Registration Policies
- Confirmation: When you submit your online registration, you will get an automated email confirming your submission. If you do not receive a registration confirmation email, please call or email the workshop contact listed on the flyer.
- Inclement Weather: If the weather is uncertain, please check the website at www.miaa.net after 6:15 a.m. on the morning of the workshop or call the MIAA front desk at (508) 541-7997 for updates.
- Cancellation: Cancellations received in writing (via email) at least 72 hours before the workshop will be honored. If you do not cancel within this time-frame, and do not attend, you are responsible for full payment.
- MIAA Payment/Purchase Order Policy: We require payment to be secured via purchase order, check or credit card prior to the day of the workshop. If payment is not secured 72 hours prior to the event, your registration will be withdrawn.

2025-2026 Conferences and Workshops
Below is a listing of our current conferences and workshops. All in-person events are held at the MIAA Office, 33 Forge Parkway, Franklin, MA, unless otherwise noted.
Date/Time | Title (Click for Registration) | Presenter | Location | Contact |
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October 16, 2025, - 9:00 am to 11:30 am | Pause, Breathe, Teach: Helping Students (and Yourself!) Stay Regulated | Kerri Russo | MIAA Office, Franklin, MA | Ethel Kawesa ekawesa@msaa.net |
October 17, 2025, - 8:30 am to 11:30 am | The Loneliness Epidemic and Secondary Education | Dr. Elvio Ferreira and Dr. Katie Warren | MIAA Office, Franklin, MA | Victoria Ellison vellison@msaa.net |
October 30, 2025, - 8:30 am to 3:00 pm | What to Do About Students who Drink Alcohol, Use Marijuana, Ingest Edible Cannabis, Vape and/or Exhibit Negative Social Behaviors in Middle Schools and High Schools! | Thomas L. Brow | MIAA Office, Franklin, MA | Ethel Kawesa ekawesa@msaa.net |
November 7, 2025, - 8:30 am to 11:30 am | Feel Happier! Small Shifts, Big Impact! | Pam Garramone | MIAA Office, Franklin, MA | Victoria Ellison vellison@msaa.net |
November 12, 2025, - 8:30 am to 3:00 pm | A Realistic Look at Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plans, Reducing Bullying and Social Conflicts in Schools | Thomas L. Brow | MIAA Office, Franklin, MA | Ethel Kawesa ekawesa@msaa.net |
November 15, 2025, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm | Fundamentals of Coaching (Blended) | Tim Brillo and Matt Bonenfant | Virtual | Donna Harrington, dharrington@miaa.net |
November 22, 2025, - 8:30 am to 12:30 pm | Fundamentals of Coaching (Blended) | Brian McNally Ellis Lane | Newburyport HS | Donna Harrington, dharrington@miaa.net |
December 2, 2025, - 8:30 am to 11:30 am | Quality Physical Education Program: How it integrates with other subjects | Maria Melchionda | MIAA Office, Franklin, MA | Victoria Ellison vellison@msaa.net |
December 5, 2025, - 8:30 am to 3:00 pm | The Organized Educator: Strategies to Maximize Your Time | Tom Millett | MIAA Office, Franklin, MA | Ethel Kawesa ekawesa@msaa.net |
January 22, 2025, - 8:30 am to 3:00 pm | Lights! Camera! Action! Setting the Stage for a Positive Climate and Culture in Our Schools | Kimberly Taylor | MIAA Office, Franklin, MA | Ethel Kawesa ekawesa@msaa.net |
March 21, 2026, - 8:30 am to 12:30 pm | Fundamentals of Coaching (Blended) | Brian McNally Ellis Lane | Newburyport HS | Donna Harrington, dharrington@miaa.net |