MCTE Fall Workshop 2026

  • 19 Oct 2026
  • 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
  • 247

Registration

  • Please submit a request to executive.secretary@mcte.org for a registration code if you are a pre-service teacher. Include your name, email, affiliated school, and the name/email of a current professor.

    There is a registration limit for this discount. Once that limit is reached, the discount will no longer be available.

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MCTE Fall Workshop
October 19, 2026:

Media Literacy

with Renee Hobbs

Renee Hobbs is one of the nation's leading authorities on media literacy education. She is the author of 12 books and more than 300 scholarly and professional articles. Hobbs works to advance digital and media literacy through scholarship and community service and has developed numerous award-winning multimedia resources for K-12 educators that help teachers integrate digital and media literacy into the curriculum. She has received more than $7 million in grants to support research, education and community outreach efforts in digital and media literacy education.


Hobbs is the Founding Co-Editor of the Journal for Media Literacy Education, an open-access online peer-reviewed journal. She is also the founder and director of the Media Education Lab. Hobbs teaches fully-online graduate courses in media studies, education and library and information studies. Hobbs helped found the Partnership for Media Education, which evolved into the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE).

         --Program Schedule--

Breakfast and Registration opens at 8:30

Workshop 9:00-3:00 with break for lunch (provided)

 --Pre-Service Teachers--

A registration discount is available. Additional info is described in the registration types.

**LOCATION**
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
3675 Arboretum Dr, Chaska, MN 55318
(Click here for MAP)

Registration includes MCTE membership, admission to the Arboretum, continental breakfast, and lunch. All registrations must be made through this site. You may pay by credit card or by sending a check to MCTE's treasurer, Rachel Malchow Lloyd, at 425 Goodrich Ave., St. Paul, MN 55102.

After registering, you will receive an automatic invoice by email. If you do not receive this email, you may have mistyped your email address. If this happens, please contact Sierra Gilbertson at executive.secretary@mcte.org to double-check your registration.

Shortly after the invoice, you will receive a confirmation email. If you are paying by school or personal check, your confirmation email will include instructions for submitting your payment. In order to avoid being double registered, please pay with the same account that was used for registration.

Cancellation Policy

Because meal counts and materials costs are due in advance of the event, we regret that full refunds can only be offered for cancellations prior to October 5, 2026. No refunds issued after October 5.  

Note: If you need interpreters or other assistive services, please contact MCTE's Executive Secretary, Sierra Gilbertson: executive.secretary@mcte.org. MCTE cannot be responsible for payment of these services without advance notification. A room for nursing mothers has been arranged.

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