As a member of TAAAC, you have free or discounted access to most events and trainings through the Maryland State Education Association. If there is an opportunity that interests you, reach out to the TAAAC Office to learn about scholarships!
MSEA Events and Trainings
February 17
Culture, Abilities, Resilience and Effort: Part 2
Part 2 deals with the maximizing the broad range of student abilities and fostering student resilience. Participants will examine their own practice and apply new strategies for developing student abilities and resilience in their own work.
March 8, April 5 + May 10
Education Support Professional Bill of Rights Activist Training
Every education support professional (ESP) deserves strong rights on the job. We deserve a family-sustaining wage, health care, job security, and the right for a strong union so we can advocate for ourselves.
March 9
First-Year Teacher Panel and New Hire Roundtable
Listen in to hear from new Maryland teachers about their school year, what has helped them suceed, and what they wish they knew. You'll have an opportunity during our hiring round table to talk with teachers in your area about their experience and the hiring process.
March 18
2023 IPD Conference: Moving Forward Together in a Dynamic World
This year’s theme is Moving Forward Together in a Dynamic World. When you reflect on what you have learned as an educator in 2022, how do you reimagine professional learning? Come inspire and empower fellow educators at MSEA’s IPD Conference.
April 27
MSEA-Retired Conference
The MSEA-Retired Conference will include workshop sessions on how to build your local retired chapter, membership recruitment, racial and social justice, estate planning, preventing identity theft and scams, keeping up with technology, staying healthy in retirement, financial security for retirees, and caregiving.
May 6
Education Support Professionals Professional Development Day
ESP Professional Development Day will focus on MSEA’s ESP Bill of Rights and the fight for a living wage, fairness, and respect for all support staff. Organized for and by ESP members from across the state. More information coming soon!
June 10
Educator Appreciation Day
Join us for our 11th annual Educator Appreciation Day! This event will celebrate the hard work and dedication of teachers, education support professionals, and all educators through raffles, prizes from participating businesses, and more.
July 25-27
Summer Leadership Conference
Attendees will learn the skills they need to become strong union leaders through our core trainings. We’re going hard for the endorsement—by every local union— of the Education Support Professional Bill of Rights. We’ll do that through role plays and case studies, T(Ed) Talks, electives, and our annual solidarity action.
