Join the planning team to create year 15 of our annual UNconference celebrating learning across the Midwest region!

Our theme this year is going to be decided by you, planned by all of us and made amazing by so many others we bring into our space and on our team.

Join us!

What is Edcamp?

Edcamps are free public events that leverage the knowledge and experiences of attendees by allowing educators to collaboratively determine topics for discussion the day of the event.

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Goals of Edcamp

• Empower Educators: To empower educators to share their knowledge, learn from peers, and network with like-minded professionals.

• Foster Innovation: To encourage innovation and creativity in education by providing a platform for educators to explore new ideas and approaches.

• Build Community: To create a supportive and collaborative community of educators who can learn and grow together.

• Address Specific Needs: To address the specific needs and challenges of educators in a particular field or region.

• Promote Professional Growth: To help educators develop their professional skills and advance their careers.

Presenters Attend for Free

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If Your Proposal is Selected, You Get to Learn with the Following Keynotes for FREE!

This summer, your favorite professional learning organizations are joining forces to host Love & Literacy: a conference for educators in grades K-16 on July 14 & 15, 2026. ConnectED Learning, Gateway Writing Project, the Language Arts Regional Consortium, and the Missouri Literacy Association invite you to share your love and expertise of literacy and teaching by submitting a proposal to present.

Sessions Proposals are due by March 27th

INSTITUTE FOR SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP

Save-the-Date: ISP Educator Showcase

The date is set for the Fourth Annual Educator Showcase, from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Holmes Lounge on WashU's Danforth Campus. More than 20+ teaching professionals from across the St. Louis region are leading, learning, and growing as they partner with the ISP to research innovative solutions to some of today's most pressing challenges to classroom practice.

Hello Educators,

I wanted to share an early heads-up about a conference coming up right here in St. Louis, and make sure our local Missouri and Southern Illinois school districts hear about it first.

The A4LE Midwest Great Lakes Regional Conference will be in St. Louis June 1–3, 2026, and we’re hoping to see strong participation from districts across our region.

Save the Date

June 1–3, 2026
Sheraton Westport Chalet Hotel – St. Louis

This note is going only to local districts as a first notice, before we open things up more broadly. Our goal is to get Missouri and Southern Illinois schools involved early and well represented.

Call for Speakers

We’re opening our Call for Speakers, and this is a great opportunity for districts to share what you’re working on.

If you or someone on your team has experience to share — whether it’s a project that went well, a lesson learned, or something you’d do differently next time — we’d love to hear from you.

• Speaker submissions are open through January 30

• Breakout sessions will focus on real work happening in schools and districts

• It’s a great way to highlight your district and connect with peers across the region

If presenting has ever crossed your mind, this is a good chance to raise your hand.

School Tours

We’re also beginning to look for schools to tour as part of the conference.

Tours can include:

• New school buildings

• Renovations or additions

• Projects currently under construction (including hard-hat tours)

If your district would be interested in hosting a tour, please note that tour sites will need to be within approximately a one-hour driving radius of the conference hotel.

These tours are always a highlight of the conference and a great way to showcase real work happening in local districts.

What’s next

We’ll be sending more details as the conference takes shape. For now, I just wanted to:

• Get this on your calendar early

• Invite local districts to be among the first involved

• Encourage you to consider submitting a speaker proposal or hosting a tour

Conference details and the Call for Speakers can be found here:
Conference Registration

More to come soon. Hope to see a lot of familiar Missouri and Southern Illinois faces in 2026.

St. Louis Arts Ed Collaborative

R.S.V.P. June 9, 2026 - 10am-3pm

You are invited to attend a special gathering of those who love the arts and arts education in St. Louis. Join us June 9 on the lawn of the Loretto-Hilton Theatre as an honored guest of the Missouri Alliance for Arts Education and the Opera Theatre of St. Louis. Festivities begin at 10am with a "Bring your own picnic" party and networking opportunity. This segment concludes at 11:45am, and guests will be invited to attend the rehearsal/performance of "Romeo and Juliet." 

The favor of a reply is requested by May 25, 2026. 

Seating for the performance is limited to 75 patrons, so REGISTER TODAY!

Questions? Contact: Phyllis Pasley, MAAE Executive Director at director@moaae.org or 314-306-7575.

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