Metropolitan Nashville Education Association
University of MNEA Offerings
The following workshops and events are offered to MNEA Members only! To register, look for the email link in the home email MNEA has on file for you or use the form below. TEA members from other locals are welcome to attend. Non-members should consult their affiliate "Professional Employee Organization" or the school district for workshop offerings. MNEA is a member-service organization. All events will be held at MNEA unless otherwise noted.
MNEA members may register for these sessions using the link emailed to them or by accessing the registration site at:
Login credentials required.
Community Organizing Seminar
This session will investigate the basics of community organizing and how to motivate
individuals to work together toward a common goal.
Monday, February 6 at 4:30 p.m.
Retirement Seminar
The University of MNEA Retirement Workshop is designed to help MNEA members make
sure all is in order before and after your retirement date. Participants at various levels
of their careers are welcome to attend. Post-employment medical benefits from MNPS
and provisions of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System will be presented.
Thursday, February 23 at 4:30 p.m.
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Monday, March 12 at 4:30 p.m.
Street Wise Safety Training
This program and the information provided can help reduce an individual's chance of
becoming a victim of crime by as much as 70%. The information presented provides
excellent defense for workplace violence as well as individual, home, and automobile
safety. Subjects covered in the program highlight current crimes threatening our
families and employees.
Monday, February 27 at 4:30 p.m.
Member Benefits Seminar
Session specifics yet to be determined. Possibilities include but are not limited to money management, identity theft protection, money saving benefits available to NEA members, etc.
Monday, March 5 at 4:30 p.m.
The PLT: Praxis II Test
The Praxis II workshops are designed to help you develop confidence for the Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) assessments through an in depth review of the topics. This review session is designed to help teacher education candidates and others seeking initial certification by providing an overview of the Praxis II series. Registration and study tips, test-taking strategies, and test-anxiety pointers are offered to help examinees develop confidence for these professional assessments. Since all beginning teachers in Tennessee must pass the appropriate grade-level version of the Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT), in-depth review of the PLT topics is presented. (Pre-service teachers, all grade levels)
Tuesday, March 6 at 4:30 p.m.
Building Academic Vocabulary Since
true vocabulary development involves more than recitation of the
definition or looking up words in the glossary, this workshop is
designed to help develop additional vocabulary strategies for K-10
teachers across the core curriculum. Using the key terms identified
through the Tennessee Academic Vocabulary project, participants will be
introduced to a six-step process and a comprehensive approach to
teaching academic vocabulary based on the strategies identified by
researchers, Robert Marzano and Debra Pickering. (K-10 teachers in
reading/language arts, math, science, and social studies) Tuesday, March 13 at 4:30 p.m.
Building Academic Vocabulary
Since
true vocabulary development involves more than recitation of the
definition or looking up words in the glossary, this workshop is
designed to help develop additional vocabulary strategies for K-10
teachers across the core curriculum. Using the key terms identified
through the Tennessee Academic Vocabulary project, participants will be
introduced to a six-step process and a comprehensive approach to
teaching academic vocabulary based on the strategies identified by
researchers, Robert Marzano and Debra Pickering. (K-10 teachers in
reading/language arts, math, science, and social studies)
Tuesday, March 13 at 4:30 p.m.
Taking A Stand: Creating Safe Schools for All Students
This course is an introductory workshop designed for all school personnel. It uses video clips and activities to examine the obvious and subtle ways that bias plays out in schools, and offers resources for creating schools that are safe for all students, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Monday, March 26 at 4:30 p.m.
Professionalism and Education: A Common Sense Approach
This workshop will focus on what it means to look, interact and work like a professional. Participants will explore situations that might be encountered in the classroom, but may not have been presented in their formal teacher preparation program. This session will include numerous examples and scenarios to assist with making informed decisions about issues that occur in schools around professionalism. Participants will also learn about legal implications of certain aspects in the teaching profession and the choices they make when interacting with students, parents and colleagues. This session is geared toward, teachers, administrators, other professionals, and pre-service teachers.
Tuesday, March 27 at 4:30 p.m.
Critical Thinking: Strategies and Practices for Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in the Classroom
Knowing the "facts" will be insufficient for our survival and success in the 21st Century. In this information age, productive citizens will be those who can bring well-developed critical thinking skills to bear on the challenges and problems of the day. This workshop provides an introduction to strategies for teaching critical thinking in all subject areas. (All teachers, all grade levels)
Thursday, March 29 at 4:30 p.m.
Dealing with Difficult Students and Parents
This workshop explores communication styles, discusses strategies for positive communication with difficult individuals and suggests ways to handle yourself in difficult work situations. Participants will gain insights into the characteristics of difficult personalities and how to more effectively communicate with students and parents.
This workshop is geared primarily for Educational Support Professionals.
Monday, April 16 at 4:30 p.m.
