MELT Recap

MELT Recap
MELT 2016 has come and gone.  The weather cooperated and it was not as cold as they had thought it was going to be!  Lac qui Parle Valley was bustling with over 570 teachers attending over 100 sessions throughout the day.  Our hope is that you walked away with something that makes you a better teacher.

This day is a culmination of many months of work and could not be possible without the help of everyone.  Lac qui Parle Valley once again was an excellent host.  The janitorial staff had everything in order, the breakfast and lunch was fantastic, LQPV staff and administration did everything they could to make the day as comfortable and easy for all attendees.

Finally, the day would not run as smoothly as it does without the help of Mary Brown.  Mary is the glue that holds the day together.  She coordinates so many things for this day, one cannot begin to mention all she does.  The next time you see her, be sure to give her a big pat on the back!

If you have not filled out the evaluation yet, please do so as soon as you can.  We use the data from the evaluation to plan for future professional development.  We take the evaluation process very seriously and make adjustments based on feedback.  Please take the time to provide us with this valuable information.

Evaluation Link

Be sure and check out the MRVED website (mrved.com) as there are a number of photo galleries from the day.

NOTE:  This is Mary Brown.  Brandon gives me way too much credit.  He starts the process of finding presenters right away in the fall, taking into account licensure needs, hot topics in the education field, and what teachers are looking for based on the prior year's evaluations.  It requires hundreds of emails and phone calls trying to coordinate it all and then to lay out the schedule for the day.  It is a huge undertaking and he does an amazing job.  So kudos to him also. Lastly I would be remiss if I didn't also thank Karen Jacobson for her steadfast confidence in our ability to organize the MELT.  She gives us free reign and support throughout the process.  We make a great team.