MREA Mission:
Learners
First
Informing
Communities +Uniting Stakeholders+ Engaging Policymakers
= Successful Learners |
MREA assists its members to better understand education policy by linking
them to policy makers,
and in turn, our members take the lead in advocating for learners.
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MREA SUPPORTS
LEGISLATION WHICH
PUTS LEARNERS FIRST
- How will the policy be focused on the needs of learners?
- How will it increase opportunities for student achievement?
- How will it challenge each learner towards achieving
his/her potential?
ACHIEVES EQUITY
- How will it achieve equity of educational opportunity
and funding for all?
INCREASES ACCOUNTABILITY
- How will it increase student achievement?
- How will it invest public money efficiently and effectively?
ENCOURAGES COLLABORATION
- How will it encourage cooperation and flexibility
to best meet the needs of learners and communities?
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MEMBERS
CAN MEASURE OUR EFFECTIVENESS IF WE ARE...
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
- being a key player in education policy
- continually redefining education from the greater
MN perspective
- presenting a positive, achievable program to the
Legislature
- sponsoring and shaping legislation
- promoting educational equity, quality and accountability
- serving as a liaison with member districts on their
individual priorities
- analyzing demographic trends and their impact on
rural MN
- championing continuous school improvement and performance
funding
- working for improvements in student education
COMMUNICATION
- breaking down and conveying issues through a variety
of media
- modeling telecommunications within the MREA organization
- hosting an annual conference and area meetings
- convening experts around issues
- encouraging creativity, thinking, and getting out
of the box
- highlighting and sharing best practices
- providing resources and information about unique/innovative
delivery models
- focusing on methods which motivate and facilitate
learning
COLLABORATION
- forming coalitions wherever possible
- empowering leadership throughout the organization
- expanding and serving membership
- defining evolving roles for board/administration/teachers
- strengthening teacher and community representation
in MREA
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