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"I try to remember that education is serious matter, but I also try
not to forget about the fun that we can all have in the process. The moment
education ceases to be fun, it’s time for all of us to get out of
the business."
–James Hawkins, superintendent of Ypsilanti
Public Schools, in the MASA 2006 Fall
Conference Highlights Video.
MASA
Midwinter Conference,
24-26 January 2007
Leading
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Achievement for All
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MASA
news : |
- Benefits/Retirement
Collective Bargaining
- OEAA
(Office of Educational Assessment & Accountability) events
- multiple dates/locations
- Be
Direct with Respect
November 20, 2006 - online course
- Staying
Out of Trouble (Part 1 of 4)
November 20, 2006 - Webinar
- Data
Systems Analysis
December 13, 2006 - Washtenaw ISD
- The
Resilient Leader: What it Takes (Part 2 of 4)
January 1, 2007 - Webinar
- Michigan
Summit on Model High Schools
January 9-10, 2007, Novi
April 15-17, 2007, Traverse City
- Freedom
to Learn to sponsor Balanced Leadership Consortia
Jan, Feb, Mar, and Apr dates
- Middle
School Summit
February 6, 2007 - Macomb ISD
- Failure
Is Not an Option™ Institutes
February 20-23, 2007 - Orlando, FL
- Redefining
Literacy in the 21st Century
February 28, 2007 - Macomb ISD
- Basic
Finance for Superintendents (Part 3 of 4)
March 21, 2007 - Webinar
- Every
Child Counts: Closing the Achievement Gap
March 30, 2007 - Kent ISD
- Delivering
an Aligned Curriculum and Including People in School Improvement (Mike
Schmoker)
May 4, 2007 - Washtenaw ISD
- Courageous
Journey - Welcome Aboard (Part 4 of 4)
May 8, 2007 - Webinar
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