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MESPA Institute is still on despite the weather! Travel safely and we will see you there! Join us for the professional development event of the year! On February 6-8, 2019, you will be joined by 450+ of your colleagues for an incredible experience. With presentations from EIGHT incredible thought leaders, more than 25 sessions rooted in mental health, innovation, education equity, and leadership development, MESPA Speaks performances by your own colleagues, a Makerspace and Therapy Dog Showcase, an Unconference in which you guide your own learning, and 80+ education-based exhibits, how could you go wrong?

Share in the excitement! Use the conference hashtag #mespamn and follow @mespaprincipals on Twitter.

Evaluate Institute 2019: The evaluation is now live: Click here to complete the MESPA 2019 General Evaluation for your CEUs (17).
Evaluate Institute 2019 Breakout Sessions: Click here to complete a session evaluation for each breakout you attend. Your feedback helps us plan future sessions!
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Mitch Perrine

Red Oak Elementary
Principal
South Suburban
Websiteshakopee.k12.mn.us
Wednesday, February 6
 

11:00am CST

Registration Opens! Bloomington Foyer

11:45am CST

Networking Luncheon Grand Ballroom

1:00pm CST

Todd Nesloney: Building a Powerful School Culture Grand BallroomTodd Nesloney

2:30pm CST

Exhibit viewing & dessert - Invite your PTA! Exhibit Hall

3:45pm CST

Flipping Behavior Upside Down to Support All Students, Staff, and Families Bloomington RoomCurtis Slater
 
Thursday, February 7
 

7:00am CST

Division Meetings: See description Varies

8:00am CST

DASH for CASH Service Project Collection Ballroom Dr. Clay Cook: Going Beyond WHY Awareness of Trauma is Important by Focusing on WHAT Schools Can Do to Address the Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Needs of All Students Grand BallroomClay Cook

9:30am CST

Unconference Intro & Board Building Grand Ballroom

10:10am CST

Assessing your School's Systemic Equity: Where are your Growth Areas? Atrium 7Jean Lubke • Paula O'Loughlin • Regina Seabrook

11:15am CST

mesPAW Therapy Dog Showcase Block 1 Veranda Room in Exhibit Hall

12:15pm CST

Luncheon & MESPA Candidate Presentations Grand Ballroom

1:20pm CST

UNCONFERENCE BREAKOUT BLOCK #1 Varies

2:05pm CST

Exhibit Viewing, Prize Pickup, and Dessert Exhibit Hall

2:35pm CST

UNCONFERENCE BREAKOUT BLOCK #2 Varies

3:30pm CST

What DOES the 'Research' Say? Six Research Studies in Sixty Minutes! Bloomington RoomKim Gibbons • Katie Pekel
 
Friday, February 8
 

7:30am CST

School Spirit Day: Wear your school pride on Friday! Grand Ballroom

8:00am CST

MESPA Annual Meeting & Legal and Legislative Update - All are welcome! Grand BallroomRoger Aronson

9:15am CST

MESPA Speaks Grand BallroomMark French • Cordelro Maddox • Josh Smith

10:10am CST

Whose Keynote is it Anyway?! Grand BallroomJessica Cabeen • Jimmy Casas • Linda Cliatt-Wayman • Brad Gustafson • Joe Sanfelippo • Salome Thomas-El

11:40am CST

Wrap up - cash drawing! Grand Ballroom