MELT Registration

MELT Registration is Open
2017 MELT Registration opened on Monday, December 12 and will close on Thursday, December 22 at 3:00 p.m.  Over 400 people registered on the first day.  Some sessions have been closed due high registration numbers with a couple more ready to close.  If you have not registered already, do so today!

MELT REGISTRATION LINK

MELT Registration

MELT Registration Open

2016 MELT Registration is open.  There are over 120 sessions to choose from throughout the day.  You will notice in each session description it is indicated if it meets a relicensure area.  Register today to ensure you get into the sessions you want.  Sessions will close quickly as they fill up.  Registration will close Tuesday, December 22, at 3:00 p.m.

MELT Brochure

MELT Registration

MELT Information

Date: January 18, 2016

Time: 8:40-2:00

Location: Lac qui Parle Valley High School

MELT Reminders a la Mary Brown

1.  If you have a student teacher in January, please have them register by December 22, 2015 and select the district where they will be doing their student teaching.  Direct them to the MRVED website (www.mrved.com) and they can click on the MELT Registration article and it will take them to the brochure and the registration link.  If they are unable to do this by December 22, please have them contact me directly at mbrown@mrved.net or 320-269-9297.

2.  If you are presenting at the MELT, please register for your own session.  If you have already registered and haven't done this, no worries, I will register you for your own session.  Do not reregister.

3.  If you have selected to eat the catered meal, please pay your district the $6 by January 8, 2016.

4.  Lastly, if you did not receive a confirmation email at the completion of your registration, it is because you have entered your email incorrectly.  I have had about a half dozen emails come back to me because of that. I have corrected your emails in the registration but I'm not sure the program resends a confirmation.

MELT Registration

MELT Registration Open

2016 MELT Registration is open.  There are over 120 sessions to choose from throughout the day.  You will notice in each session description it is indicated if it meets a relicensure area.  Register today to ensure you get into the sessions you want.  Sessions will close quickly as they fill up.  Registration will close Tuesday, December 22, at 3:00 p.m.

MELT Brochure

MELT Registration

MELT Information

Date: January 18, 2016

Time: 8:40-2:00

Location: Lac qui Parle Valley High School

MELT Reminders a la Mary Brown

1.  If you have a student teacher in January, please have them register by December 22, 2015 and select the district where they will be doing their student teaching.  Direct them to the MRVED website (www.mrved.com) and they can click on the MELT Registration article and it will take them to the brochure and the registration link.  If they are unable to do this by December 22, please have them contact me directly at mbrown@mrved.net or 320-269-9297.

2.  If you are presenting at the MELT, please register for your own session.  If you have already registered and haven't done this, no worries, I will register you for your own session.  Do not reregister.

3.  If you have selected to eat the catered meal, please pay your district the $6 by January 8, 2016.

4.  Lastly, if you did not receive a confirmation email at the completion of your registration, it is because you have entered your email incorrectly.  I have had about a half dozen emails come back to me because of that. I have corrected your emails in the registration but I'm not sure the program resends a confirmation.

MRVED Business

Upcoming Meetings
December 7, 2015  District Assessment Coordinators (DAC)
December 8, 2015  World Languages
December 11, 2015  Social Studies
December 16, 2015  Superintendents' Council
December 16, 2015  MRVED Board (7 p.m.)
December 17, 2015  Teachers' Advisory Council (TAC)
December 18, 2015  Principals' Council (11:30 a.m. start)

Best Practice Meeting Updates
Industrial Technology
The Industrial Technology best practice meeting was cancelled due to the weather.  We will meet in the Spring.

English Language Arts
The English Language Arts teachers gathered at the MRVED for their best practice meeting yesterday, December 3rd.  Like all the other best practice groups, the day started with an activity centered around grading practices.  Great discussion was had amongst the groups.  After the grading practices activity, they had the opportunity to meet as a district team and dissect data.  Pizza Ranch was amazing as usual.  In the afternoon the group networked and learned a little about integrating technology.  Another great meeting!


MELT Registration
It is that time of the year again!  Registration for the annual MELT conference will be coming to you on the morning of December 9th.  This year there are over 120 sessions to choose from.  Be sure to register early as sessions fill up.  The deadline to register will be December 22nd.  Registration is crucial to the process of the MELT, so please make a point to get it done right away.  Last year we had over 200 people register on the first day!  Let's top that number this year!  Look for the registration on December 9th from your Principal!

LAST Day to Register for the 2015 MELT

MELT Registration Open

TODAY is the last day to register for the 2015 MELT.  If you have not registered already, please do it right now!  Registration closes at 3:00 p.m. today (December 19).

MELT Brochure

MELT Registration

MELT Information

Date: January 19, 2015

Time: 8:40-2:00

Location: Lac qui Parle Valley High School

MELT Reminders a la Mary Brown

1.  If you have a student teacher in January, please have them register by December 19, 2014 and select the district where they will be doing their student teaching.  Direct them to the MRVED website (www.mrved.com) and they can click on the MELT Registration article and it will take them to the brochure and the registration link.  If they are unable to do this by December 19, please have them contact me directly at mbrown@mrved.net or 320-269-9297.

2.  If you are presenting at the MELT, please register for your own session.  If you have already registered and haven't done this, no worries, I will register you for your own session.  Do not reregister.

3.  If you have selected to eat the catered meal, please pay your district the $5 by January 10, 2015.

4.  Lastly, if you did not receive a confirmation email at the completion of your registration, it is because you have entered your email incorrectly.  I have had about a half dozen emails come back to me because of that. I have corrected your emails in the registration but I'm not sure the program resends a confirmation.  

MELT 2015 Registration

MELT Registration Open

2015 MELT Registration has been open for a week. So far over 250 educators have registered and some sessions will start to close due to large numbers.  Register today to ensure you get into the sessions you want.  Registration will close next Friday, December 19, at 3:00 p.m.

MELT Brochure

MELT Registration

MELT Information

Date: January 19, 2015

Time: 8:40-2:00

Location: Lac qui Parle Valley High School

MELT Reminders a la Mary Brown

1.  If you have a student teacher in January, please have them register by December 19, 2014 and select the district where they will be doing their student teaching.  Direct them to the MRVED website (www.mrved.com) and they can click on the MELT Registration article and it will take them to the brochure and the registration link.  If they are unable to do this by December 19, please have them contact me directly at mbrown@mrved.net or 320-269-9297.

2.  If you are presenting at the MELT, please register for your own session.  If you have already registered and haven't done this, no worries, I will register you for your own session.  Do not reregister.

3.  If you have selected to eat the catered meal, please pay your district the $5 by January 10, 2015.

4.  Lastly, if you did not receive a confirmation email at the completion of your registration, it is because you have entered your email incorrectly.  I have had about a half dozen emails come back to me because of that. I have corrected your emails in the registration but I'm not sure the program resends a confirmation.  

MRVED Summer Professional Development

Registration for this summer's professional development classes is now open. It is a diverse set of classes. One of the sessions, The Outdoor Classroom, must have 20 participants in order to run. This class was offered at the MELT in January and was very well received. It looks like any grade level or discipline could benefit from this session.

Take a look at our offerings and sign up early. Registration closes Friday, May 2, 2014.

MRVED Summer Professional Development Brochure

Registration Link

At a Glance

June 16 - Strengthen Students' Fine Motor Skills in the Educational Setting with Stacy Geerdes (Occupational Therapist, Montevideo)

June 17 - Device Neutral Tools and Assignments with Brandon Raymo (Assistant Director, MRVED)

June 18 - Grant Writers' Workshop with Karen Jacobson (Director, MRVED)

July 10 - Teaching and Learning Online, Best Practices to teaching an online course with Brandon Raymo (Assistant Director, MRVED)

July 21 - The Outdoor Classroom, Team Teaching with Mother Nature with Sil & Ed Pembleton (Jeffers Foundation)

July 29 - Academic/Behavior Interventions & Data Collection with Tes Ketelsen (Special Education Teacher, Montevideo)

MELT Registration

MELT Registration

MELT Brochure

Registration Link

Registration for the MELT (MRVED Educators Learning Together) has begun!  Registration has been open for the past week and will close on  Friday, December 20th.  You will want to register now as sessions are filling up fast!  Once a session is closed, you will not see it when you register.  Please do not ask to get into closed sessions, as once a session is full, we will not let anyone else register.  With over 96 sessions to choose from throughout the day, there is something for everyone.  Please note that most sessions are 1 hour in length, but there are a couple that will be 2 hours and one that is 4 hours in length.  This is noted on the flyer as well as in the registration.

Lunch: The menu will be a barbecue or hot turkey sandwich on a bun, beans, chips, fruit cup, a bar, milk, and coffee. Should you decide to eat the catered meal, your home district will be collecting your lunch money.  The lunch cost is $5.00.

Special Notes (If your group is listed below, you still need to register for these sessions)

Special Education 

• MVCC Districts: There is an all day session offered by MVCC required of YME and RCW special education teachers to attend.  Attendance is not required of the other MVCC special education districts, but strongly encouraged.
• SW/WC Service Cooperative Districts (Benson, Montevideo, Ortonville): There is a 2 hour session that 4th-12th grade special education teachers are required to attend.

Elementary Music

• Elementary music teachers will be off site at Bert Raney Elementary in Granite Falls with Beth Jahn.  Jessica Leibfried from the Perpich Center will be working with the teachers in the morning.

Art/Band/Choir Teachers

• The Perpich Center will be continuing the work they began with you at your Best Practice Meeting.  Please register for the Arts in Cultural Context session offered in session 1.  In session 3, they will then break the group according to content area and that session is entitled "Implementing Arts and Cultural Context with Artful Teaching Practices."  Session 4, you will be able to network.

MRVED Business

Meeting Updates
World Languages
The World Language teachers assembled at the MRVED on Friday, December 6th for their annual best practice meeting.  The morning was spent discussing 21st century skills and how it relates to World Languages.  After a great discussion, the group reviewed and revised their local standards one last time before board approval.  Lunch at Pizza Ranch was filled with laughter, stories, and awesome discussion.  In the afternoon, the group shared some awesome resources, we did some rhythmic clapping exercises and we (excluding Brandon) even danced!  It was an awesome day, with an awesome group of people!


MELT Reminder
If you have not registered for the MELT yet, you should do so right now!  With over 500 teachers expected, sessions are filling up fast and we will close sessions when they reach capacity.

MELT Brochure

MELT Registration Link

MRVED Upcoming Meetings:

December 18, 2013  Superintendents' Council
January 8, 2014  Principals' Council
January 10, 2014  Title III Paraprofessionals
January 20, 2014  MELT (at LQPV High School)
January 22, 2014  Superintendents'  Council

MELT Registration

MELT Registration

MELT Brochure

Registration Link

Registration for the MELT (MRVED Educators Learning Together) has begun!  Registration will run from today until 3:00 on  Friday, December 20th.  You will want to register early as sessions fill up fast!  With over 96 sessions to choose from throughout the day, there is something for everyone.  Please note that most sessions are 1 hour in length, but there are a couple that will be 2 hours and one that is 4 hours in length.  This is notated on the flyer as well as in the registration.

Lunch: The menu will be a barbecue or hot turkey sandwich on a bun, beans, chips, fruit cup, a bar, milk, and coffee. Should you decide to eat the catered meal, your home district will be collecting your lunch money.  The lunch cost is $5.00.
Special Notes (If your group is listed below, you still need to register for these sessions)

Special Education 

• MVCC Districts: There is an all day session offered by MVCC required of YME and RCW special education teachers to attend.  Attendance is not required of the other MVCC special education districts, but strongly encouraged.
• SW/WC Service Cooperative Districts (Benson, Montevideo, Ortonville): There is a 2 hour session that 4th-12th grade special education teachers are required to attend.

Elementary Music

• Elementary music teachers will be off site at Bert Raney Elementary in Granite Falls with Beth Jahn.  Jessica Leibfried from the Perpich Center will be working with the teachers in the morning.

Art/Band/Choir Teachers

• The Perpich Center will be continuing the work they began with you at your Best Practice Meeting.  Please register for the Arts in Cultural Context session offered in session 1.  In session 3, they will then break the group according to content area and that session is entitled "Implementing Arts and Cultural Context with Artful Teaching Practices."  Session 4, you will be able to network.