information is appropriate for those within 10+ years of retirement and will provide: \n\nAn overview of the sources of retirement income available to public school employees\, including the Wisconsin Retirement System\, Social Security\, and personal savings.\nInformation on how to determine your retirement income needs.\nAn understanding of common roadblocks to successful retirement planning.\nA pre-retirement checklist of important things to consider.\nTools and solutions for achieving retirement goals.\n\nPlease join us on Tuesday\, December 16 from 5-6:30pm at the MTEA Building.  This session will be held on the main level.
URL:https://mtea.org/event/retirement-planning-2/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:WEA Member Benefits
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251216T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251216T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20251216T153807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T153807Z
UID:10000284-1765897200-1765904400@mtea.org
SUMMARY:Teacher Resource Room
DESCRIPTION:December has been cancelled due to building maintenance.\nWe will also open up the MTEA Teacher Resource Room for new teachers (5 years in the district or less) to grab donated art supplies\, borders\, books and other materials to help get your classrooms set up.  The room will be open from 3-5pm\, members will need to leave the building by 5:30pm. \nSeptember: 15th – 19th\, 22nd – 26th \nOctober: 21st – 24th \nNovember: 17th – 21st \nDecember: 15th – 19th \n 
URL:https://mtea.org/event/teacher-resource-room-2/2025-12-16/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251215T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251215T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20250905T131929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T133438Z
UID:10000283-1765810800-1765818000@mtea.org
SUMMARY:Teacher Resource Room
DESCRIPTION:We will also open up the MTEA Teacher Resource Room for new teachers (5 years in the district or less) to grab donated art supplies\, borders\, books and other materials to help get your classrooms set up.  The room will be open from 3-5pm\, members will need to leave the building by 5:30pm. \nSeptember: 15th – 19th\, 22nd – 26th \nOctober: 21st – 24th \nNovember: 17th – 21st \nDecember: 15th – 19th \n 
URL:https://mtea.org/event/teacher-resource-room/2025-12-15/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251211T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251211T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20250829T201622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T205324Z
UID:10000253-1765472400-1765479600@mtea.org
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/2025-12-11/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Professional Development (PD)
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251210T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251210T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20250718T162618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T144604Z
UID:10000360-1765386000-1765393200@mtea.org
SUMMARY:MTEA Representative Assembly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Your MTEA Representative Assembly meets the second Wednesday of each month starting at 5:00pm at the Washington Park Senior Center. \n9/10/25 – Convocation \n10/8/25 \n11/12/25 \n12/10/25 \n1/14/26 \n2/11/26 \n3/11/26 \n4/15/26 \n5/13/26 – Delegate Assembly \n6/10/26
URL:https://mtea.org/event/mtea-representative-assembly-meeting-3/2025-12-10/
LOCATION:Washington Park Senior Center\, 4420 W Vliet St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Leadership
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251204T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251204T183000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20250619T145713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250619T145713Z
UID:10000227-1764868500-1764873000@mtea.org
SUMMARY:MEAA Executive Council
DESCRIPTION:Your MEAA Executive Council meets the first Thursday of each month at 5:15pm at the MTEA Building. \n9/4/25 \n10/2/25 \n11/6/25 \n12/4/25 \n1/8/26 \n2/5/26 \n3/5/26 \n4/9/26 \n5/7/26 \n6/4/26
URL:https://mtea.org/event/meaa-executive-council/2025-12-04/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Leadership
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251204T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251204T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20250912T153203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T153203Z
UID:10000289-1764867600-1764874800@mtea.org
SUMMARY:MTEA/Voces de la Frontera ICE Verifier Training
DESCRIPTION:MTEA is partnering with Voces de la Frontera\, through their Comité Sin Fronteras\, in response to the Trump Administration’s cruel stance towards undocumented residents\, many of whom are our students\, MPS staff members and families. The ICE Verifier training will take place Thursday\, October 2\, 2025\, from 5-7pm at the MTEA office. If you are unable to attend this training\, a second training will take place on December 4th at 5pm. \nTraining Includes: \n\nPrimary responsibilities of verifiers\, which include: confirming ICE presence\, recording agents\, and reporting details back to personnel in the Voces office\nHow to respond if ICE is present\nKnow Your Rights (KYR) overview\nSafe Protocols — Verifiers should never put themselves at risk or escalate situations. Verifiers work in pairs or groups (never alone)\n\nIf you are already trained as an ICE Verifier\, please let us know in the RSVP link.  Registration is required for this session as space is limited\, click here.
URL:https://mtea.org/event/mtea-voces-de-la-frontera-ice-verifier-training/2025-12-04/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Organizing/Advocacy
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251204T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251204T183000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20250619T142037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250718T163139Z
UID:10000120-1764867600-1764873000@mtea.org
SUMMARY:MSTA Executive Council
DESCRIPTION:Your MSTA Executive Council meets the first Thursday of each month at 5:00pm at the MTEA Building. \n9/4/25 \n10/2/25 \n11/6/25 \n12/4/25 \n1/8/26 \n2/5/26 \n3/5/26 \n4/9/26 \n5/7/26 \n6/4/26
URL:https://mtea.org/event/msta-executive-council-2-2/2025-12-04/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Leadership
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251203T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251203T183000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20250411T173858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250619T150059Z
UID:10000204-1764781200-1764786600@mtea.org
SUMMARY:MTEA Executive Board
DESCRIPTION:Your MTEA Executive Board meets the first Wednesday of each month at 5:00pm. \n9/3/25 \n10/1/25 \n11/5/25 \n12/3/25 \n1/7/26 \n2/4/26 \n3/4/26 \n4/6/26 \n5/7/26 \n6/4/26
URL:https://mtea.org/event/mtea-executive-board-5/2025-12-03/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Leadership
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251121T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251121T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20250905T131929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T133438Z
UID:10000282-1763737200-1763744400@mtea.org
SUMMARY:Teacher Resource Room
DESCRIPTION:We will also open up the MTEA Teacher Resource Room for new teachers (5 years in the district or less) to grab donated art supplies\, borders\, books and other materials to help get your classrooms set up.  The room will be open from 3-5pm\, members will need to leave the building by 5:30pm. \nSeptember: 15th – 19th\, 22nd – 26th \nOctober: 21st – 24th \nNovember: 17th – 21st \nDecember: 15th – 19th \n 
URL:https://mtea.org/event/teacher-resource-room/2025-11-21/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251120T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251120T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20250905T131929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T133438Z
UID:10000281-1763650800-1763658000@mtea.org
SUMMARY:Teacher Resource Room
DESCRIPTION:We will also open up the MTEA Teacher Resource Room for new teachers (5 years in the district or less) to grab donated art supplies\, borders\, books and other materials to help get your classrooms set up.  The room will be open from 3-5pm\, members will need to leave the building by 5:30pm. \nSeptember: 15th – 19th\, 22nd – 26th \nOctober: 21st – 24th \nNovember: 17th – 21st \nDecember: 15th – 19th \n 
URL:https://mtea.org/event/teacher-resource-room/2025-11-20/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251119T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251119T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20250905T131929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T133438Z
UID:10000280-1763564400-1763571600@mtea.org
SUMMARY:Teacher Resource Room
DESCRIPTION:We will also open up the MTEA Teacher Resource Room for new teachers (5 years in the district or less) to grab donated art supplies\, borders\, books and other materials to help get your classrooms set up.  The room will be open from 3-5pm\, members will need to leave the building by 5:30pm. \nSeptember: 15th – 19th\, 22nd – 26th \nOctober: 21st – 24th \nNovember: 17th – 21st \nDecember: 15th – 19th \n 
URL:https://mtea.org/event/teacher-resource-room/2025-11-19/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251118T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251118T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20250905T131929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T133438Z
UID:10000279-1763478000-1763485200@mtea.org
SUMMARY:Teacher Resource Room
DESCRIPTION:We will also open up the MTEA Teacher Resource Room for new teachers (5 years in the district or less) to grab donated art supplies\, borders\, books and other materials to help get your classrooms set up.  The room will be open from 3-5pm\, members will need to leave the building by 5:30pm. \nSeptember: 15th – 19th\, 22nd – 26th \nOctober: 21st – 24th \nNovember: 17th – 21st \nDecember: 15th – 19th \n 
URL:https://mtea.org/event/teacher-resource-room/2025-11-18/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251117T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251117T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20250905T131929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T133438Z
UID:10000278-1763391600-1763398800@mtea.org
SUMMARY:Teacher Resource Room
DESCRIPTION:We will also open up the MTEA Teacher Resource Room for new teachers (5 years in the district or less) to grab donated art supplies\, borders\, books and other materials to help get your classrooms set up.  The room will be open from 3-5pm\, members will need to leave the building by 5:30pm. \nSeptember: 15th – 19th\, 22nd – 26th \nOctober: 21st – 24th \nNovember: 17th – 21st \nDecember: 15th – 19th \n 
URL:https://mtea.org/event/teacher-resource-room/2025-11-17/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251113T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251113T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20250829T201622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T205324Z
UID:10000252-1763053200-1763060400@mtea.org
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/2025-11-13/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Professional Development (PD)
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251112T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251112T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20250718T162618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T144604Z
UID:10000368-1762966800-1762974000@mtea.org
SUMMARY:MTEA Representative Assembly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Your MTEA Representative Assembly meets the second Wednesday of each month starting at 5:00pm at the Washington Park Senior Center. \n9/10/25 – Convocation \n10/8/25 \n11/12/25 \n12/10/25 \n1/14/26 \n2/11/26 \n3/11/26 \n4/15/26 \n5/13/26 – Delegate Assembly \n6/10/26
URL:https://mtea.org/event/mtea-representative-assembly-meeting-3/2025-11-12/
LOCATION:Washington Park Senior Center\, 4420 W Vliet St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Leadership
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T183000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20250619T145713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250619T145713Z
UID:10000226-1762449300-1762453800@mtea.org
SUMMARY:MEAA Executive Council
DESCRIPTION:Your MEAA Executive Council meets the first Thursday of each month at 5:15pm at the MTEA Building. \n9/4/25 \n10/2/25 \n11/6/25 \n12/4/25 \n1/8/26 \n2/5/26 \n3/5/26 \n4/9/26 \n5/7/26 \n6/4/26
URL:https://mtea.org/event/meaa-executive-council/2025-11-06/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Leadership
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T183000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20250619T142037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250718T163139Z
UID:10000119-1762448400-1762453800@mtea.org
SUMMARY:MSTA Executive Council
DESCRIPTION:Your MSTA Executive Council meets the first Thursday of each month at 5:00pm at the MTEA Building. \n9/4/25 \n10/2/25 \n11/6/25 \n12/4/25 \n1/8/26 \n2/5/26 \n3/5/26 \n4/9/26 \n5/7/26 \n6/4/26
URL:https://mtea.org/event/msta-executive-council-2-2/2025-11-06/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Leadership
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251105T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251105T183000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20250411T173858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250619T150059Z
UID:10000203-1762362000-1762367400@mtea.org
SUMMARY:MTEA Executive Board
DESCRIPTION:Your MTEA Executive Board meets the first Wednesday of each month at 5:00pm. \n9/3/25 \n10/1/25 \n11/5/25 \n12/3/25 \n1/7/26 \n2/4/26 \n3/4/26 \n4/6/26 \n5/7/26 \n6/4/26
URL:https://mtea.org/event/mtea-executive-board-5/2025-11-05/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Leadership
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251101T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251101T113000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20251009T193235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T150318Z
UID:10000310-1761991200-1761996600@mtea.org
SUMMARY:MTEA BSH/FSA/FSM Listening Session
DESCRIPTION:MTEA Building Service Helper\, Food Service Assistant and Food Service Member Listening Session With Superintendent Cassellius\nMTEA Building Service Helper\, Food Service Assistant and Food Service Manager members are invited to attend a listening session with MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius at the MTEA office on Saturday\, November 1 from 10:00-11:30 am.  Please register below. \nPlease come prepared to speak succinctly to priority issues of MTEA Building Service Helper\, Food Service Assistant and Food Service Manager members.
URL:https://mtea.org/event/mtea-bsh-fsa-fsm-listening-session/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251030T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251030T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20251007T151637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T151637Z
UID:10000308-1761843600-1761850800@mtea.org
SUMMARY:Early Career Teachers Resource Sessions
DESCRIPTION:0-5 Years Early Career Teachers Member Led Resource Sessions\nGeneral Session \nEducator Effectiveness covering basic information\, what to expect next and Q&A. \nBreakout Session  \nChoose a breakout: Special Education; Bilingual Education; Art\, Music\, and Phy Ed; Early Childhood; High School; Literacy \nPlease join us on Thursday\, October 30 from 5-7pm at the MTEA Building.  Dinner will be provided and registration is required to ensure enough food.  Please register below by 4pm on Tuesday\, October 28.
URL:https://mtea.org/event/early-career-teachers-resource-sessions/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Professional Development (PD)
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251029T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251029T183000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20251009T192714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T143704Z
UID:10000309-1761757200-1761762600@mtea.org
SUMMARY:MTEA CHA and Substitute Teacher Listening Session
DESCRIPTION:MTEA Children’s Health Assistant and Substitute Teacher Listening Session With Superintendent Cassellius\nMTEA Children’s Health Assistant and Substitute Teacher members are invited to attend a listening session with MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius at the MTEA office on Wednesday\, October 29 from 5:00-6:30 pm.  Please register below. \nPlease come prepared to speak succinctly to priority issues of MTEA CHA members.
URL:https://mtea.org/event/mtea-cha-listening-session/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251024T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251024T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20250905T131929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T133438Z
UID:10000275-1761318000-1761325200@mtea.org
SUMMARY:Teacher Resource Room
DESCRIPTION:We will also open up the MTEA Teacher Resource Room for new teachers (5 years in the district or less) to grab donated art supplies\, borders\, books and other materials to help get your classrooms set up.  The room will be open from 3-5pm\, members will need to leave the building by 5:30pm. \nSeptember: 15th – 19th\, 22nd – 26th \nOctober: 21st – 24th \nNovember: 17th – 21st \nDecember: 15th – 19th \n 
URL:https://mtea.org/event/teacher-resource-room/2025-10-24/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251023T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251023T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20250905T131929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T133438Z
UID:10000274-1761231600-1761238800@mtea.org
SUMMARY:Teacher Resource Room
DESCRIPTION:We will also open up the MTEA Teacher Resource Room for new teachers (5 years in the district or less) to grab donated art supplies\, borders\, books and other materials to help get your classrooms set up.  The room will be open from 3-5pm\, members will need to leave the building by 5:30pm. \nSeptember: 15th – 19th\, 22nd – 26th \nOctober: 21st – 24th \nNovember: 17th – 21st \nDecember: 15th – 19th \n 
URL:https://mtea.org/event/teacher-resource-room/2025-10-23/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251022T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251022T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20250829T201622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T205324Z
UID:10000251-1761152400-1761159600@mtea.org
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/2025-10-22/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Professional Development (PD)
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251022T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251022T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T052820
CREATED:20250905T131929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T133438Z
UID:10000273-1761145200-1761152400@mtea.org
SUMMARY:Teacher Resource Room
DESCRIPTION:We will also open up the MTEA Teacher Resource Room for new teachers (5 years in the district or less) to grab donated art supplies\, borders\, books and other materials to help get your classrooms set up.  The room will be open from 3-5pm\, members will need to leave the building by 5:30pm. \nSeptember: 15th – 19th\, 22nd – 26th \nOctober: 21st – 24th \nNovember: 17th – 21st \nDecember: 15th – 19th \n 
URL:https://mtea.org/event/teacher-resource-room/2025-10-22/
LOCATION:MTEA Building\, 5130 W. Vliet St.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership
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